Cross-country skiing in Austria
Cross-country skiing in Ramsau
The sunny cross-country skiing area in Styria
With up to 220 kilometers of perfectly groomed trails, the cross-country skiing area on the sunny plateau of Ramsau am Dachstein in Styria attracts more than just holidaymakers - those who cross-country ski here can meet the international elite of Nordic skiing. The longest glacier trail in the world stretches at an altitude of 2,700 meters amidst an incomparable mountain backdrop on the Dachstein glacier. Cross-country skiing for beginners: If you would like to learn cross-country skiing in Austria, it is best to contact one of our cross-country skiing schools. But if watching cross-country skiing events is enough for you, the best time to come is during the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in December.
Highlights at a glance:
- 220 km trail network - classic & skating
- 20 cross-country skiing circuits with different levels of difficulty for beginners and pros
- Guaranteed snow thanks to the glacier trail at 2,500 m above sea level
- Professional cross-country ski schools for beginners and returners
- World-class cross-country skiing events, e.g. FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in December or Dachsteinlauf in January
Ramsau am Dachstein
Cross-country skiing center in Austria
- 125 km of classic trails and 95 km of skating trails
- 20 cross-country ski trail circuits with different levels of difficulty for beginners and pros, lengths (up to 30 km) and altitudes
- Many cozy refreshment stops and huts along the trails, including Schladming-Dachstein Almkulinarik
- 4 top cross-country ski schools & rental professionals
- Snowmaking facilities & snow farming
- Night trail & full moon cross-country skiing experience
- Awarded the Styrian cross-country ski trail seal of approval
- High-altitude trail on the Rittisberg
- Season ticket sales at Dachstein Bad
Valley trails
in other places in the region
In addition to the Nordic center of Ramsau am Dachstein, the Styrian region offers a variety of idyllic valley cross-country ski trails, where pleasure skiers in particular get their money's worth.
- Schladming-Untertal: classic Kristallloipe & two skating trails, awarded the Styrian cross-country ski trail seal of approval
- Spechtensee trail near the idyllic Moorsee lake in Wörschachwald
- Hinterwald and Vorderwaldtrails in the Donnersbachtal valley and the Planneralm high-altitude trail
- Classic tracks for connoisseurs and ski hikers in the tranquillity of the Sölktäler Nature Park
- Stoderzinkenhigh-altitude and skating trail
- In good snow conditions, there are further cross-country ski trails on the Mitterberg, in Gröbming and Haus im Ennstal.
Trail tariffs in Ramsau am Dachstein
Winter 2025/26
Cross-country ski rental
You can hire your cross-country skiing equipment in these sports stores - whether for a multi-day cross-country skiing vacation in Styria or a few trial lessons.
Biathlon for guests
Biathlon is fascinating. Not just on TV, when the world's best do their laps and try to turn the black targets white while standing or lying down. You can also try it yourself. There are several opportunities in the region to get closer to the fascination of biathlon. The offers range from laser rifles, air pressure rifles and small caliber rifleswith which you can test your marksmanship in the biathlon stadium. The trainers teach the correct breathing and shooting techniquesto find the optimum pulse and rhythm for shooting after the dynamic cross-country skiing sessions. Instruction in shooting technique and equipment is provided by experienced trainers from the cross-country skiing schools. You can get a taste of biathlon at the following cross-country skiing schools:
