Ramsau am Dachstein is the place where Olympic Champions and other world class athletes recharge their energy levels and conditioning, so they can, once again, produce top performances. This is not surprising, since Ramsau am Dachstein is the ideal place to restore the body, mind and soul. Ramsau am Dachstein is one of Austria's hiking villages (Österreich's Wanderdörfer) and has been awarded the Austrian hiking quality seal. This wonderful area of alpine pastures at the foot of the impressive south wall of the Dachstein, offers many hiking opportunities, fantastic lookout points as well as numerous mountain cabins.
Ramsau am Dachstein is the top destination for cross-country skiing and offers you up to 220 km of xc trails, where Nordic World Championships have also taken place. At an altitude of 1,000 to 2,700 m you will find varying levels of difficulty for hobbyists and professional athletes alike.
The high-plateau is also considered the top location for Via Ferrata tours in Austria. More than 20 wonderful Via Ferratas and mountaineering tours will reward you with breathtaking views extending down to the Czech Republic or the Triglav mountains of Slovenia.
On the Dachstein glacier at 2,700 m above sea level, World Cup professionals and ambitious amateur athletes train on up to 15 km of groomed glacier trails. Ramsau is a popular training center for Nordic sports teams, especially in autumn. In addition, glacier hiking trails, ski tour options, the Dachstein Sky Walk, Ice Palace, the suspension bridge and many other attractions offer a variety of activities for a varied and unique holiday in Ramsau am Dachstein.
The cross-country skiing center in Austria
Ramsau am Dachstein
With 220 kilometers of well-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 will meet the international elite of Nordic skiing. The longest glacier trail in the world stretches at an altitude of 2,700 meters amid an incomparable mountain backdrop on the Dachstein Glacier.
Ski Touring
Experience untouched natural scenery
There is a reason why the Dachstein is also called "Austria's touring Eldorado". More than 20 ski tours, crossings and steep descents can be tackled from the top station of the Dachstein Glacier Gondola and from Ramsau.
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Nordic Performance Center
Ramsau am Dachstein is a centre for top athletes all-year-round - be it for indoor or outdoor training. The Nordic Showcase Centre with performance diagnostics, sports medicine, and coaching, meets the athletes’ highest requirements. The centre is not only open to professionals but also to amateur athletes and guests.
The Performance Centre offers a nine-metre high climbing tower, with different routes up to difficulty level 9, a gym as well as a medical assessment area for testing physical performance and training control.
However, the centrepiece is a treadmill suitable for ski rollers with adjustable velocity and gradient. On the 4.5 x 3 m running tread, Olympic trails can be simulated here.
