Ramsau am Dachstein

Halser Trail

Cross-country skiing on the Halserloipe
Descent towards Greimelbacher

Tour description

The Halserloipe is a trail for athletic connoisseurs and offers several great places to stop for refreshments. Like several others in Ramsau, the trail is well-suited for culinary meetings between cross-country skiers and winter hikers, as a winter hiking trail also leads to the Halseralm alongside the cross-country track. The trail is classified as intermediate primarily due to the ascents and descents rather than technical difficulty, although a safe braking technique is a prerequisite – as with all trails featuring climbs and downhills. The Halserloipe from Greimelbacher is a classic trail. A narrow skating lane is also available, which can be used by those with the appropriate skills.

The Halserloipe connects directly to several other trails, offering great combination possibilities:
  • At the Helpferer junction to the Standardloipe West
  • At the Rittisser junction to the Vorbergloipe
  • At the Greimelbacher junction to the Steirerloipe
  • At the Halseralm junction to the Rittisloipe

The tour

closed
moderate
Starting point Helpferer Junction (Z)
Destination Halseralm (W)
Tour characteristics
Distance: 7.3 km
Fitness (3/6)
Skills (3/6)
Information
Distance: 7.3 km
Duration: 1:15 h
Ascent: 135 m
Descent: 135 m
highest point: 1199 m
Best season
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Map, elevation profile & further information

The Halserloipe starts at the Helpferer trail junction, which you can reach via the Stadionloipe and Standardloipe West (from the cross-country stadium) or the Standardloipe West (from Rittisberg). Alternatively, you can join the trail at the Greimelbacher junction near the Rittisberg Süd parking lot. 

From the Helpferer junction, the route first leads down a brisk descent to the Rittisser and from there past the Rittisberghütte relatively flat to the Greimelbacher junction. There, the steady gentle climb to the Rösteralm begins. Only there does it become flatter again and leads to the end or turning point at the Halseralm.

Take the exit Schladming-Mitte from the Ennstal Bundesstraße. Continue towards Ramsau am Dachstein. Depending on your starting point, drive:
  • to the cross-country skiing stadium in Ramsau Ort: access via Stadionloipe and Standardloipe West
  • to the Rittisberg: access via the Standardloipe West
  • to the Rittisberg süd car park: direct access to the Halserloipe

At the "Ramsau Zentrum" directly next to the Ramsau Ort cross-country skiing stadium or at the Rittisberg.

Take the buses of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe from Schladming (also from the train station) to Ramsau-Ort or to Rittisberg.
Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe timetable www.rvb.at

The trail is often combined with the Stadionloipe and Standardloipe WEST (up to the Helpferer junction) and started from the cross-country skiing stadium in Ramsau Ort.

Along the route

Wheather predicition

today
17.10.2026
Mountain 3 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nord
5 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
20 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
3.5 h
Sunrise
07:27 o clock
Sunset
18:14 o clock

Dry and partly sunny throughout the day, with cloudy periods from time to time.

tomorrow
18.10.2026
Mountain 2 °C
Valley 16 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Süd
15 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
0 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
5.8 h
Sunrise
07:28 o clock
Sunset
18:12 o clock

Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.

day after tomorrow
19.10.2026
Mountain 4 °C
Valley 15 °C
Snow
Mountain
0 cm
Valley
0 cm
Wind speed
Nordwest
10 km / h
Precipitation
Probability
10 %
Amount
0 l/m²
Sun
Sun hours
10.4 h
Sunrise
07:30 o clock
Sunset
18:10 o clock

Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.

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