Cross Country Skiing

Enjoy nature in a healthy and mindful way

Cross country skiing brings movement to your life. Enjoy our breathtaking countryside in a relaxing atmosphere and escape your everyday routine.

Cross country skiing is one of the healthiest forms of exercise. Pressure on your anklejoints will be minimized by the gliding phase of the ski. Because all of your muscles are used, it is known to be a fantastic work-out for your heart and veins. Ideal for newcommers or for everybody looking for a more intense form of winter sport experience. An enjoyable experience.

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CROSS COUNTRY SKIING TECHNICS

Which do I take?

Classic
Beginner
  • You will move within two prepared tracks, that run next to each other (Loipe)
  • You will be more guided as with skating
  • An easy start because of the push off action within a diagonal step
  • Good for your stamina and control of your heart frequency
  • A cross country ski has a rough part in the middle “the push-off part”. By pushing the ski in the snow, this part will get a firm contact with the snow and you will move forward.
Skating
(well) advanced
  • You don’t stay in a track (Loipe)
  • It looks a bit more dynamic
  • Skating movement
  • Interesting through its Speed
  • The cross country ski has a smooth surface and is a bit shorter. The push-off is side wards by the edges
Loipen tip

Try out what you’ve learned

After your instructions you can test the things, you have learnt in our cross country ski area. There are 25 km of different loipes, which will lead you through Gerlos of in our romantic valleys with its beautiful scenery. Of course there are small restaurants next to the loipe for a will deserved break.

The night loipe is open 7 days a week until 22:30.

  • Meeting point cross country skiing

    In front of the entrance of Intersport Isskogel valley station

Tips

TIP FOR YOUR EQUIPMENT

  • Clothes should let through your sweat
  • Clothes should fit, not too wide
  • Some thin layers, like an onion, is the best
  • Drinking bottle
  • Gloves (no skiing gloves), cap and sun glasses