Winter holiday away from the pistes
For an off-piste natural winter experience you can take part in ski tours, snow-shoe walks, cross-country skiing tracks, Snowshoe hiking tour, tobogganing or a romantic horse-drawn sleigh ride.
Travel through the glittering winter landscape to places far off the beaten track that will enchant you with their tranquillity and fairytale atmosphere.
Active winter for the whole family in Austria
The sunny cross-country skiing area in Styria
With perfectly maintained ski trails, this cross-country Eldorado on the sunny Ramsau am Dachstein plateau has long attracted the international elite of Nordic skiing in addition to pure holidaymakers.
Glide effortlessly through the snowy landscape or train energetically on the high slopes of the Dachstein, the possibilities are almost endless here.
Cross country skiers and skaters are definitely in their element here.
Ramsau am Dachstein - the cross-country skiing center in Austria
In addition to our center for Nordic skiing, Ramsau am Dachstein, the region also features a wide variety of idyllic valley ski trails, certain to appeal to more casual cross-country skiers in particular.
Glide effortlessly through the snowy landscape or train energetically on the high slopes of the Dachstein, the possibilities are almost endless here.
Cross country skiers and skaters are definitely in their element here.
Ramsau am Dachstein - the cross-country skiing center in Austria
- 150 km for classic skiing trails and 70 km for sporty “skating” technique
- 13 cross-country loop trails
- various levels of difficulty, length (up to 30 km) and altitude
- top cross-country ski schools
- snowmaking infrastructure
- awarded the Styrian Cross-Country Trail Seal Of Quality
- Dachstein glacier panoramic cross-country ski run at 2.700 m
In addition to our center for Nordic skiing, Ramsau am Dachstein, the region also features a wide variety of idyllic valley ski trails, certain to appeal to more casual cross-country skiers in particular.
Tobogganing in Schladming, Austria
Things are livelier on a fun toboggan ride. The region has numerous toboggan runs. The longest is the Hochwurzen toboggan run, which is 7 km long and is floodlit at night for complete tobogganing fun.
This natural toboggan run is one of the longest in the Alps. And the ascent in the Hochwurzen cable car is one of the easiest ways of getting to the start, bringing you and your toboggan comfortably to the summit.
This natural toboggan run is one of the longest in the Alps. And the ascent in the Hochwurzen cable car is one of the easiest ways of getting to the start, bringing you and your toboggan comfortably to the summit.
Ice skating fun
Even in cold temperatures, exercise in the fresh air is good for you, especially when it's as much fun as skating on two blades!
Enjoy your swings on a 200 meter long skating rink + extra loop directly next to the hotel at the Erlebnisbad Schladming.
Enjoy your swings on a 200 meter long skating rink + extra loop directly next to the hotel at the Erlebnisbad Schladming.
Horse-drawn sleigh
Like in a fairy tale...
There is no more comfortable way to discover the winter.
Let the horses take you through the winter landscape - in the fresh cold air and snuggled warm under a blanket, a horse-drawn sleigh ride becomes a unique experience.
There is no more comfortable way to discover the winter.
Let the horses take you through the winter landscape - in the fresh cold air and snuggled warm under a blanket, a horse-drawn sleigh ride becomes a unique experience.
Other winter activities
Winter hiking through unique landscapes
For winter hikers, the region offers a 300-kilometer-long network of paths at all altitudes as well as a low-priced winter hiking ticket to use the cable cars.
Trudging through winter on snowshoes
Our impressive mountain world offers you numerous ways to discover it. With a pair of snowshoes, you can experience the Schladming-Dachstein Region in its most pristine form. You have countless untouched paths to choose from – so, put on your snowshoes, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the wintry landscapes at their most beautiful.
Tip: The local tourist office offers weekly guided snowshoe hikes.
Breathtaking ski tours
Our winter wonder land can also be discovered on skis. But far away from the ski mountains. Schladming-Dachstein offers a lot of opportunities – for rookies as well as experienced alpinists.
And regardless of your physical condition, one thing is certain to take your breath away: our unique scenery.
Or even try ice-stock-shotting - the "traditional Austrian sport".
In the region numerous ice-stock lanes are waiting for you, some of them also with lighting, so that you can also play in the evening.
For winter hikers, the region offers a 300-kilometer-long network of paths at all altitudes as well as a low-priced winter hiking ticket to use the cable cars.
Trudging through winter on snowshoes
Our impressive mountain world offers you numerous ways to discover it. With a pair of snowshoes, you can experience the Schladming-Dachstein Region in its most pristine form. You have countless untouched paths to choose from – so, put on your snowshoes, breathe in the fresh air and enjoy the wintry landscapes at their most beautiful.
Tip: The local tourist office offers weekly guided snowshoe hikes.
Breathtaking ski tours
Our winter wonder land can also be discovered on skis. But far away from the ski mountains. Schladming-Dachstein offers a lot of opportunities – for rookies as well as experienced alpinists.
And regardless of your physical condition, one thing is certain to take your breath away: our unique scenery.
Or even try ice-stock-shotting - the "traditional Austrian sport".
In the region numerous ice-stock lanes are waiting for you, some of them also with lighting, so that you can also play in the evening.
Royal fun
Of course there are also other sports available to you besides winter sports on your winter holiday in Schladming. Swimming in the Schladming adventure pool, the use of our spacious health spa or our many indoor sports facilities such as tennis, squash or bowling as well as the other Royer sporting facilities.
