Cross-country skiing

Enjoying the sunshine on cross-country skis amid valleys blanketed deep in snow, all the while breathing in the clear, healthy air and marveling at nature enchanted by hoar frost – this is what cross-country skiing in Lungau is all about!

26 cross-country trails totaling about 200 km in length offer boundless variety. For the ambitious fan of skating technique, there are ca. 160 km of skating trails available. The high-altitude trails in Schönfeld-Thomatal, on the Karneralm, on the Prebersee, in Mariapfarr-Lignitz, and on the Katschberg guarantee excellent snow conditions until well into spring. Access points for the cross-country trails are within comfortable reach using our regularly scheduled public buses .

The Lungau trail pin

With the purchase of a Lungau trail pin, you are able to use all cross-country trails in the Lungau. A beautiful reminder of your vacation, the needle was designed by Professor Reinhardt Sampl of St. Andrä.

• Day ticket: € 2 (on Schönfeld’s 3 alpine trails, there is an additional daily fee of € 1)
• Lungau trail pin for the entire 10/11 winter season: € 10
  The alpine trails in Schönfeld are excluded. Here there is a surcharge of € 10 for the trail pin, which is available directly from the Schönfeld ski lifts

The trail pin and the day ticket are available at the tourist office, by the cross-country trail, and from your landlord

Cross-country combo ticket

7-day ticket: € 27 for the use of all Lungau cross-country ski trails including the public-transit buses* for 1 week.
Available from bus drivers on all ski bus lines!

*With a valid LUNGO ski pass, you will also be transported free of charge on Lungau public buses throughout the Lungau region during regular lift hours and without restriction (for cross-country skiers, hikers, other leisure activities . . .) Available in all Lungau public buses, Tel: 0043 (0)6474 2213

Timetable info:
Tamsweg Post Bus Office, T 0043 (0)6474 2213
In local and regional tourist offices, in the Lungau timetable book, as well as online timetable information.

Cross-country trail rules

• Every cross-country skier must behave in a way that does not endanger or injure others
• Pay attention to markings and follow the stipulated trail directions
• Every double track is treated as a single unit! Keep right! (even if several trails occasionally run side by side)
• Pass on the left! The front skier doesn’t have to get out of the way!
• When encountering other skiers, keep poles close to your body.
• Groups: ski in a row in the right-hand track!
• Avoid oncoming traffic by staying to the right, those going downhill have right-of-way over those going uphill!
• Speed – mainly skiing downhill – should be adjusted according to skill, terrain, visibility, and number of people on the trail.
• If you stop on the trail or fall, be sure to immediately clear the trail!
• If there is an accident, everyone is obliged to help!
• Those involved in an accident are required to provide identification.
• Don’t stray from the designated trails!

Warnings

• Pay attention to postings of avalanche danger!
• Skiing on trails with dogs is strictly prohibited! At the local tourist office, you can find out which trails do allow dogs!
• Entering a cross-country trail without skis is not allowed!
• No daily inspection of the trails at the end of the day!
• Be aware that trails are groomed as necessary and according to weather conditions.
• Street, trail, and slope intersections are to be crossed with caution!
• No liability will be assumed for accidents of any kind!
• Please respect our environment!