XC skiers on the Herold Schildlehen skating track | © Tourismusverband Schladming-Dachstein/Tourismusverband Ramsau am Dachstein

Herold-Schildlehen

moderate closed Cross-country skiing · Ramsau am Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 13.99 km
Duration: 2:30 h
Ascent: 180 m
Descent: 180 m
Best time of year
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The tour

The Herold-Schildlehen trail is an ideal combination of sporting incentives and scenic enjoyment. On sunny winter afternoons you will get your money's worth here when you tackle the sporty climbs on the west side of the Kulmberg.

Turn-by-turn directions

The trail runs along the following junction points:

Stadium - Kreitseiler - Rosegger - Herold - Rosegger - Kreitseiler - Helpferer - Rittisberg - Walcherhof - Fischhteich - Helpferer - Kreitseiler - Stadium

Getting there

From the west: 

Take the A10 to Knoten Ennstal - take the exit towards Graz/Schladming. Drive along the Ennstal-Bundesstraße for approx. 20 km until you reach Schladming. Take the turn-off for Ramsau. Continue to the village of Ramsau where the XC-stadium is located.

From the East/North:

Take the Pyhrnautobahn direction Liezen. Then follow the Ennstalbundesstraße to Schladming. Take the turn-off for Ramsau. Continue to the village of Ramsau where the XC-stadium is located.

With the buses of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe to Ramsau Ort to the cross-country stadium. Timetable at www.rvb.at.

Parking
Parking available at the "Ramsau Zentrum" next to the stadium.
Start
Cross-Country Stadium Ramsau Ort
Destination
Cross-Country Stadium Ramsau Ort
Security

Overview of the trail rules

  • Drive on sight
  • Be considerate of others
  • On the ascent you can sidestep more easily than the downhill one
  • Only use the trail with cross-country skis, no alpine skis
  • Entering the trail without cross-country skis is not permitted. Please use the winter hiking trails for this
  • Please do not throw anything away. The landowners are not there to pich up the rubbish (including paper tissues)
  • Dogs are not permitted on the trails
  • The terms and conditions apply as posted

Please always observe the rules of the cross-country ski run. In general, each double track is a unit of cross-country skiing trails. The rule of law applies. There are no motorway regulations, even if several cross-country trails run side by side, the legal rule always applies.

Equipment
  • Cross-country equipment with appropriate cross-country skis, sticks and boots.
  • Warm, breathable clothing.
  • Gloves, hood
  • sunglasses

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
5°C
in the evening
2°C
Dull throughout the day with light snowfall every once in a while.
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
6°C
in the evening
3°C
Mostly cloudy with light snowfall in the early morning and towards evening.
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
5°C
in the evening
1°C
Prolonged snowfall throughout the day. Dry periods will be rare.

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