Ein Langläufer auf der Höhenloipe Rittisberg 1500 mit Blick zum Dachstein-Massiv | © Gerhard Pilz/Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein

Rittisberg 1500

moderate open Cross-country skiing · Ramsau am Dachstein

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 5158 km
Duration: 75 h
Ascent: 170 m
Descent: 170 m
Best time of year
january
february
march
april
may
juny
july
august
september
october
november
december
The tour

The altitude gives the new high-altitude trail on the Rittisberg its name. The trail runs at an altitude of approx. 1 500 m around the summit of Ramsau's local mountain and is a highlight for landscape lovers. It also leads you directly past the summit cross of the Rittisberg, where you have a magnificent view of the Dachstein south walls. The starting point is at the mountain station of the Rittisbergbahn, at the Rittisstadl.

You can reach the starting point with the new Rittisberg combination cable car - the lift ticket is also the cross-country ski run ticket for the high-altitude cross-country ski run.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the mountain station or the Rittisstadl at approx. 1,500 m above sea level you start walking west. After approx. 250 m follow the right lane and now run slightly uphill over a few hairpin bends in the direction of the highest point of the trail at 1,555 m above sea level. At the highest point of the trail, the summit cross of the Rittisberg awaits you with a lookout tower and a fantastic view of the Dachstein south walls and the Schladminger Tauern.

It continues flat at first and then slightly downhill to the westernmost point of the trail. Over 3 hairpin bends it goes downhill to the lowest point at 1,435 m above sea level and from there, steadily and slightly uphill, back in the direction of Rittisstadl and the mountain station. About 250 m before you reach it, you can branch off to the left for another round or run straight back to the starting point.

Getting there

From west:

Tauernautobahn A 10 to the Ennstal junction - exit in the direction of Graz/Schladming - around 20 km on the Ennstal federal road to Schladming - Ramsau junction. Continue to Ramsau-Schildlehen and the Rittisberg car park.

From East/North:

Pyhrnautobahn in the direction of Liezen Ennstalbundesstraße to Schladming - Ramsau junction. Continue to Ramsau-Schildlehen to the Rittisberg car park.

With the buses of the Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe from Schladming (also from the train station) to Ramsau to the Rittisbergbahn/Ski Willy stop. Ramsauer Verkehrsbetriebe timetable www.rvb.at.

In 3 minutes to the Rittisbergbahn and with the combined train up the Rittisberg to the starting point at the Rittisstadl.

Parking

There are parking spaces for cross-country skiers at the Rittisbergbahn valley station.

Start
Mountain terminal Rittisberg cable-car
Destination
Mountain terminal Rittisberg cable-car
Security

In addition to the cross-country ski run, the winter hiking trail also runs along the Rittisberg. Please be considerate of the winter hikers next to you.

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
1°C
at noon
13°C
in the evening
9°C
Some clouds in the morning, lateron much sunshine and hardly any clouds
in the morning
4°C
at noon
17°C
in the evening
14°C
Morning clouds will clear gradually. Then frequent sunny periods.
in the morning
5°C
at noon
20°C
in the evening
15°C
Early clouds will clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.

Tours nearby