Snow ride on the horse-drawn sleigh | © Martin Huber/TVB Schladming

Sleigh ride Oberhorner-Vorberg

easy Horse-drawn sleighs · Schladming

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Tour-Infos
Distance: 10.4 km
Duration: 1:40 h
Ascent: 126 m
Descent: 126 m
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The tour

Beautiful and a bit longer ride on the horse-drawn sleigh, which is very sunny most of the time. The ride connects Pichl-Vorberg with Ramsau-Vorberg and has Gasthof Stocker and Frienerstube inns to stop for refreshments on the way. Don't forget your sunglasses - it might be sunny :)

Rides with the horse-drawn sleigh have to be booked in advance. In Pichl-Vorberg, family Pitzer of the Oberhorner farm is your provider: +43 6454 7369. There is a minimum fee per sleigh. Additionally the prices depend on the length of the tour agreed upon with the respective provider. Kids up to 10 years get a 50 % reduction. If the ride ends after 7 pm there is a night shift premium!

Turn-by-turn directions

Starting at Oberhornerhof farm, this sleigh ride takes you across Pichl-Vorberg passing by Brandstätterhof, Astlhof (with its "Jausenplatzl" inn) and Faslhof farms. You cross over the Griessbach creek and continue to Ramsau-Vorberg. Passing by Kobaldhof and Blasbichler farms you reach the meadwos of "Märchenwiese" (fairytale meadows) near Zechmannhof farm. There, a loop takes you past Frienerstube and Gasthof Stocker inns, where you can stop for refreshments. Eventually you continue towards Pichl-Vorberg and Oberhornerhof farm again. Remark: of course the route always depends on the weather conditions and firmness of underground!

Getting there
Exit from federal highway B320 at Pichl and take Vorbergstraße road to Pichl-Vorberg. Once you reach Vorberg Hotel Steirerhof is to your left and Oberhornerhof farm on the right.

You can get to the meeting point at Oberhornerhof by ski bus - bus stop Brandstätterhof of bus route 8605-S.

Parking
Guests of horse-drawn sleigh rides by Oberhornerhof can park at the farmhouse.
Start
Oberhornerhof farm, Pichl-Vorberg
Destination
Oberhornerhof farm, Pichl-Vorberg
Equipment
Warm clothing is a must - without moving yourself it quickly can get cold on the sleigh.

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Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
2°C
at noon
5°C
in the evening
2°C
Prolonged snowfall for most of the day. A chance of sleet or rain around noon.
in the morning
0°C
at noon
5°C
in the evening
3°C
Snowfall will gradually turn into rain. Then drying up in the afternoon.
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
7°C
in the evening
5°C
The day will be dry, but mostly cloudy with occasional sunny spells.

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