tauern cross country skiing austria

 
 
          

  

  
    

 3,9 -5,2 

Kilometer - KM

 45 - 75 

Altimeter total

 5

Experience value (1-5)

 2 - 3 

Difficulty (1-5)

Link to the current weather in Hohentauern

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Trail fee cross country skiing Hohentauern     

    

 

 
            

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The Tauern cross-country ski trail - Hohentauern is very well-located on Hohentauern - Styria closes south to the to central trail and consists of a light cross-country ski trail up to the starting point TMG at Draxlerhaus - blue loop in the Google Map - and a moderate cross-country ski trail with 1.3 km - red ribbon in the Google Map.

The whole cross country skiing is 5.2 km long and 70 have altimeters. Leaving from the southern part of medium, the Tauern ski trail 3.9 km and about 40 meters. On the right side is a wide skating lane and the two tracks for classic skiing are on the left side. There are two entry points. One is near the Draxlerhaus and has the name of the sponsor TMG and the second entry point to the Tauern Trail is located at the hotel and ski lift Moscher. Over a short connecting trail - marked in purple - you can reach easily the Tauern Trail.

The electronic trail spot at the entrance area TMG makes it look for the trail without the hassle of coins to buy tickets, because you can pay by 5, 10 and 20 € notes. As can be seen on the picture you have the cash trail with a small information booth provided where you can orient themselves at the start of cross-country fun again and to accurate information about the proposed cross-country trails in Hohentauern.

Another very good service to the association Hohentauern country skiing is the information folders that everyone can take to the track. It is also possible at the entrance area to start in the ski center and then to run along the Central cross country skiing in a loop. The recorded height profile of the Tauern Trail starts and ends at the connection with the central cross country skiing. The medium southern part is shown in height profile as red line.    

  

The cross-country trails in Hohentauern are awarded with the "Styrian track mark", for which the following criteria must be met:

  • At least one classical and one skating track
  • Runs - total - the minimum length of 5 km and minimum width of 4-6 m
  • Km-signs with information, direction, marking (light - medium - hard)
  • Protection of slopes and dangerous places with fall hazard warnings and padded rooms
  • Permanent and immediate grooming of the trails when weather changes - Trail device equipped with a milling machine must be. Appropriate infrastructure at the exit point or the entry point. Panorama Plate with complete network of trails (groomed trails and locked), difficulty levels, cross-country ski or height profiles, temperature display, ski rental at the track or in the city. Parking
  • Medical Equipment
  • Snow for at least 60 days

               

            

 
 

  
Hohentauern is a beautiful mountain village in Styria, with about 540 people on the "Triebener Tauern", an Alpine pass with altitude of 1274 m, between Trieben and District Judenburg / Murtal. The community Hohentauern has 92 square kilometers and lies in the middle of 20 two-thousand meter high mountains in the "Niederen Tauern" - eastern alps. The highest mountain is the "Große Bösenstein" with 2.448m. It is also the highest mountain in the "Rottenmanner Tauern", a mountain range in the "Niederen Tauern". The "Großer Bösenstein" is best achieved by the Edelrautehütte - 1708m in about 2 to 2.5 hours. Until just before the Edelrautehütte you can go up by car on a toll road from Hohentauern.

As the starting point for cycling and mountain bike tours in Hohentauern located at 1240m you will reach within a few kilometers beautiful view points. On sunny, hot days, it is about 4-6 degrees cooler than in the Ennstal or Paltental.

In the Styrian community Hohentauern are offered many sporting activities. Thus there are 2 official MTB - Tours. The first mountain bike tour - MTB - Tour Hölleralm - Edelrautehütte - is a very nice mountain bike -  tour around the "Schöberl". Starting point is the car park of the Cross Country Ski Center in Hohentauern. First you drive through the toll road up to the "Edelrautehütte". Then you drive back the same road a piece to the junction with the forest road on which you will come without strenuous climbs to the "Hölleralm". At the end of the mountain bike tour Hölleralm it goes back again to Hohentauern.

The second mountain bike tour in Hohentauern - MTB - Tour Weberberg - leads you also from the Cross Country Ski Center to the "Weberberg". The "Weberberg" lies on the eastern side of Hohentauern. On Weberberg cavort in the winter, skiers at the ski resort Hohentauern. In the area of ski trails you reach an altitude 1.679m after 5.6 kilometers. On top of this mountain bike - tour you'll have an excellent view of "Hohentauern" and the surrounding mountains.

Even the Illyrians, Etruscans, Celts, Venetians used the Triebener Tauern as a liaison between Murtal and Paltental. The Romans built the first road on the Triebener Tauern. The first buildings in Hohentauern were a church, a trading point and a pub. Today Hohentauern offers 650 guests beds from the 4-star hotels to simple hut accommodation. Anyone who spends his holidays in Hohentauern has the option of the purity of nature, clear mountain lakes, fresh mountain air and beautiful alpine meadows to enjoy.

In addition to other activities such as Hiking, climbing, running, cycling and mountain biking in the summer "Hohentauern" offer with "Keltenberg" a very interesting nature adventure park. With forest trail, a water trail, a rock- and cave world in the former magnesite mining, a 60m slide and Lakeside Village at lake "Weberteich" in Hohentauern. In winter, the ski area in Hohentauern and the excellent cross-country center in Hohentauern is very interesting and commendable.

Sporting activities in Hohentauern: skiing, sledding, mountain biking, rock climbing, billiards, winter hiking, cross country skiing, cycling, skiing, hiking, nature adventure park Hohentauern - "Keltenberg", riding, golf driving range, tennis, mini golf, curling, fishing, archery, bowling , ice skating, curling, soccer, paragliding, running, swimming, table tennis, Nordic walking, winter triathlon, indoor shooting range.

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