NEW from winter 2022/23 is the high-altitude trail on the Rittisberg. This runs at an altitude of 1 500 meters on average.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
There are parking spaces for cross-country skiers at the Rittisbergbahn valley station.
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Moderater Anstieg der Höhenloipe Rittisberg 1500 zum Gipfelkreuz Rittisberg | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Ein Langläufer auf der Höhenloipe Rittisberg 1500 mit Blick zum Dachstein-Massiv | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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Blick von der Höhenloipe Rittisberg 1500 in die Schladminger Tauern | © Erlebnisregion Schladming-Dachstein | Gerhard Pilz
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