Did you know that cross-country skiing is one of the healthiest winter sports? In just an hour, you burn around 500-700 kcal, which is more than any other sport. Almost all the muscles in the body get a work-out; your neck and back, arms and legs are trained simultaneously. You also clear your head of all the stresses of day-to-day life. Cross-country skiing in the Pongau region revs up your circulation and also provides superb views – and we have what is probably the loveliest trail network in all of Salzburger Land!
Of our 47 km of trails, a circuit trail features 1 km of floodlighting and 30 km also feature skating tracks as an extra. Our central location provides an opportunity to get to know the entire Ski amadé region, from St. Johann / Alpendorf to Altenmarkt-Zauchensee in Salzburger Sportwelt. What awaits you during cross-country skiing in the Pongau region in Sonnenterrasse?
Buy Goldegg cross-country tickets onlineThis practice trail is very flat and fully floodlit. It is not just beginners who feel especially great on this 2.5 km route, professionals can enjoy an excellent warm-up here for additional cross-country skiing forays in Pongau.
On a total of 3.5 km, proceed from Filz to the turning point at ‘Lärchenwald’, then back again. This easy to moderately difficult trail also features a 5 km skating track, of which around 2.5 km is floodlit.
Consistently increase the intensity of cross-country – from very easy to moderately difficult. This 1.5 km route proceeds from the kindergarten in St. Veit via Mühlbergbauer and the Donauer Wiese to the Hotel Sonnhof.
Prefer things to be a little more challenging? From the kindergarten, head down from the town of Pichl on the path to the Feldmoarbauern, then back again to the starting point.
Golf is not a winter sport, so during the cold season, the 2.2 km Franz Schellhorn trail proceeds around the golf facilities. Even beginners feel great on this practically flat course.
If cross-country skiing in the Pongau can’t be challenging enough for you, then you ought to tackle this golf course alternative. The Olympia route takes a sustained detour through difficult terrain. Only practicable when there is excellent snow conditions.
Proceed around the tranquil, frozen lake on this trail which is around 1.4 km in length. This easy course brings you into harmony with nature and inspires too with superb views.
Have you already got to grips with all the beginners trails? Brilliant, then it’s time for a short tour through the town of Goldegg. 6.4 variety-packed kilometres inspire, providing a moderate difficult level.
Cross-country in Pongau for real professionals: 13.8 km, 270 metres ascent and tricky descents proceed through the heart of Salzburger Sonnenterrasse. This course is only intended for experienced cross-country skiers.
This romantic trail presents experienced cross-country skiers with a definite challenge. At 6.5 km in length, and 97 metres ascent, it has a fair bit of gradient to cover. The fantastic Hochkönig panorama is the reward for all your efforts.
Start is the fire station in Goldeggweng – The Aubauern trail proceeds in a loop and is suitable as a practice trail for beginners. Link March – Aubauern trail: 1.8 km, 65 m ascent
Every fan of Nordic sport will find their calling on the various cross-country trails and can try out a different cross-country route or trail during their holiday. The trails in Salzburger Sonnenterrasse are prepared in skating and classic styles – you choose your preferred cross-country technique and the difficulty level. Lots of cross-country trails are linked to one another and all proceed through fantastic scenery. Getting your bearings is easy in the cross-country region, by way of the clear and understandable signposting.
It is here too that Olympic champion from Turin – Michael Gruber – trains. His discipline was the Nordic Combined event and he put all his passion into cross-country skiing. At the 2006 Olympic Games he won a gold medal for Austria. He now trains in his spare time in Goldegg am See and appreciates the variety-packed trails in Salzburger Sonnenterrasse. Together with his friend Felix Gottwald , even in retirement he can be seen training on the trail network in Goldegg in wonderful Pongau. From trails with varying difficulty levels to dreamy panorama trails, fantastic moments await during your cross-country holiday.
