Winter sports Cross-country skiing in the Austrian mountains

Cross-country skiing in Taxenbach, Rauris and Embach in the Hohe Tauern National Park holiday region is a unique winter experience.

In Rauris, cross-country trails lead through the unspoilt nature of the national park and offer impressive views of the mountains. Taxenbach is ideal for beginners with its small, ideal practice trails where you can warm up and try your first runs. Those who want to go a little higher will find a high-altitude cross-country ski trail in Embach, which entices with magnificent panoramic views over the snow-covered landscape. Here, winter sports enthusiasts can experience the peace and beauty of the mountains to the full.

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Cross-country skiing in Taxenbach

Small but nice - warm up, train, try it out

You can use our cross-country ski trails in Taxenbach and Eschenau. Small but nice - here you can do a few laps on your cross-country skis.

  • Dechantsbühel Taxenbach: approx. 1.5 km
  • Eschenau: approx. 1.5 km
  • Wanglerbauer Taxenbach: approx. 6 km
Raurisertal Langlauf | © TVB Rauris

Cross-country skiing in the Rauris Valley

Cross-country skiing in the Hohe Tauern National Park

Cross-country skiers make their rounds on 34 km of groomed cross-country trails (950 to 1,280 m above sea level) in the Rauris Valley in the Hohe Tauern National Park. Winter hikers, cross-country skiers and snowshoe hikers can take the valley bus from Rauris to Alpengasthof Bodenhaus every Wednesday and Friday free of charge. Bus no. 640 runs daily from Taxenbach to Bucheben Ort. (Kathrin's shop)

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Cross-country skiing in Embach

High-altitude cross-country ski trail at over 1000m

The approx. 6 km long cross-country ski trail in Embach can be skied in different variations and lengths, both experts and beginners will get their money's worth. The trail includes easy ascents and descents and you can choose between routes of different lengths.


Cross-country equipment rental

Intersport Pirchner:
Marktstraße 64
5661 RaurisÖsterreich
Phone: +43 6544 7302
E-Mail: intersport.pirchner@aon.at
Web: www.intersport-pirchner.at

Sport Egger:
Marktstraße 78
5661 RaurisÖsterreich
Phone: +43 6544 7907
E-Mail: sportegger@hotmail.com
Web: www.sport-rauris.at

Skischule Adventure Rauris:
Liftweg 2
5661 RaurisÖsterreich
Phone: +43 6544 7900
E-Mail: ski@ski.co.at
Web: http://www.ski.co.at/

Learn cross-country skiing

Learn cross-country skiing Would you like to learn cross-country skiing? The Hohe Tauern Ski School offers cross-country skiing courses on a private lesson basis. 1 private lesson up to two persons Euro 75,- | each additional person Euro 10,- Contact: Mr. Jochen Wieser Mobile: 0043 676 5810240 www.schischule-hohetauern.at