Lüsens-Praxmar cross-country skiing track

Cross-country ski in a marvelously idyllic snowy landscape at at least 1400m altitude, offering great views of the glacier.

The following cross-country skiing tracks are available:
Waldwegloipe (Praxmar-Lüsens), 5km
Ferner-Boden-Loipe" (Lüsens), 5.5km
Tiroler-Loipe (Lüsens-Moos), 5.5km
Sportloipe (Lüsens-Moos-Fernerboden), 11km
Trainingsloipe (Lüsens im Anger), 0.7km
Wasserfallloipe (Lüsens), 0.5km

All tracks are groomed fro skating and diagonal style.
The cross-country skiing season starts on Dec 01 to the end of April (depends on the snow conditions!).
For further information call 0043-5236-224

Kühtai cross-country skiing track

Cross-country ski on high-altitude tracks (starting at 2020m altitude)... three 5km tracks guarantee lots of winter fun...

Kühtai boasts the following cross-country skiing tracks:

Claudialoipe, Drei-Seen-Bahn cable railway direction Finsteral
Bilgeriloipe surrounding the Längental reservoir
Maximilianloipe, Dree-Seen-Bahn cable railway to the Längental storage lake

For further information call 0043-5239-5222

Cross-country skiing in Gries and Oberperfuss

Night cross-country skiing... sport freaks end a marvelous winter day on the lit track in Gries im Sellrain!

Oberperfuss boasts the following cross-country skiing tracks:
Dickicht-Völsergasse, approx. 2km
Kammerland, approx. 2km
Obere Gasse, approx. 3km
Good snow conditions provided. For further information call 043(0)5232-81489

KÜHTAI-SELLRAINTAL SKI MOUNTAINEER´S DORADO

Ultimate winter wonderland...

It's not a secret anymore: Everybody knows that the northern Stubai Alps offer first-class backcountry skiing terrain.

Visit our ski mountaineering guide at http://www.innsbruck.info/sellraintal/skitourenfuehrer/

12th Int. Sellraintal Relay Race on 07 March 2010

High-alpine - quadruple - team relay race,
consisting of 2 uphill racers and 2 downhill racers.

Each year in March lovers of sports meet in the upper Sellraintal valley, when groups of four conquer the ski mountaineering peaks in Praxmar-Lüsens with their snowboards and skis.

The first uphill racer starts in Praxmar (1,685m + mass start) and climbs over the Schönbichl to the Scharte underneath the Lampsenspitze (2,800m, difference in altitude 1,115m). There the first downhill racer takes over who has to race back to the starting point. The second uphill racer has to reach the "Scharte" underneath the Zischgelesgipfel peak (2,880m, difference in altitude 1,195m), the second downhill racer has to hand over the baton in the finish at the carpark in Praxmar.

More detailed information under:
www.wildsaurennen.com

Lampsenspitze Theme Trail

Avalanche Hazard Scale

Ski mountaineering theme trail focusing on avalanche information, snow profiles and the right behavious in high Alpine regions.

More details available in German at http://www.tourenlehrpfad.at

Ski pass, accommodation and shuttle bus service

Olympia SkiWorld Innsbruck and its ski villages - a ski pass covering 270km of pistes and 75 cable railways and lifts!

The ski pass gives access to the following 8 ski areas:
Nordpark-Seegrube, Patscherkofel, Axamer Lizum, Glungezer, Kühtai, Rangger Köpfl, Schlick 2000, and Stubaier Gletscher.

Package valid from 05-20 December 2010

4 rate groups!

Offers incl. B&B or half-board, or holiday apartment!

3 nights / 2-day ski pass from EUR 169
5 nights / 4-day ski pass from EUR 269
7 nights / 6-day ski pass from EUR 359
All packages upon request!!!
Please contact our regional office.

Information:
Regionsbüro Sellraintal
Tel. 0043-5236-224
gries@innsbruck.info

Reservation:
Innsbruck Reservierung
Tel. 0043-512-56 20 00-0
hotel@innsbruck.info

www.ski-innsbruck.at

Rangger Köpfl tobogganing track

10km of tobogganing fun
Bergbahnen Rangger Köpfl cable railways (partly!)
NEW: Illumination until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays!

The toboggan run is part of the Rangger Köpfl ski area. Walking time from the car park to the mountain station (Stiglreith) is about 90 minutes. Or take the lift! Here is the start of the varied toboggan run via the Sulzstich to the Rosskogelhütte hut (walking time: another 90 minutes). The run is illuminated until midnight on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.

Tel. Oberperfuss cable railways 0043(0)5232/81505
Tel. Stiglreith panorama restaurant 0043(0)5232/77130
Tel. Sulzstich self-service restaurant 0043(0)664 4111666
Tel. Rosskogelhütte hut 0043(0)5232/81419

Gleirsch-Alm toboggan run (St. Sigmund)

Ideal for family excursions -
25-min walk to the Gleirsch-Alm pasture!

In winter the the toboggan run is lit until 1am.
Tel. Gleirschalm: 0043-(0)664 3254697

PRAXMAR TOBOGGAN RUNS

Praxmar boasts two toboggan runs. Start at the large car park of the lift station, after 500m you come to the fishpond in Lüsens. For the return, you can either take the toboggan run or walk to Lüsens. From there, take the hiking trail leading along the cross-country skiing track back to Praxmar. This toboggan run is lit daily till midnight!

The second toboggan run is set on the outskirts of Praxmar.

Information:
Alpengasthof Praxmar, Tel. 0043-(0)5236-212
Alpengasthof Lüsens, Tel. 0043-(0)5236-215

Kühtai Toboggan Run

The tobogganing track to Graf-Ferdinand house offers great fun and a welcome change to skiing!

Starting at the Graf-Ferdinand-Haus house, the Kühtai toboggan run leads to the Drei-Seen-Bahn base station. The run is floodlit. Ascent: 1 hour

Toboggan express on request. Call +43 5239 21666.
Live music on Thursdays!

Juifenalm toboggan run (Gries im Sellrain)

This 5.5km toboggan run is ideal for family excursions!

After 1.5 hours, you reach the Juifenalm famous for its homemade Tirolean specialties such as Kaiserschmarrn, apple strudel, or the various dumpling dishes. After regaining your strength in the cozy hut, you are fit to tackle the toboggan run - great fun on a piste which is always well-groomed!

Information: 0043 - (0)664-5305064

Other toboggan runs in Gries im Sellrain:
Neder, 1.5km (walking time: approx. 25 min)

Fotschertal toboggan run (Sellrain)

- very popular with locals and guests alike!

This 3.5km toboggan run is classified as easy and readily accessible. It is open the whole winter season and always well groomed. After an 1 to 1.5 hour ascent you reach the Alpengasthof Bergheim restaurant offering hearty snacks and meals.
Alpengasthof Bergheim tel. 043-(0)664-2245572

Kemater Alm toboggan run (Grinzens)

6.5km toboggan run to the Kemater Alm serviced hut
Toboggan taxi!

Start in Grinzens, where you can park your car at the Sportcafé (parking fee!). Follow the not very steep toboggan run along the Senderbach brook (in spring the path is open to traffic - toll!). After approx. 2 hours you reach the Kemater Alm hut (1646m) located in the Sendertal valley and the impressive rocks of the Kalkkögel mountains.

The hut is closed in November! Winter opening: December - March
Toboggan taxi and information:
Tel. 0043-(0)664 - 9156634
E-mail: kemater.alm@tirol.com

Ski bus to Kühtai: 18 Dec 2011 to 26 Apr 2012

Every Wednesday:
Ski bus to Kühtai for night skiing
(6.30pm from Innsbruck, return: 10.30pm)

Timetable:

KEMATEN-KÜHTAI
Kematen: 8.25 9.30 11.25 13.40 16.25
Sellrain: 8.35 9.40 11.35 13.50 16.35
Gries i.S.: 8.45 9.25 9.50 11.45 14.00 15.50 16.45
St. Sigm: 8.52 9.32 9.57 11.52 14.07 15.57 16.52
Haggen: 8.55 9.35 10.00 11.55 14.10 16.00 16.55
Kühtai: 9.05 9.45 10.10 12.05 14.20 16.10 17.05

KÜHTAI-KEMATEN
Kühtai: 9.50 10.40 13.05 15.25 16.15 17.30
Haggen: 9.58 10.51 13.16 15.36 16.26 17.41
St. Sigm: 10.00 10.53 13.18 15.38 16.28 17.43
Gries i.S.: 10.05 11.05 13.30 15.50 16.40 17.55
Sellrain: 11.15 13.40 16.50 18.05
Kematen: 11.25 13.50 17.00 18.15

The 'Postbus' is free from Innsbruck to Kematen, Sellrain, Gries im Sellraintal, St. Sigmund-Praxmar and to Kühtai. You can find more details at the local tourist boards.

Ski Shuttle for Alpine & Nordic Skiers

Free shuttle from Gries im Sellrain to Praxmar

Operates daily except on Saturdays. No reservations required from

20 Dec 2009 - 08 Jan 2010
14 - 26 Feb 2010
28 Mar - 05 April 2010

Schedule

Gries i. S. 9.20 11.15 14.05 15.55
Juifenau 9.25 11.20 14.10 16.00
Praxmar 9.30 11.25 14.15 16.05

Praxmar 9.30 11.30 14.20 16.05
Juifenau 9.35 11.35 14.25 16.10
Gries i. S. 9.40 11.40 14.30 16.15

Operates daily except on Saturdays.
Reservations required from
January 10 - February 12, 2010
February 28 - March 26, 2010

Minimum of 2 people required.
For reservations, call 0664/1166671 or 05236-224

Schedule

Gries i. S. 9.20 15.55
Juifenau 9.25 16.00
Praxmar 9.30 16.05

Praxmar 9.30 16.05
Juifenau 9.35 16.10
Gries i. S. 9.40 16.15

Free skibus shuttle to Rangger Köpfl

Ski bus from Innsbruck via Völs, Kematen, Ranggen to Oberperfuss

For information concerning timetables contact the Tourist Boards!