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Standard Trail West

Accessible by public transport
  • Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
  • Ski bus

Characteristics

Skill
Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy
Route 9,0 km
Time 1:45 h
Uphill 110 hm
Downhill 110 hm
Highest point 1195 m
Easy trail, classic & skating, 9 km in length at 1,110 to 1,195 m above sea level.

The name says it all - certainly one of the most popular routes from Ramsau Ort.

Stadium - Kreitseiler - Helpferer - Rittisberg - Walcherhof - Fish Pond - Helpferer - Kreitseiler - Stadium

Best season

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

More information

From the west: 

Take the A10 to Knoten Ennstal - take the exit towards Graz/Schladming. Drive along the Ennstal-Bundesstraße for approx. 20 km until you reach Schladming. Take the turn-off for Ramsau. Continue to the village of Ramsau where the XC-stadium is located.

From the East/North:

Take the Pyhrnautobahn direction Liezen. Then follow the Ennstalbundesstraße to Schladming. Take the turn-off for Ramsau. Continue to the village of Ramsau where the XC-stadium is located.

The trail runs along the following junctions:

Stadium - Kreitseiler - Helpferer - Rittisberg - Walcherhof - Fischteich - Helpferer - Kreitseiler - Stadium

Along the 30 km Dachstein skating, the standard trail can also be skated. This route can also be run in 2 stages starting from the World Cup cross-country skiing stadium.

From many accommodations in Ramsau, the nearest cross-country ski trail is less than 300 m away on foot. Entry points are also easily accessible by public transport. First take the train to Schladming and from there take the buses of the RVB in the direction of Ramsau. You can get on at the bus stops in Obere Leiten, then at the bus stops - “Heimat” - “Kulm” (Ramsau information office, connection at the Alpenbad junction) - “Ramsau-Ort” (stadium) - “Brückenhof” - “Ski Willy”.

Ramsau public transport timetable: www.rvb.at

Parking available at the "Ramsau Zentrum" next to the stadium.
www.ramsau.com/xc XC-map Ramsau am Dachstein

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What the weather will be like Ramsau am Dachstein (1137m)

Today, 03.08.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
29°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 25%
sr.Windstärke 10 km/h
Night
rainy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Tomorrow, 04.08.2026

Mostly sunny in the morning, becoming cloudy during the day. Thunderstorms will be likely towards evening.
Morning
very sunny
19°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 0%
sr.Windstärke 0 km/h
Noon
sunny
30°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 15%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h
Night
rainy
23°C
sr.Regenwahrscheinlichkeit 50%
sr.Windstärke 5 km/h

Forecast

04.08.2026
rainy
17°C 31°C
05.08.2026
rainy
17°C 29°C
06.08.2026
rainy
16°C 27°C
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