Kulmberg Loop Trail

Accessible by public transport

Train (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
Public bus (within 15 minutes walking distance from starting point)
Ski bus

Characteristics

Skill

Fitness

The tour in numbers

Level of difficulty easy

Route 10,3 km

Time 3:15 h

Uphill 125 hm

Downhill 125 hm

Highest point 1182 m

Starting at the Cross-Country Stadium in Ramsau Ort you will pass through Ramsau Kulm and Vorberg.

Ramsau’s sun plateau offers ideal surroundings for winter walks at the foot of the Dachstein - separated into winter walking trails and paths. From the beginning of the winter season, the paths/tracks will be groomed and open to walkers as well as horse-drawn sleighs.

The Kulmbergrunde winter hiking trail has been awarded the Austrian Hiking Quality Seal.

Best season

January

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More information

From the west: Tauern Autobahn (A 10) to Knoten Ennstal - turnoff direction Graz/Schladming - stay on the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) for approx. 20 km until Schladming - take the turnoff for Ramsau.

From the north: Pyhrn Autobahn (A 9) direction Liezen - take the Ennstal-Bundesstraße (B320) to Schladming - turnoff Ramsau.

Congress Centre Ramsau Ort

This 10 km long "horse-drawn sleigh track" forms a loop around the mountain called Kulmberg. The Kulmberg Loop Trail, also known as Kulmbergrunde, is the main route for horse-drawn sleigh rides which the sleighs will complete in two hours. Please be considerate of the horse-drawn sleighs.

From the cross-country stadium, follow the path over to the ski jumping stadium and from there in the direction of Ramsau Kulm to Café Walcher. Cross the road and pass below the Kulm district to the Hotel Annelies. Continue to follow the signs for the Kulmbergrunde winter hike. Walk along the road to the village of Leiten. At the end of the village, the groomed trail begins, which leads you across the meadows on the foothills. Here you can enjoy the wonderful view of the Schladminger Tauern to the south. Walk past the Gasthof Stockerwirt and the Zechmannhof to the west side of the Kulmberg to the path junction a little north of the Gasthof Peter Rosegger. Walk past the Ederstube to Ramsau-Ort and back to the cross-country stadium.

Be careful, this is also a route for horse-drawn sleigh rides.

In winter, caution is advised even on seemingly easy hikes. In shady areas, the ground can be slightly icy, and there may be avalanche danger below slopes. Mountaineering is therefore primarily a matter of personal responsibility – even more so in winter. Tourist associations and avalanche warning services assume no liability whatsoever based on the information provided.

Your equipment should ideally include:

Ankle-high, warm shoes. Waterproof, warm shoes with a treaded sole are ideal. Optional: Gaiters for additional snow protection.
A hood and warm clothing, ideally layered. Don't forget a change of clothes for longer winter hikes: a wind and waterproof jacket and trousers.
A small backpack with a warm drink in a thermos and snacks as needed
Sun protection
Cell phone
First aid kit
Optional: crampons/snow spikes (snow chains for shoes), telescopic hiking poles for better grip and balance.

You can find the RVB public bus schedule here.

You can find all tours collected and described in our Winter Leisure Map West. This is available free of charge from the Ramsau information office.