Cross-Country Skiing – On the Trail of Cross-Country and Biathlon Stars from Around the World

A great network of trails, the best snow conditions and the beautiful mountains in Chiemgau – all of this and more awaits you on your winter holiday in Ruhpolding. This is a paradise for beginners, advanced and competitive skiers alike.

You can say with complete justification: Ruhpolding is a mecca for cross-country skiing for anyone who has made this sport their passion. More than 150 km of trails with all levels of difficulty tempt cross-country skiers and skaters from all over the world to Ruhpolding. The absolute highlight of this network of trails is the ‘Seen-Loipe’ (Lakes Trail) with guaranteed snow – a sparkling cross-country skiing diamond in Chiemgau.

In Ruhpolding, you can spend a veritable winter holiday with cross-country skiing alone – a holiday with lots of variety, excitement and all kinds of athletic challenges. Here we have put together an overview of the trails for you:

No.	Route	Difficulty	Length	Rise
1	WASEN-Loipe Trail	Medium	6.3 km	75 m
2	BRANDER-Loipe Trail	Medium	11.5 km	185 m
3	GRASHOF-Loipe Trail	Easy	8.8 km	50 m
4	FROSCHSEE-Loipe Trail	Medium	8.5 km	160 m
5	MADSHUS-Loipe Trail	Easy	4.4 km	35 m
6	STEINBACH-Loipe Trail	Easy	3.8 km	55 m
7	LAUBAUER-Loipe Trail	Medium	9.1 km	115 m
8	3-SEEN-Loipe Trail	Easy	15.5 km	210 m
9	SONNEN-Loipe Trail	Easy	4.2 km	70 m
U10	HÖHENLOIPE Unternberg Trail	Medium	1.5 km	60 m
V1	Connection Wasentrail - Laubauertrail		0.5 km	5 m
V2	Connection Wasentrail - Grashoftrail		0.8 km	5 m

Cross-country skiing – paradise-like conditions for your winter holiday in Ruhpolding, Germany

In addition to these trails, you will also find various illuminated and training areas for cross-country skiing:

Illuminated cross-country skiing in the Chiemgau Arena (with trails for beginners and ambitious skiers) – open from 1 December until 31 March, Mondays – Fridays from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm; price: € 5 including parking and locker room
‘Langlaufen am Vita Alpina’ training area / 500 m lap / classic & skating / easy
‘Langlaufen am Kurhaus’ training area / 400 m lap / classic & skating / easy

We will be glad to help you if you have any questions about cross-country skiing on your winter holiday in the Bavarian Alps – we look forward to hearing from you!

Network of trails

Would you like to learn more about the entire network of trails in Ruhpolding? At the Tourist Info, you can get our free trail map with winter hiking trails.