ski tours in bad kleinkirchheim

| Brunnach taster ski tour Guided ski tour for beginners

you have to agree with him. Such moments

of intoxicating beauty are rare in life. And

when you wedel down the freshly prepared

piste back down to the valley a short while

later, you know: this was only your first

time, not your last.

Look up at those deep blue skies – perfect

weather for a ski tour. Today, you are

planning to tackle the Brunnach route. You

shoulder your skis and take the bus to the

valley station of the Brunnach National

Park cable car line. You strap on your skins

and off you go – a few metres along the

piste and then following the marked route

in the direction of the Schafalpe. For over

an hour, you can bask in the sense of being

surrounded by nothing but untouched na-

ture. “The route up to the mountain station

is breath-taking”, says your tour guide and

Registrationuntil 5pm the day before at the Tourism Office Bad Kleinkirchheim Tel. +43 (0) 4240/82 12Bring your own equipment or rent skis, boots, poles and skins for € 29 per day or € 19 per day as part of the taster ski tour.

DatesTuesday, 31 December until end of MarchLength: 10am until 1pm approx.

Meeting pointIntersport RentNationalparkbahnBrunnach/St. Oswald

Route descriptionAscent on the piste in front of Gasthof Hinteregger and along the marked hiking trail to Schafalpe mountain. Arri-val at the mountain station of the National Park cable car line after 1.5 to 2 hours. Descent along the piste near the ascent track. Difference in altitude: approx. 550m

PriceFrom 5 persons € 40 ppFrom 1 person upon request

| Ski before 9am with Franz Klammer This morning, I am not sharing the slopes with anyone. Except Franz Klammer.

| Walk through the sound of silence Snow-shoe hike to the Feldpannalm

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| Brunnach taster ski tour

Guided taster tour for beginners

| Ski tour tip

Explore the Nockberge on the tours de-

scribed here, either alone or with a tour

guide. Please plan all your tours and routes

according to snow and weather conditions

as well as the avalanche report and local

conditions.

Emergency numbers Mountain rescue service: 140Ambulance: 144Euro emergencyhotline: 112

Equipment rentalIntersport Rent, valley station of the National Park cable car line +43 (0) 4240/555

EquipmentPlease wear warm, weather-resistant clothing and use a high-factor sun screen. Be sure to bring warm drinks and your mobile phone. Have touring skis serviced at a regular basis.

InformationSki- und Sportschule Wulschnig:Tel: +43 (0) 4240/555

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Falkert tourMedium

Route descriptionTour starts at the end of St. Oswald (bridge of Angerbichlweg). Ascent to Lärchenhütte on the forestry road, then up to Hundsfeldhütte at 1900m through Hundsfeldgraben. Ascent to Hundsfeldscharte at 2130m via the north ridge to the summit.

Alpe-Adria trail ski tourMedium

Route descriptionAscent with the Brunnach National Park cable car line along the north eastern ridge up the Mallnock (1.5 hours). Ascent along the connecting ridge to the Klomnock (0.5 to 1 hour).Difference in altitude: approx. 500 metres, with fantastic views of the

The Falkert peak (2308m) offers spectacular views. To get back down to the starting point, enjoy a downhill ride across the clear slopes of the Tanzboden. Difference in altitude: approx. 1000Length: 3 to 4 hours

Nockberge Biosphere Park. Down-hill ride across wide slopes to the Schönfeld, back down to the Fal-kert hut on medium-steep terrain, then along the road to St. Oswald and the valley station. Duration: 3 to 4 hours