NORDIC WALKING - THE SUMMER VERSION OF SKIING
... walking on sunshine
8 running and Nordic walking circuits are available on the Ramsau sunny plateau for the running enthusiasts amongst our guests and locals for their healthy and sporty exercise.
The high altitude praised in many studies - the climatic cure resort and the resulting bracing atmosphere at around 1,200 m makes the Ramsau running and Nordic walking tracks an almost perfect leisure opportunity.
The choice of routes offers the sporty runner as well as the amateur or beginner lots of different variety in splendid alpine landscape over the whole of the high plateau.
In addition, running and Nordic walking available in Ramsau is an ideal complement to the Ramsau Sports Training Centre. Olympic champions and world champions, the best in the whole world, find the "source of their energy" here. Cross country champions and cross country guru Dr. Alois Stadlober have used their experience in the realisation of these facilities.
Starting point for the running and Nordic walking tracks is the cross country stadium (Events Centre Ramsau Ort). After finishing their sporting activity the participants can make use of the Ramsau Swimming Complex with its extensive health & beauty facilities. There are also changing facilities, toilets and car parking.
Ramsau am Dachstein also offers its guests a Nordic Training Centre with treadmill, fitness room with weight lifting equipment, rowing machine and running machines of the highest technical standard, a climbing tower and a gym. Performance diagnosis and training is available for all amateur sportsmen and guests.
To sum up - the most import facts and advantages of the Ramsau running and Nordic walking facilities are:
- ideal high altitude 1,200 m - climatic health resort
- healthy bracing climate
- 8 running and walking routes 1 km to 42 km
- centrepiece is the Ramsau Marathon in the original length of 42.195 m and a total incline of 1,055 m. In one large loop it leads over the whole of the Ramsau plateau
 | | - 5 fountains with drinking water quality provide refreshment along the route
- all routes are numbered (according to length) and runner-friendly marked
- sunny plateau - wide flat surfaces in magnificent alpine countryside
- central starting point for all routes with extensive health & fitness facilities and toilets at the Ramsau Swimming Pool complex in the centre of Ramsau
- Sport Office Ramsau: equipment hire for businessess
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Information material:
Ramsau running & Nordic walking maps with distance profile, tips and recommendations from cross country champion Dr. Alois Stadlober are available from the Tourist Office.
Ramsau running & Nordic walking routes
To view an enlarged version please click on the map
To the individual routes with running profile
Spring run - 10,007 m
Kulmberg círcuit 11 - 11,050 m
Kulm circuit 5 - 5,305 m
Beach circuit - 6,000 m
Schildlehen circuit - 9,560 m
Rittisberg circuit - 18,480 m | Ramsau Marathon - 42,195 m
What is Nordic walking?
Walking with sticks. This form of walking, which derives from skiing, stimulates fat burning more than running. The sticks force the arms and upper body to work too.
That fosters conditon and calorie consumption, releases tension in the shoulder area and back and relieves the knee joints.
How does Nordic walking work exactly?
The basic technique of Nordic walking is similar to the physical movement made in classical skiing.
Keep the sticks near to the body. the arm movement starts when heel is put down and ends, when the toes and ball of foot leave the ground.
Only swing the arms forward to hip height.
When swinging and setting down the sticks they should be slanting behind.
The body is stretched and gently leaning forward. Swing the left arm and right leg then right arm and left leg forwards and backwards.
Facts:
- Nordic walking is 40 - 50 % more effective than walking without sticks
- Nordic walking is very easy and quick to learn
- Nordic walking trains stamina and at the same time strengthens the upper body muscles
- Nordic walking relieves muscle tension in the shoulders and neck
- Nordic walking improves cardio-vascular performance
- Nordic walking relieves the musculoskeletal system by up to 30% and is therefore particulary suitable for people with knee and back problems.
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8972 Ramsau am Dachstein
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