Get fit by Nordic walking and jogging

Focus on the moment!

Ramsau's sunny plateau offers eight jogging and Nordic walking circuits for healthy, sporting activity. Due to its altitude and the associated climate at around 1,200 metres, the benefits of which have been pointed out by many studies, Ramsau am Dachstein's healthy air make the resort's jogging and Nordic walking trails the almost perfect sporting and leisure facility. The range of trails provides both sportsmen and recreational joggers, or novices, with lots of options in the splendid Alpine setting of the whole of the high plateau. Both Olympic and world champions, in other words top sportsmen from all over the world, "charge their batteries" here. World cross-country skiing champion and expert Dr Alois Stadlober has contributed his expertise to implementation of this new offering.

Facts about and benefits of jogging and Nordic walking:

• Ideal altitude around 1,200 m – climatic health spa
• Associated healthy, invigorating climate
• Eight jogging and walking trails, from 1 km to 42 km, with at its heart the original length, 42,195 m Ramsau Marathon, climbing 1,055 metres. It covers the entire Ramsau plateau in one big loop.
• Five fountains with drinking quality water ensure en-route refreshment
• All the circuits are numbered (according to the route length) and have jogger-friendly markings
• Sun-drenched plateau – wide expanses of flat ground in a splendid, Alpine setting
• Central starting point for all routes, with a comprehensive range of health and spa facilities in Ramsau's swimming complex or village centre
• Lessons in technique for beginners
• Equipment hire available (poles, heart rate monitors, shoes, etc.)
• Ramsau jogging and Nordic walking map, with route outline and tips and recommendations from cross-country skiing world champion Dr Alois Stadlober, available free from the Tourism Association.

Nordic walking trail details:

• 1 World Championship trail: 1,000 m
• 5 Kulmberg circuit – length: 5,305 m – total climb: 100 m
• 6 Beach circuit – 6,000 m – total climb: 131 m
• 9 Schildlehen circuit – length: 9,560 m – total climb: 196 m
• 10 Frühlings circuit – length: 10,007 m – total climb: 260 m
• 11 Kulmberg circuit – length: 11,050 m – total climb: 263 m
• 18 Rittisberg circuit – length: 18,480 m – total climb 492 m
• 42 Ramsau Marathon – length: 42,195 m – total climb 1,055 m
• Length of entire network in kilometres: 103 km