The altitude and the spacious Ammer Valley turn Oberammergau
into paradise for cross-country skiiers. The creme-de-la-creme
of the cross-country skiiers were able to confirm this on
the first weekend in February at the large "King-Ludwig-Cross-Country-Event".
However, it is not only the experts who can have lots of
fun when skiing cross-country here.
For those who are less advanced, Oberammergau
also offers a large network of cross-country ski runs, that
are available to you at no cost.
50 kilometres of tracked cross-country skiing runs are
at the disposal of the cross-country skiier:
King-Ludwig-Run: Oberammergau - Graswang - Linderhof
and back (approx. 26 km)
Sonnenloipe: WellenBerg - Unterammergau and back (approx.
8 km)
Oberammergau - Unterammergau and back (approx. 6 km)
Roßweide: Oberammergau - Ettaler Mühle and
back (approx. 6 km)
Ettaler Runde: Ettaler Mühle - Ettaler Sattel and
back (approx. 4 km)
Alpine Skiing
Due to the ski lifts and lots of kilometres of well-prepared
pistes, the winter in Oberammergau is turned into pure pleasure.
KOLBEN Skiing
Area:
The Kolben is the ideal skiing area for the entire family.
While the more advanced skiiers can enjoy the descent from
the saddle of the Kolben (1280 m), the beginners can stay
on the lower slopes located close to the parking area. In
total, one chairlift and 7 ski tows are at work here. The
hut
at the Kolben saddle, the Kolbenalm at the Kolben slope
as well as the pizzeria Wankalm offer the hungry skiiers
enough possibilities of refuelling their strength.
Skiing Area LABER:
The descent at the Laber is only suitable for advanced skiiers
(it is not prepared), it is albeit particularly enjoyable
to these few. A cabin
lift brings you to the peak of the Laber, where not
only an adventurous descent but also a comfortable peak
restaurant awaits you.
And the best part is: should you own a day or halfday
pass, you are granted free admission into the WellenBerg
leisure centre (up to 3 hours !). So you can combine
sports, fun and recreation on one spot!
Skiing Schools: Skiing
School Ammer Valley,
Bahnhofstraße 6a; Telephone +49 (0) 8822 / 4178;
Rental of complete equipment (ski, snowboard, cross-country,
sleighs, skates); Skiing courses; Cross-country courses;
Snowboard courses; Private single instruction.
Sledging
You can sledge at the Kolbenalm lift (information at +49
(0) 8822 / 6364), where you can also rent sledges; you will
find natural sledging tracks in Unterammergau on the way
to the Pürschling as well as (partly channelled) near
Scherenau; both sledging tracks are suitable only for sledgers
who are quite advanced.
Ice Skating and Curling
Ice Skating: The skating rink at the Malensteinweg
is open in the afternoons from 14.00 h until 17.00 h if
the weather is fine and is free!
Evening skating is offered on Mondays from 19.00
h until 21.00 h; you can rent the skates at the sports shops
(Sport Papistock Tel. +49 (0) 8822 / 4178; Sporthaus Mühlstrasser
Tel. +49 (0) 8822 / 93044).
Curling: Curling is offered to holidayers every
Tuesday and Friday from 19.00 h until 21.00 h.
Winter Hiking
For many people, hiking is something done only in summer
- but if you have once experienced walking through snowed-
in forests and passed by ice clear streams, you will understand
why more and more people hook up their hiking boots in winter.
Oberammergau offers various possibilities to winter hikers:
Oberammergau - Unterammergau - Romanshöhe -
Oberammergau:
easy hike along the beautiful Altherrenweg (panoramic
view), back along the Ammer; duration approx. 3 hours,
possibilities of stopping at an inn: Romanshöhe (closed
on Mondays), Unterammergau;
Oberammergau - Ettaler Mühle:
Duration approx. 2 hours; easy hike along the Ammer (left
of the river) over Ettaler Mühle und back along the
Mühlbach to the Arme-Seelen-Straße; possibility
of stopping at an inn: Ettaler Mühle; Oberammergau
Oberammergau - Unterammergau - Altenau:
down the river in the direction of Unterammergau from
Oberammergau on the left side of the Ammer, in Unterammergau
on the right side of the federal road, crossing the road
on the left side before the tracks and further on in the
direction of Altenau; total of approx. 8 km; possibility
of stopping at an inn: Oberammergau, Unterammergau, Altenau
