Snowshoeing in Carinthia, Austria
Make your own tracks
Snowshoeing in Carinthia: possibly the best way to enjoy and experience all that winter has to offer. Those that love the fresh air have a variety of choices in Bad Kleinkirchheim for acquiring snowshoes and putting them to good use.
Those that are interested in leaving the cleared trails and blazing their own can exchange their hiking boots for snowshoes. That can only mean one thing: walking through the deep snow of the winter landscape. Ascend over the untouched slopes and work your way across the top of the mountain range, all whilst enjoying breathtaking views. The mild topography of the mountains around Bad Kleinkirchheim and those in the Nockberge National Park offer you perfect conditions for snowshoeing. Always working your way slightly uphill you can experience this magical winter landscape.
When the snow under your feet is crunching…
The rolling hills of the Nockberge Mountains make snowshoeing in Carinthia a particularly enjoyable activity. This traditional type of sport and equipment – once a traditional means of winter travel for local farmers – has enjoyed a recent renaissance.
Guided snowshoe hikes in Bad Kleinkirchheim
On guided hikes experts from the different Bad Kleinkirchheim ski schools explain how to put on and use your snowshoes. Take part in one of these guided tours to fully experience what the landscape has to offer.
- Length: ca. 2 hours
- Cost: starting at € 30,--
The guided snowshoe tours through the Carinthian Nockberge Mountains can be booked at the local ski schools:
Ski- & Sportschulen Krainer-Wulschnig
Chiefs: Wolfgang Krainer und Martin Wulschnig
Phone: +43 (0) 4240 / 710 bzw. +43 (0) 4240 / 8886
www.sportschule.at
Ski- & Qualitätsskischule Brunner
Chiefs: Gerhard Brunner
Phone. +43 (0) 4240 / 8587 oder +43 (0) 676 / 430 3603
www.skischule-bkk.com
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