Beside
sports aspects this mountain resort offers inusual attractions such as parallel slalom
with go-kart. You can also choose to try the sledges equipped with wheels.
 The town can be easily
reached by the motorway that links Italy to Salzburg, following the way out, to Eben after
going beyond the TauernTunnel then continuing to Filzmoos and Ramsau.
The resort offers a wide
selection of accommodation during the summer season, from the hotel to the guest house to
the typical "zimmer". Even if during the winter season Ramsau paradise of
cross-country skiing" is overcrowded, in Summer the flow of tourist is limited, so
the valley in which this small centre rises is delightful and quiet.
Everyday you can meet local athletes
and teams from all over the world which do trainings on the glacier, with skiroll, and
prepare themselves waiting for winter appointments.
I could often meet on the trails Larissa
Lazutina, a champion from Russia and see trainings of French, American, Swedish, Slovenian
and Korean athletes. These meetings may result stimulating and funny at the same time.
The track for skiroll
trainings can be reached leaving the valley towards Filzmoos and turning left, following
the appropriate traffic signs at the cross. Then you can see a bilingual sign (in Austrian
and English) where you can find an hard description about the requested proceed for the
access to the trail.
I asked some athletes the methods to access
and they answered me that there were not any problems and that I could start free my
training. The only relevant thing is the notice located next to the shooting-range that
recommends to inform the local gendarmerie before starting trainings with the rifle.
 The track is simply wonderful, looked from the
point of view of a skier which practice skiroll from a short time. Vehicles, pedestrians
and bicycles are completely forbidden. The asphalt is perfect and the lengths variable
(about 3-4 km), depending on the choosen stretch of road.
There are two main ways, one
harder with demanding slopes and exacting hills. The easier one is feasible by everyone
which has a minimum of experience with the facilities.
During my stay ( August 2000) I could
observe local and foreign athletes using exclusively slow training material, even if there
were very speed tight-rope walkers whit skates (on line) or skiroll for competitions.
Finally everyone can find what is looking for according to his skills. The most technician
bends are equipped with stuffed precautions, the side of the trail are covered by wood and
devoid of dangerous obstacles.
The glacier is reachable leaving Ramsau
directing at West. Then you take the road (toll) that takes to the starting point of the
cableway. When you arrive at the top of the mountain you can see down, at your right the
cross-country trail
 At the time of my vacation, the glacier
offered an 8-km length trail. It did not presented relevant technician difficulties but
the altitude and the summer snow make the training quite demanding.
It is suggested to rise by the first
cableway early in the morning. During the great days the snow maintains a good consistency
until about 10.30. Anyway the trail for skating damages itself quite quickly and creates
deep wakes on the snow, so the training is more difficult. I suggest to reach the trail
with suitable material to both the techniques and to choose the classical style at the end
of the morning. |
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