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.
Skiing Area KOLBEN:
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 and the cafeteria Blick
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 swimming pool WellenBerg (up to 2 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 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.if
the weather is fine and is free!
Evening skating is offered on Mondays from
7 p.m. until 9 p.m.; 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 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.
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
