Cross-country skiing in St. Margarethen
Below in the Mur Valley or high up on the Katschberg
Either way, everything is possible here! Whether you choose to set out on a 30 km expedition along the sunny Murtal trail, with various access points and refreshment opportunities here in town, or to explore the Katschberg alpine trail – yet another option available to you locally.
The entire network of Lungau XC trails, which includes alpine trails on the Prebersee, Katschberg, and Schönfeld (in Schönfeld, € 1.00 fee/day), can be enjoyed simply by purchasing the Lungau trail pin for just € 10.00 – all winter long. Day tickets for € 2.00 are also available at the information office.
The trail-bus combo card is valid for one week on all bus lines in Lungau incl. the Lungau hiking pin and is available for € 27.00 from drivers of public buses.
You can find current trail conditions here and the complete network of Lungau XC trails in our info brochure!
Katschberg alpine XC trail
Enjoy the fresh, healthy air and beautiful nature – high altitude trails
have a special appeal in general, and here in St. Margarethen, we are home to
the Katschberg alpine trail, a 9 km-long,
intermediate to challenging route. This trail through the
forest is protected from the prevailing winds, and serves you up views from the
Hohe Tauern to the Nockberge mountains. The first two km or so of the trail are
very simple with only a few hills, making it suitable for everyone. The remaining kms,
however, are more for experienced skiers, featuring significant climbs, steep gradients, and also a few ski runs. However, the trail
also leads past numerous huts in the Aineck ski area.
The St. Margarethen leg
On this leg, you will take the chair lift to the Aineckstubn
summit station, then ski 4 km through sunny terrain in the direction of the Meisnitzeralm.
Experienced cross-country skiers have the opportunity to ski from here to the Kößlbacheralm and
then continue to the Katschberghöhe.
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XC Trail Seal of Quality
The Lungau region has been awarded the XC Trail Seal of Quality.
Requirements:
at least 30 km trail network, guarantee of snow for 80
days a year, trails constantly maintained, marked trails and panorama boards at
access points, where there must also be plenty of parking available. In addition, there must be a cross-country ski school with equipment for rental.
