Winter Specials at Obergurgl Ski School

Ski tours, cross-country skiing and snowshoe hiking in Obergurgl

Your winter holiday in the Austrian Alps promises variety. The Obergurgl Ski School will be delighted to show you many activities that take place beside the slopes. Whether you are travelling as an individual or in a group, we look forward to welcoming you to our weekly programme.

The minimum number of participants for all activities is 4 people.

Classic cross-country skiing for beginners

Every Tuesday

Through the snowy landscape of Obergurgl, there are 12 kilometers of cross-country skiing trails where you can really exert yourself.

Cross-country skiing is a sport that trains the entire body through its movements and continuously improves your endurance. To ensure you ski correctly from the start, take advantage of the opportunity to attend a cross-country skiing course at the Obergurgl Ski School.

Together with our winter sports instructors, you will quickly and effectively learn the basics and be able to complete your first round in just a few moments.

Snowshoe hiking

Every wednesday

Walking with snowshoes through the deep snow and looking at the winter world with different eyes is a special nature experience for young and old.

Some equipment is necessary: Hiking shoes or winter boots, walking poles and snowshoes. You can get the snowshoes at our ski school office before you start

Here in Gurgl you can be close to nature and enjoy the fresh mountain air of the Oetztal Alps. With this winter sport you can get off the busy tracks and discover the Alps from a different point of view.

Beginner Ski tour

Every Thursday

With the Skischule Obergurgl you have the best guides who will show you the greatest ski tours for beginners. Our mountain guides know the area in the Oetztal Alps very well and will show you the most beautiful and impressive tours.

If you have never done a ski tour before, you can fully rely on our mountain guides.

If you once tried out ski touring, you will be longing for more! We know one thing for sure, whoever has gone the way once wants to go on ski touring in Gurgl again and again. Please remember, safety always comes first.