Cross Country Ski Holidays: cross country skiing vacations with certified quality

22 selected hotels in 13 top cross-country skiing regions in Austria, Italy and Germany are the hosts of "Cross Country Ski Holidays". The owners of these exclusive hotels are mostly enthusiastic cross-country skiers themselves. They have specialized in the needs of cross-country skiers and offer a wide range of winter sports opportunities and upscale comfort away from the ski slopes.

Cross country skiing is good for you
Cross-country skiing is not only a unique combination of enjoyment of the landscape and exercise, but is also one of the healthiest sports of all. 90 percent of all muscles are required, the joints are protected, endurance, strength and coordination are strengthened. They all meet on the cross-country ski trail: professional athletes, ambitious hobby skiers and skiers who are simply looking for a change of pace. What unites them is the desire to move and the choice between the two cross-country skiing styles classic and skating. The pace is purely a matter of discretion, often the scenic enjoyment is in the foreground.

Cross country skiing vacation with quality guarantee
"Cross Country Ski Holidays" places high demands on its member hotels and regions in the form of numerous tested criteria and quality requirements that must be met and which make a vacation on the cross-country ski trail particularly varied and pleasant. Either the hotels are located directly on the cross-country ski trail, or they are connected to the trail entrance via a free shuttle. The network of trails must include at least 30 km for skating and classic technique. Perfect trail maintenance, perfect service, clearly signposted trails, a cross-country ski school and rental equipment are important requirements. Special experiences such as World Cup trails from the Nordic World Ski Championships, high-altitude trails and illuminated night trails underline the Nordic competence of the selected regions. Other important criteria are an artificial snow system, cross-country skiing brochures, trail maps and more.

Quality tested cross country skiing hotels
The selected cross-country skiing hotels of "Cross Country Ski Holidays", like the Wellnesshotel Edelweiss with its outside Jacuzzi with view in the snowy Berchtesgadener alps, the well-being feeling hotel Ortnerhof in Ruhpolding with its cordial service for cross-country skiing holiday-makers and the hotel property Weissenhof in Radstadt with its enormous Spa range in the midst of the Salzburger of mountain world, rank in the cross-country skiing regions among the best addresses at the place and invite to strengthen after powerful swings on the Loipe with excellent kitchen. The cross-country skiing hotels all have the appropriate infrastructure to enjoy the cross-country skiing destinations to the fullest: Outdoor cross-country ski racks, lockable ski room with cross-country ski racks, facilities for drying cross-country clothing, waxing corner, cross-country info corner, up-to-date snow information, technique tips as well as a suitable offer for relaxing. In the evenings, training experiences and lessons learned are exchanged at the cross-country skiing regulars' table. With their guaranteed "full service", the quality-tested hotels offer cross-country skiers fun from the very first minute.

Carefully selected cross country skiing regions
The member regions of "Cross Country Ski Holidays" have already made an excellent name for themselves in terms of cross-country skiing and biathlon, even among professionals: In Ramsau, in Ruhpolding and already three times in Val di Fiemme even world championships were already held. But also Saalfelden-Leogang, the Salzburg Sports World, Zell am See-Kaprun, the Kitzbühel Alps, the Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena, the Lech Valley, Paznaun-Galtür, Weissensee, the Mühlviertler Alm and Berchtesgaden promise cross-country skiing vacations at their best. The name "Cross Country Ski Holidays" is program, because the offered regions and hotels entice besides cross country skiing with other activities such as snowshoe hiking, ski touring, ice skating and more. With such variety, it is easy to see that the "Cross Country Ski Holidays" are aimed at athletes who place great value on individuality. From easy practice trails to medium-difficulty circuits to demanding trails with steep climbs, both connoisseurs and competitive athletes will find the right and perfectly groomed trail.