Cross-country ski trails

Niederthai, the "sun-kissed balcony" of Ötztal, lives up to its name as the valley’s true Mecca of cross-country skiing. Thanks to its high altitude (at approx. 1500 m), snow is guaranteed and there is a huge choice of trails: 8 nordic tracks for all ability levels can be mastered in both classic and skating style. But that's still not everything: The laser shooting range lets you get a taste of biathlon sports under professional guidance while you do your laps on the floodlit "Frühloipe" cross-country ski trail under the starry sky.

Just a few kilometers towards the southern part of the valley from Niederthai, Längenfeld and Gries is the second major cross-country ski center in Ötztal. If you are looking for extensive and fairly flat nordic skiing trails, you have come to the right place in the valley basin around Längenfeld: there are some 50 kilometers of classic style and skating cross-country ski tracks available. If you only get going in the evening hours, you can still work out on the floodlit night track (either classic style or skating). Precision is required at the taster biathlon which can be tried out every Wednesday in winter. In Gries im Sulztal on Längenfeld’s "upper floor", snow-reliable high altitude trails attract real "endurance animals" on two skis to improve their stamina and skill again - the breathtaking high alpine landscape is a true reward for all efforts.