Dachsteinlauf in Ramsau

• Ramsau am Dachstein is a Nordic-sport centre in Styria.
• Tour de Ramsau was the event’s former name.
• The Dachsteinlauf offers races for different ages and ability levels.
• The 2027 programme lists distances from 10 to 40 kilometres.
• Ramsau hosted the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1999.

Ramsau am Dachstein has a strong connection with Nordic skiing. The Styrian town hosted the 1999 Nordic World Ski Championships. Austria’s cross-country relay team celebrated a memorable victory there. Popular races bring the trails to recreational skiers too: for several decades, the event now called the Dachsteinlauf was known as Tour de Ramsau.

The popular race is now held as the Dachsteinlauf. The name changed, while the Tour de Ramsau remains its former title. The current event calendar lists the Dachsteinlauf.

The 2027 Dachsteinlauf is scheduled for 15–17 January. Its programme includes classic and skating races. Participants can choose distances from 10 to 40 kilometres; the schedule also includes a Genusslauf, a team event and a Kids Race. These details refer to the 2027 edition.

The Genusslauf adds a shorter route with a culinary focus. An approximately five-kilometre version with regional tastings is also open to winter walkers. The current format therefore includes more than a conventional cross-country race and offers different ways to take part. Ramsau’s landscape is the shared setting.

Ramsau also hosts World Cup events in Nordic combined. This mix of major competitions and popular races shapes its role as a Nordic-sport centre. Events use their own routes and procedures, while the trail network also serves ordinary skiing.

The Koasalauf in Tyrol and the Skadi Loppet in Bodenmais represent other popular cross-country and marathon formats. The former Ski-Trail Tannheimer Tal even linked places across a national border. Ramsau shows how a long-running event can continue under a new name. The overview of ski-sport events collects more examples.