Snowshoe hikes in the Rauris Valley
More and more winter sports enthusiasts are looking for peace and quiet in the mountains and are finding it in the Rauris Valley in Austria. For example, when snowshoeing at the end of the Kolm Saigurn valley, where you can feel the power of nature at every step amidst untouched winter landscapes.
A marked snowshoe trail leads from the Alpengasthof Bodenhaus (1,280 m) to the end of the Kolm Saigurn valley (1,600 m). Guided snowshoe hikes with a national park ranger are offered twice a week during the winter season. The free valley bus takes snowshoe hikers, winter hikers and cross-country skiers from Rauris to Bodenhaus and back every Wednesday and Friday.
The prerequisite for a snowshoe hike in open terrain is to be familiar with the dangers of winter, to plan the tour taking the weather, snow and avalanche situation into account and to be appropriately equipped.
| Dates: | every Friday from 02.01. - 03.04.2026 / additional appointment 22nd of December 2025 |
| Meeting point: | 10.10 am, Bodenhaus car park | Kolmstraße 6 |
| Costs: |
free with the Raurisertal Guest Card & the National Park Winter Card, otherwise € 20 per adult / children and young people aged 10-16 accompanied by their parents free* |
| Registration: | until 12 noon the day before at the tourist office Tel: +43 6544 200 22 / info@raurisertal.at or here online |
| Duration: | approx. 5 hours | walking time 3 hours |
| Requirement: | Sturdy shoes, warm clothing, a backpack with a drink and dry spare clothing, and perhaps a small snack. There is also the option of stopping for refreshments. Snowshoes and poles are provided free of charge if required. |
| Other: | Dogs are not allowed! Use our free valley bus for the outward and return journey! *external fees for taxi and sled rental € 15 per person* |
| Dates: | every Wednesday from 31.12.2025 - 01.04.2026 |
| Meeting point: | 10.10 a.m., Bodenhaus car park, Kolmstraße 6 |
| Costs: |
free with the Raurisertal Guest Card & the National Park Winter Card, plus toll fees |
| Registration: | until 12 noon the day before at the tourist office Tel: +43 6544 200 22 / info@raurisertal.at | or here online |
| Duration: | approx. 4,5 hours | walking time 2,5 hours |
| Requirement: | Sturdy shoes, warm clothing, backpack with snacks, drinks and dry spare clothing. Snowshoes and poles are provided free of charge if required. |
| Other: | Dogs are not allowed! Use our free valley bus for the outward and return journey! |
| Dates: | 22.01.2026 at 1:30 pm | 20.02..2026 at 2:30 pm & 21.03.2026 at 3 pm |
| Meeting point: | 10.10 a.m., Bodenhaus car park, Kolmstraße 6 |
| Costs: |
free with the Raurisertal Guest Card & the National Park Winter Card, plus toll fees |
| Registration: | until 12 noon the day before at the tourist office Tel: +43 6544 200 22 / info@raurisertal.at | or here online |
| Duration: | approx. 4,5 hours | walking time 2,5 hours |
| Requirement: | Sturdy shoes, warm clothing, backpack with snacks, drinks and dry spare clothing. Snowshoes and poles are provided free of charge if required. |
| Other: | Dogs are not allowed! Use our free valley bus for the outward and return journey! |
