Where in Tirol can I go cross-country skiing in autumn?

When late summer is in its final stages in the valleys, there is often already snow higher up. That is when many Tirolean regions open up their first high-altitude trails and glacier trails. This is a particularly good time to strap on your cross-country skis and hit the trails. We have compiled a list of the most beautiful cross-country ski trails.

Which cross-country skiing trails are the first to open in Tirol?

The high-altitude trails with guaranteed snow are the first to open in Tirol, especially the glacier trails. Cross-country skiing is sometimes possible there as early as September. Hot candidates are the trails on the Pitztal Glacier and in the neighbouring Rifflsee ski area, on the Stubai Glacier, as well as high-altitude trails in Nauders, in the Upper Ötztal Valley and in Sellrain.

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The Best High-Altitude Cross-Country Skiing Trails in Tirol

As soon as the mountains get their first smattering of snow, there are plenty of people here in Tirol who are super keen to get their cross-country skis out of the cellar and hit the trails. The region is home to plenty of high-altitude trails offering snowsure condi-tions and plenty of winter-wonderland scenery. Indeed, there are some trails on the local glaciers which are open from September. So no matter if you are a budding pro or a com-plete novice, here are our tips on the best places in Tirol for some early-season cross-country skiing.

More aboug High-Altitude Cross-Country Skiing Trails

There are high-altitude cross-country ski trails in almost all regions of Tirol. The glacier trails in particular – on the Pitztal Glacier and Stubai Glacier, for example – are known for their snowsure trails. They are usually the first to be groomed, sometimes as early as September. We have put together a selection of high-altitude trails in Tirol with varying degrees of difficulty and characteristics.

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The Best High-Altitude Cross-Country Skiing Trails in Tirol

01Loipe Ochsengarten Ötztal valley

02Höhenloipe Gries

03Höhenloipe Bergeralm-Nößlachhütte

04Höhenloipe Rifflsee

05Höhenloipe Hochgurgl Nr. 2

06Höhenloipe Brixen

07Moasloipe Nauders

08Loipe Hubertus

09Höhenloipe Stubaier Gletscheer

10Höhenloipe Schönanger

11Sportloipe Lüsens

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The Best High-Altitude Cross-Country Skiing Trails in Tirol

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Where in Tirol can I go cross-country skiing in autumn?

Which cross-country skiing trails are the first to open in Tirol?

Where in Tirol can I find high-altitude cross-country skiing trails?