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Skiing in Seefeld
Seefeld, one of the villages that make up the region known as Olympic Region Seefeld, is situated on the edge of the Karwendel Nature Reserve, in the Austrian province of Tirol. It is a purpose built resort with high class shops and restaurants, and a large number of 5 star hotels, lending Seefeld a quiet, discreet elegance. It is often referred to as Europes’Cross Country skiing capital, with an amazing 250km of trails, and has hosted the Olympic Games twice in its’ 50 year history. The downhill skiing in Seefeld focuses on the relaxation and enjoyment of the wide and tree lined slopes against the stunning backdrop, rather than the wild exhilaration demanded by other resorts, making it the perfect destination for families and beginners.
Skiing in Seefeld – The Slopes
The skiing in Seefeld is concentrated in 2 mountain regions, the Gschwandtkopf and the Rosshulte, with a combined 27km of pistes. Beginners can start off at the Geigenbuhel area nursery slopes in the centre of town, near the ski school, and then progress to the Gschwandtkopf mountain, taking a quad chair to reach its’ peak of 1500m, to perfect their technique on the gentle wooded slopes – mainly forgiving blue runs. The slopes here are north facing so s home to six 5 star hotels with first class amenities, and even a casino. The activities for non-skiers are impressive – choose from an now coverage is consistent throughout the entire season, boosted by 90% snowmaking facilities. More competent visitors to Seefeld can head straight to Rosshulte, either by the mountain railway, a beautiful 10 minute ride across the valley, or by the Brandl draglift, if you don’t want to battle the crowds, where you will be rewarded with higher longer runs. Experts, once tired of seeing just how fast they can ski these mountains, should consider the short trip to the Zugspitze in Germany (covered on the Seefeld lift pass) where glacier skiing at almost 3000m is available.
Skiing in Seefeld – The Apres-ski
The entertainment in Seefeld is lively and fairly sophisticated, but by no means wild. There are a large number of bars and pubs to choose from when the lifts close, some of them offering live music, throughout the pedestrianised centre and dining options range from cosy family run inns offering hearty regional fare to award winning gourmet cuisine in upscale restaurants. Seefeld is Olympic sized indoor pool and ice-rink, an indoor leisure centre featuring squash, bowling and saunas, to hiking, curling, tobogganing, snowshoeing and even paragliding.
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