Hochfilzen is the Austrian national biathlon and cross country ski centre, which once a year hosts one of the early season biathlon world cups and in 2017 will host the biathlon world championships.
In the summer months the village of Hochfilzen and the surrounding mountain area becomes a training venue for a lot of national teams. Taking advantage of the rollerski track, biathlon shooting range, and other local facilities, making for a world class training venue.
The village is embedded into the Leoganger Steinberge and Loferer Steinberge mountains and the Kitzbühel Alps and offers a vast network of hiking and cycling trails, including 400 km and resp. 800 km of trails. Those who love climbing will feel at ease in the outdoor climbing gym Wiesensee. However, the village also boasts some sights, such as the pilgrimage chapel Maria Schnee, constructed in 1745 AD and reshaped in its present form in 1960-65.
In winter Hochfilzen is reigned by cross-country skiers and biathletes. The Biathlon World Cup competition has transformed Hochfilzen into a real biathlon stronghold. Its facilities and the respective offer are more than remarkable: cross-country ski centre with biathlon facility for tourists, weekly biathlon sports for tourists, a professional shooting range as well as a network of 110 km of cross-country ski trails for classical and skating techniques.
Hochfilzen has a world class cross country roller ski track, with loop options to give you a feel for skiing on snow. With the biathlon shooting range as well, Hochfilzen is able to offer all the training needs for cross country skiers and biathletes.
This year we are running a summer roller ski training course based around the roller ski track and biathlon stadium, but also with training in the mountains situated above the village of Hochfilzen.
This trip is for those who would like to progress the level of roller skiing beyond that of which is available in the UK, also for those who would like to look at the requirements and training needed for biathlon.
This trip is limited to 10 persons,
More information about the trips on offer please follow the Trips & Information link on the right hand side of this page.
