Winter sport and fun in the snow

Germany's most southerly community has always been rated among the top venues for skiers, snow boarders, cross-country skiers and hikers. However, the Allgau people have specifically prepared themselves for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships to take place in February 2005, a fact which is of particular benefit to the guests. Moreover, the 11,000 soul community is unbeaten concerning its history, culinary delights and landscape. And, the Oberstdorf people have not neglected any of the three heights, that is to say, the valley, panorama heights and high mountains.

It all started quite modestly.
In 1897, people used to go skiing by strapping sealskins under the boards and climbed up the mountains. And, when in 1888, the first train with tourists ran in, associations like uniqueness and pure nature were not remote. In 1952, the first starting shot for the Four Hills Tournament was fired and guests from all over the world brought international flair to the "Nordic center of the Alps" as Marc Hodler, honorary president of the FIS, described the town. Ever since that time, the best ski-jumpers of the world go on a tour through the four winter sport venues Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen to compete in a unique contest and Oberstdorf has traditionally - how else can it be - been the kick-off venue. In 1987, the Nordic World Ski Championships followed suit which will take place here again.

First laurels by order of health were reaped when Oberstdorf was awarded the attribute "Climatic Health Resort" 68 years ago (the seal of approval "Premium Class" in 2002), and the most southerly and sunniest spot of land in Germany was selected Kneipp cure health resort in 1964. Evidently, a variety of sanatoriums, convalescent homes, sport and physiotherapists and breathing pedagogues have settled here. The department for Esthetic Surgery at the Oberstdorf hospital enjoys a worldwide reputation for its excellence.

In addition to these references:
200 km of hiking tracks,
75 km of cross-country skiing tracks,
30 ski lifts on the Fellhorn, Nebelhorn and Söllereck as well as 44 km of Alpine ski-runs, of which 30 km are prepared by artificial snow and are the icing on the cake of this sporting venue.

What hardly anybody knows:
you are able to excellently ski in deep snow off the ski-runs in Oberstdorf. Skiers enjoy pure skiing pleasure between 815 and 2,224 meters from the middle of December to the beginning of May. And, on average, the sun shines on 300 days in Oberstdorf - a German record.

Internet with live cam:
www.nebelhorn.de
www.fellhorn.de
www.soellereckbahn.de

Children are always welcome to Oberstdorf. This is proved by the diverse hiliday programme available for children (4 till 11 years). They can go hiking, build snowmen, visit a farm or the local fire brigade, do some handicrafts or bake a cake to mension only a few activities with our children nurses.
In addition Oberstdorf has an attractive offer for young people.

Snowboard
Nebelhorn:
Boarder cross slope (350 m long) with jumps and tables;

Fellhorn:
Fun park at the Middle Station

Cross-country
Oberstdorf: 70 km (815 m), 60 km of it skating; 10 km artificial snow
Kleinwalsertal: 48 km (1,100-1,280 m), 2 km of it skating

Bob running
2 lines with a total of 7 km (Seealpe 4.5 km, with lift; Gaisalpe 2.5 km)

Action tips Ice sport center with 3 ice halls, ski tours, snowboard tours, snow shoe hiking, ice stick shooting, snow tubing, snow biking, ice climbing, sleighs, dog sleds, torch hiking, 140 km of hiking tracks and much more.

Mountain railways
Length of the trip & prices 8.30-16.30 hours (from February to 17.00 hours)
Day tickets from € 30.00, children from € 14

Info phone
Nebelhorn 0700 / 555 33 666
Fellhorn 0700 / 555 33 888
Söllereckbahn 08322 / 57 57

Swimming pool
Tennis
Fitness center
Ice skating

Paragliding
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Horse sleigh

Ski jumping world-cup events (anually)
World campionships in ski-flying

FIS-skiraces
International championships in figure skating
Internationla championships in curling

theatre
slide-shows

1 disco
22 cafés and bars,
150 restaurants,

200 km of hiking tracks,
75 km of cross-country skiing tracks,
30 ski lifts on the Fellhorn, Nebelhorn and Söllereck as well as 44 km of Alpine ski-runs, of which 30 km are prepared by artificial snow and are the icing on the cake of this sporting venue.

What hardly anybody knows:
you are able to excellently ski in deep snow off the ski-runs in Oberstdorf. Skiers enjoy pure skiing pleasure between 815 and 2,224 meters from the middle of December to the beginning of May. And, on average, the sun shines on 300 days in Oberstdorf - a German record.

Ski Schools
Snow-N-Fun Ski School Alpin Skischule Oberstdorf,
Nebelhornstr. 67
Tel. 95290

Erste Skischule Oberstdorf,
Freiherr-von-Brutscher-Str. 4
Tel 3110

Neu Skischule Oberstdorf,
Nebelhornstr. 67
Tel 2737

Skischule Kühbergm
Edelweißstr. 2
Tel. 3037

Skisport Exclusiv,
Schellenbergstr. 2
Tel 3037

Skischule Tiefenbach,
Lochbachstr.21
Tel 3657

Skischule Rubihorn
Schöllang
Tel 8326/588

10 ski huts

By car








From München via Landsberg - Kempten - Oberstdorf








From Stuttgart via Ulm - Kempten - Oberstdorf








Froom Friedrichshafen via Lindau - Immenstadt - Oberstdorf

By train








From München through train to Oberstdorf








From Stuttgart through train to Oberstdorf








From Friedrichhafen through train to Immenstadt and change to train to Oberstdorf

By plane








Airport M&uunl;nchen








Airport Stuttgart








Airporrt Friedrichshafen