Dolomiten Lauf

New strategies to increase participation at Dolomitenlauf

While there were once 3,400 participants lining up in Lienz, the current number has dropped to around 1,500 cross-country skiers. With steadily rising costs, there is a need to increase the number of participants. Recently, a Euroregion project was launched in collaboration with the regional governments of Trento, South Tyrol, and Tyrol. This cooperation aims […]

New route, new challenge, same tradition – Dolomitenlauf 2024

The snowfall over the past few days has transformed the region around Obertilliach in the Austrian Dolomites into a true winter paradise. The Dolomitenlauf trail is already making its mark through snow-covered forests, across meadows and along deep winter river landscapes. Fresh temperatures will also ensure excellent conditions over the next few days, making the […]

54 years of Dolomitenlauf – “Everyone a winner above themselves”

paid content by Osttirol Austria’s biggest cross-country skiing event with guaranteed snow for professionals and amateurs. From 19 to 21 January 2024 it’s that time again: Austria’s biggest cross-country skiing event, the Dolomitenlauf, will once again take place in East Tyrol on a snow-white stage. More than 2,000 athletes from all over the world now […]

One night at the mountain chalet Dolomitenhütte

The Dolomitenhütte is a mountain chalet located in the Lienzer Dolomiten, East Tyrol, the venue of the Austrian Worldloppet race, the Dolomitenlauf. The glass rooms of Dolomitenhütte are built right on the edge of a hundreds of meters high mountain wall. Gunnar knew, this is the perfect location, to recover from the Dolomitenlauf 🇦🇹 and […]

Brigadoi and Boerjesjoe triumph at Dolomitenlauf 2023 Classic Race

In total about 1300 skiers coming from 30 different nations have participated in this year’s Dolomitenlauf. After the skating racres yesterday, today the classic technique was standing on the program. Same as yesterday, it was a great race day: Cold but sunny and another few centimeters of fresh snow over the night. The winners are […]

French victory party at Dolomitenlauf 2023 skating races

What started as a ice cold winter day with minus 12 degrees, turned out as a perfect kick-off for the European Worldloppet season 2023: The Dolomitenlauf 2023 skating races have been taking place in Obertilliach today and the big winners are the French men. Thank to the sunshine, the freezing temperatures were climbing up a […]

Dolomitenlauf ready to host its 53rd edition

Coming weekend, the Worldloppet winter season is going to start also here in Europe. The Austrian Dolomitenlauf is standing on the program with a FT day on Saturday and CT day on Sunday. Both techniques will be skied over 42km, 21km and the new format called Easyrace over 5km. The races will take place in […]

Obertilliach hosting the Dolomitenlauf 2023 on perfect tracks

Two weeks to go until the ski marathon season is going to start also in Europe. The Dolomitenlauf 2023 in Austria is going to take place from January 20th to 22nd. This weekend will start with a lot of action in the Dolomitensprint on Friday evening. On Saturday the skating races over 42 and 20 […]

Good chances for Dolomitenlauf on original track in Lienz

Already for some days cross-country skiers are enjoying perfectly groomed tracks and a winter wonderland in Obertilliach, East Tyrol/Austria. Several national teams are using the venue of Dolomitenlauf’s skating events for their season preparation. On Saturday 21st January Obertilliach is going to host the Dolomitenlauf Lienz Skating race (42/20 km) again. But also down in […]

Founder of Dolomitenlauf and co-initiator of Worldloppet died

Sad news is arriving us today from Lienz, Austria, the home of Dolomitenlauf. Franz Theurl, the OC President with an information to all friends of Dolomitenlauf and Worldloppet. Dear friends of Worldloppet, I have to bring you sad news today: The founder of Dolomitenlauf and co-initiator of Worldloppet, our honorary president, Robert Steiner has passed away. For […]

Vlog: This is how we saved the Dolomitenlauf 2022

Another episode in our ? Vlog “Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures!” ? Past weekend we travelled to Austria ?? t o our Friends from Dolomitenlauf, to ski the traditional Worldloppet race. Unfortunately, It was cancelled 22 hours before the race. ? Check out how we saved the weekend for more than 130 skiers from USA, Chile, New […]

Worldloppet Individual Run saves cancelled Dolomitenlauf

What began as the biggest disappointment possible, ended as a great weekend of individual skiing at Obertilliach. Past weekend, the Austrian Dolomitenlauf should have taken place with a Classic and a Skating race day. Everything seemed to work out and hundreds of skiers from Austria and all around the world have travelled to the region around […]