König Ludwig Lauf

Also the second day of König Ludwig Lauf was a successful celebration of its own comeback. Two years in a row, the race was suffering from cancellations due to lack of snow, but not this year. The skiers of 2026’s König Ludwig Lauf have enjoyed well prepared tracks between Ettal and Oberammergau on both days […]

After two years of cancellation, the König Ludwig Lauf in Germany finally returned to the Worldloppet calendar today with its free technique events — and the comeback could not have been more successful. Around 1,300 skiers took part under nearly perfect winter conditions: temperatures around zero, sunshine, and a light snowfall overnight that left the […]

As climate conditions continue to shift, the organizers of Germany’s most traditional cross-country ski marathon, the König Ludwig Lauf, are taking bold, sustainable steps to secure the race’s future. Following weather-related cancellations in recent years, the race committee has introduced a new modular course design centered around an 8-kilometer core loop. This innovative concept allows […]

After the tough decision of cancelling 2025’s edition of König Ludwig Lauf planned for coming weekend, the organizers have been working on alternative solutions. Specially, for the Worldloppeters traveling from far away, often overseas, to collect a stamp in their passport. And they found a solution. Here comes how to earn credits at König Ludwig […]

Two Worldloppet events were planned for the upcoming weekend: The Sapporo Skimarathon in Japan and Germany’s König Ludwig Lauf. The latter now had to be cancelled. The organizers have announced the cancellation yesterday evening after days of warm wind and heavy rain during the day. Here is the official statement of the organizers from the […]

A groundbreaking cross-border partnership in cross-country skiing has been established: Janteloppet AS, the ski race founded by cross-country skiing legend Petter Northug, and the König Ludwig Lauf, Germany’s largest cross-country skiing event, have announced a landmark collaboration. Starting in 2026, a new race from the König Ludwig Lauf will be integrated into the Janteloppet Grand […]

Today the organizers of our German member race had to take the hardest decision for an organizing team: The 2024‘s edition, planned for next weekend had to be cancelled due to the bad weather of the past days. Here comes their message: Dear Participants, We regret to inform you that the König Ludwig Lauf 2024 […]

Thousands of skiers have made their way to the Bavarian village Oberammergau this weekend to participate in the traditional König Ludwig Lauf. First, it was unclear if the race could take place, as a short time before the race weekend there was no snow in the area. Then, only in the week before the race, […]

The week after Marcialonga, is the week before König Ludwig Lauf 2023. The Worldloppet circuit is traveling on from Italy to the German village of Oberammergau in Bavaria. Different distances in two techniques over two days are waiting for us. Despite challenging weather conditions, the organizers achieved to prepare the tracks and to host the […]