König Ludwig Lauf

Vlog: Gunnar gets some cultural education at König Ludwig Lauf

In the second episode of Gunnar’s Nordic Adventures at our German member race König Ludwig Lauf, we focus on culture. I am talking to one of the main actors of the wold famous Oberammergauer Passion Plays. Afterwards Franziska is going to show me the theater where more than 4500 spectators are watching the traditional and […]

Which Upcoming Worldloppet Races are going to Take Place and How

In times like these, informations changes on a daily basis. We want to give you an overview about current situation at the upcoming Worldloppet events, so you can make a decision either to travel there or not. The good news first: Almost all events can take place somehow. Marcialonga preparations are fully in swing 5000 […]

König Ludwig Lauf offering free virtual event

The König Ludwig Lauf 2021 was forced to cancellation, but the tracks in Oberammergau are marvelous. If you would have skied their the past days, you may would recognize some signs with a QR-code on it. They are needed for the alternative virtual event the organizers have released now: Mein König Ludwig Lauf 2021. Free […]

König Ludwig Lauf forced to second cancellation in a row

The German state Bavaria, the home of König Ludwig Lauf has announced the desaster situation & has tightened the lockdown. Under these circumstances the OC of the König Ludwig Lauf had to announce the cancellation of the 2021’s edition. This is hitting the organizers particularly hard, because this is cancellation number two on a row […]

Tobias Angerer & Trond Nystad make you a König Ludwig Lauf Ambassador

Winter is coming closer and it is high time to get prepared for the marathon skiing season. And who could be a better help for that, then a two times world cup overall winner and a Norwegian trainer legend? This premium support you can have at Tobias Angerer’s & Trond Nystad’s Cross-Country Skiing Camp, hosted […]

33. Memories of Worldloppet ski

by Brendon Hyde, Gold Master n.2095 – After skiing the Australian Kangaroo Hoppet for 10 years my first European Worldloppet tour was planned for 2003. I started training along park pathways in the Oz summertime using cross-country roller skis where I gave local kangaroos a bit of a fright since they all quickly hopped away. […]

5. The Vasaloppet Experience

by Michael Sippel – At the end of March 2019, I set my mind on taking part to Vasaloppet 2020 and I registered. Unluckily preparation did not go as planned: snow was missing. Apart from a training camp on artificial snow at the beginning of December and a few trips to the ski-hall in Oberhof, […]

3. To the end, despite everything

By Giannino Ruzza (Italy) – Hello everyone, my name is Giannino Ruzza, 69 years old. In 2019, I participated in the König Ludwig Lauf (50 km classic) with bib number 540. I was the second to register in 2018 for this great cross-country skiing. I’m retired and I’ve lived in Sicily for five years. I really […]

Interview: Sport and athletes in the time of COVID-19

A chat with Emanuele “Lele” Becchis, World Record holder on 100m in Free Technique at the König Ludwig Lauf Supersprint in 2019 There is no need saying that the COVID 19 pandemic situation, that is currently having half of the World population staying at home, is also having a huge impact on our daily lives. […]

König Ludwig Lauf ready for tomorrow’s Super Sprint

Main race and short race cancelled, but the show is on for the 100-m-SuperSprint with the best sprinters of the world The snow condition this year is playing crazy on many races that were forced to cancel or reduce the course and so happened to König Ludwig Lauf, the German Worldloppet race that luckily was […]

Few days left to register to König Ludwig Lauf with reduced registration fee

The German race awaits on February 1st -2nd you to ski around the territories and castles of King Ludwig König Ludwig Lauf 2020 – a Winter fairytale – following the steps of King Ludwig II . A ski track surrounded by history and culture, discovering some of the most suggestive Bavarian landscapes, breathing the air […]