The "Bären Loipe" cross country track in Reit im Winkl is a children's track suitable for kids between the ages of 4 and 8 who want to try cross-country skiing. Cross-country skis starting at 1 meter in length and suitable boots starting at size 25 are available for rent at Reit im Winkl sports shops.
Why do we create a track specifically for children? And how?
Standard cross country tracks force small children into an unnatural position due to the width of their stride. This uncomfortable feeling prevents proper gliding and thus the fun of cross-country skiing. The children's track in Reit im Winkl is approximately 300 meters long.
In 2018, together with Kässbohrer, the manufacturer of snow groomers, the Reit im Winkl trail managers developed a special, narrower-width track plate. To groom the children's track, the snowcat operators can easily swap out the standard track plate on the snowcat and use the children's track plate to groom the children's track.
Where exactly is the Reit im Winkl children's track located?
The Bärenloipe track is groomed as needed, whenever the snowcat operators are grooming the tracks and winter hiking trails around the cross-country ski stadium in Reit im Winkl.
The Reit im Winkl children's track is part of the Nordic Park Reit im Winkl, our practice and training area for cross-country skiing enthusiasts. It is open daily, several times a week also in the eventing under floodlights.