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Ruhpolding holiday paradise in the Bavarian Alps
Welcome to Ruhpolding
Site and Topography
• East Bavarian Alps (Chiemgau Alps – between Munich and Salzburg)
• Borders the Alps (high Alpine country to the south, flatter to the north)
• Altitude 655m to 1961m above sea-level
• Air spa resort with hardly any irritant climatic factors due to the medium high altitude
• Unusually large forested areas (52,5% of municipal area)
• Typically Alpine flora and fauna
Ruhpolding
Map of South-East Upper Bavaria
RuhpoldingA8 to
Munich
A8
Berchtesgaden
Salzburg
Chiemsee
B305
Traunstein
Ruhpolding in Figures
• 6483 inhabitants
• 883 business enterprises, including 652 in tourism
• 5893 guest beds (in hotels 1068, in inns 279, in guest houses 862, in holiday flats 2232, in private houses and farms 1041)
• 250 km marked hiking trails, steep tracks and cycling paths
• In winter 60 km x-country tracks and 50 km cleared winter hiking trails
• 1 mountain railway, 1 chair lift, 10 ski tows
• Municipal area 148 m² (fourth largest in Bavaria)
Short History of Ruhpolding
• In the 6th Century, immigration of the first Bavarian tribes (name of town „bei den Leuten des Ruhpold“ – “at the people of Ruhpold“). First documented mention 924 A.D.
• From 1529 first regular use of the remote valley with an annual Deer and Game Feast held by the dukes of Bavaria. Duke Wilhelm IV had a hunting lodge built here in 1535.
• 1873 Foundation of the Ruhpolding Improvement Association (renamed the Transport Association in 1925)
• 1895 Opening of the railway route to Traunstein• 1933 Arrival of the first Degener Special Train (travel agents Dr. Degener from Berlin) with
around 400 guests• 1953 Rauschberg railway starts operating• From 1960 until the present day ongoing investments in the tourist infrastructure (tennis courts,
forest stadium, sports hall, Unternberg chair lift, ice rink, outdoor pool, Ruhpolding leisure park, biathlon facilities, 9-hole golf course, 4 museums, 1st indoor wave pool in the Alps, and much more)
• 2000 new snow machines on the Unternberg and Westernberg slopes with floodlights. • 2000 complete renovation of the indoor wave pool, expanded with sauna landscape and outdoor
salt-water pools and a new childrens´area an 76 m slide• Since 2003, Ruhpolding is the first „childrens´town“ in Upper Bavaria, i.e. the town was awarded
the rating of being particularly child an family friendly.
First „childrens´town“
in Upper Bavaria
A special brand in Bavaria for familyfriendly resorts
Customs and Traditions
In Ruhpolding, local customs and traditions are held in high esteem. The two folklore associations and their bands made an important contribution to preserving these traditions. Bavarian culture permeates our daily life, is celebrated in our traditional dress an festivals, and our guests are heartily welcome to join it.
Being active…
… is no problem in Ruhpolding! Mountain Biking, paragliding, climbing, tennis, a guest biathlon or somewhat quieter sports like golf, cycling, hiking, horse riding or swimming: Ruhpolding has something for everyone!
Winter Magic …
… is the right word for most beautiful season of the year in Ruhpolding. Cross-country and down-hill skiers, snowboarders, and non-skiers will appreciate the magic of our winter wonderland.
New snow machines ensure that there is enough snow on the pistes. Our 60-km cross-country ski piste is one of the snowiest and most beautiful cross-country facilities in the Alps.
HealthAfter a day in the snow or a rainy summer day the VITA ALPINA health and indoor wave pool with its extensive sauna landscape, saltwater spa, big slide, water playgrounds and big waves is just the right thing!
Choice of health / wellness packages, massages and aqua gym round off the range of activities on offer.
Leisure Time FacilitiesWe want to give you a short overview about the great range of Ruhpoldings leisure time facilities. For more please click www.ruhpolding.de
• Indoor wave pool Vita Alpina (great sauna area, water sleigh)
• Family Funpark (Freizeitpark) fun and action for families
• Rauschbergbahn, mountain cablecar to hiking areas
• Unternbergbahn, family skiresort with snowmachines
• wonderful 9-hole Golflinks (2007 18-hole)
• Museums – open air woodcutter museum, bell smithy
• Ski-, X-country and Nordic Walking-schools
• Minigolf
• Ice-, Climbing- and Tennishall
• Bowhunting, horse riding
Day Excursions
Munich – the „Bavarian capital“: (120 km)
Munich lies at about 120 km from Ruhpolding an can easily be reached via the motorway Munich-Salzburg (A8) in about 11/2 hours. Munich is most famous for its Oktoberfest – the world´s Greatest Folk Festival. But Munich is also rich in history and has many sights like palaces, parks, museums, etc.
Salzburg – World Cultural Heritage Site: (40 km)
Salzburg is known throughout the world as the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as a city of incomparable architectural beauty an a high-ranking cultural city. The UNESCO listed Salzburg´s historic centre as a World Heritage Site in 1997.
Lake Chiemsee an the Castle Herrenchiemsee: (20 km)
On of „Mad“ King Ludwig´s fairytale castles lies on an island in a beautiful Bavarian Lake – the Chiemsee. Boat trips take the visitors to the castle and two smaller islands in the lake.
Biathlon Every January the world's elite in biathlon sports meet in Ruhpolding. Thousands of biathlon fans make the pilgrimage to this unique sporting event every year to experience the thrilling tournaments and the great atmosphere in the stadium and the Champions' Park.
the ideal recreation and leisure spotfor school excursions and youth groups
The Josefshaus is the ideal place to stay on group excursions. A large house right in the center of Ruhpolding, the leisure facilities are all within easy reach.The Josefshaus has 64 beds arranged in rooms with 1 to 5 beds. (No bunk beds). Some rooms include a shower/WC; others have a shared shower/WC. Breakfast is served in our house, dinner is served in the Gasthof Neuwirt guesthouse, just 20m away.The house has several common rooms and rooms for group activities, as well as an indoor swimming pool and steam sauna.
Skiing-Holidays in Ruhpolding / Reit im Winkl
(Bavaria)One of the most beautiful skiing-areas
in Germany
Winter-Impressions
The Landscape
2 Skiing-Areas
- Winklmoos Alm:
ideal conditions for beginners
more than 6 Lifts (Seat- and T-Bar-Lifts)
one restaurant at the piste
one restaurant at the bus-Stop
it´s the main „Ski-School Area“
- Steinplatte (Austria)
very large skiing area
many lifts (8, 6, 4, and 3 Seats)
a variety of restaurants (Hütt´n)
all kinds of pistes (including black-, buckle-, deepsnow-, slalompistes plus a „Funpark“ for snowboarders with all kinds of „Jumps and Pipes“
What´s included
Transfer from Munich or Salzburg airports
Skipass for Winklmoosalm (German side, if you do not need a course you can get a Skipass for Steinplatte as well)
Ski-Course (One personal instructor in a small group)
Skis, sticks, boots or snowboard and boots (it is possible to switch between Skis and Snowboard)
Bus-, skibus-transfer to ski-area
Contact-person named for the duration of your stay
Special-Arrangements (just ask)
The Rooms
2, 4, 5-Bed-Rooms
Breakfast and diner (Lunchpackages if wanted)
Large lounges /socialising areas
Activity areas (games-rooms, recreation-rooms)
TV, Video, Beamer/Projector etc. please ask
Possible arrangements except skiing
Hüttenzauber (the bavarian way to have a party in a bavarian style pub)
Party – arrangements in your location
Short-trips
Day-trips
Swimming, Sauna, Recreation
Guided walks (day or night)
Sleigh-riding, ice-skating
Cross-Country-Skiing
And many more (just ask)
Contact:
Günter Büter
Bathmener Str. 4
D-49492 Westerkappeln
Tel. 0049/5404/71053
Mail: [email protected]
