We have often driven past the big climbing wall in the middle of Wei\u00dfbach<\/a> but today we are actually going to stop in the mountain climbers’ village. We would like to find out more about the Wei\u00dfbach Naturpark and the many opportunities this scenic treasure offers in winter. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n In 2007 the Naturpark Wei\u00dfbach was officially opened. Since then, locals as well as guests have been visiting this beautiful cultural landscape with its different types of traditional landscapes. In the summer you can walk through the impressive Seisenbergklamm and forget everything else in the roaring of the wild, primal stream. Or you can hike right in the heart of the Naturpark \u2013 to the three communal alpine pastures, Kallbrunnalm, Litzlalm and Kammerlingalm. As a guest of the Naturpark Wei\u00dfbach you can also stroll along themed trails; find out background information at info points; take part in guided walks; attend Naturpark workshops and much more besides. We are amazed at the numerous and diverse possibilities offered to us here. Great!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even in winter<\/a><\/strong> the Naturpark Wei\u00dfbach is definitely worth a visit. The mountain climbers’ village Wei\u00dfbach is particularly rich in mountains and is encircled by five massifs: the Leoganger and Loferer Steinberge<\/a><\/strong>, the Steinernes Meer, the Hochkalter and the Reiter Alp. So it is no surprise that Wei\u00dfbach is the starting point for many interesting, high-alpine ski tours: to the popular Seehorn north of the Die\u00dfbach Reservoir, where you can enjoy a glorious view at a height of 2,300m or to the 2,484 metre high Kammerlinghorn \u2013 an imposing panoramic mountain belonging to the Berchtesgadener Alps which attracts experienced ski tourers. The tour via the Ebersbergkar to the Birnhorn is particularly rewarding. At 2,634 metres, the Birnhorn is the highest peak in the Leoganger Steinberge and offers fantastic views into the distance. We talked to Eva Schider, a trained mountain guide. She told us about her favourite ski tour and gave us an interesting insight into the life of a mountain guide. But more about that later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n First we would like to know what is on offer in the Naturpark in winter \u2013 and that’s actually quite a lot, as we soon discover. For example, you can hire snowshoes in the Naturpark centre and experience the Wei\u00dfbach alms as a snowy winter wonderland, where flowers bloom and cows graze in summer. Those who would rather walk in a group can simply join one of the snowshoe hikes<\/a><\/strong>. Cross-country<\/a><\/strong> skiers are well provided for with the trails in the valley and in Hintertal. There is a skating rink directly at the Klamm forecourt and there is a toboggan run behind the church \u2013 both are illuminated at night. A further highlight are the ice-climbing walls. The thin ice bands and frozen waterfalls, which form on the extensive rock walls, freeze in winter to create bizarre, beautiful ice formations, which attract more ice-climbers each year. Depending on weather, Wei\u00dfbach itself offers gorges and smaller waterfalls, such as Die\u00dfbach, M\u00fchlbach, Buchwei\u00dfbach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are so many possibilities in one Naturpark \u2013 we are enthused. And the Wei\u00dfbachers themselves are proud of this gem which they cultivate. We have the impression that the locals are aware of the responsibilities the Naturpark brings \u2013 a sustainable use and further development of this little paradise. An inhabitant of Wei\u00dfbach, who enjoys the Naturpark and its possibilities day-to-day, is Eva Schider. The trained mountain guide expertly guides interested people through the natural world \u2013 in summer as well as winter. We talked to her about the mountains in general and the Naturpark in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWelcome to the Sporting Winter Wonderland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Everything your Heart Desires: from Snowshowing to Ice-Climbing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Proud of this Gem of Nature<\/h3>\n\n\n\n