At the end of May 2024, the PillerseeTal will be the venue for the 7th European Hiking Olympiad. Around 1,500 participants from over 20 nations will explore the region's hiking network over three days and hike as hard as their feet can take them. Because hiking is still one of the most popular sports among our summer guests. As with the permanent hiking trails of the IVV (International Volkssport Verband), the same applies to the European Hiking Olympics: anyone can take part! With a purchased start card, you can take part in the advertised hikes - thanks to different distances - without any pressure to perform.
When
29 May - 01 June 2024
Where
Waidring
Start/finish area
Bottom station Bergbahn Steinplatte
What
European Hiking Olympiad
checkAround 1,500 participants from over 20 nations
checkHikes for athletic as well as inexperienced hikers
checkRating stamps for all hikes (pre- and main programme)!
checkAnyone can take part! (Membership in a hiking club is not required).
checkAll three popular sports (hiking, cycling, swimming) are offered!
checkFree use of buses and trains in the region
The European Hiking Olympics in Waidring is already the seventh edition of this major sporting event of the European Volkssport Federation. The aim of the association is to promote hiking and popular sports in Europe. Europiades already held: 2012 Echternach/Irrel (German-Luxembourg National Park), 2014 Marostica and Breganze (Italy and Naturno, South Tyrol), 2016 Kitzbühel (Austria), 2018 Castelvetrano and Mazara del Vallo (Sicily, Italy), 2021 Sillian (Austria) / San Candido & Dobbiaco (South Tyrol) and 2022 Kehl (Germany) / Strasbourg (France).
Get in the mood for an unforgettable European Hiking Championships with the opening hikes of the preliminary programme. Two hikes of different lengths are available in Fieberbrunn, Hochfilzen and St. Jakob in Haus. All hikes in the preliminary programme are guided and cost € 8.00 per person per hike. Advance registration is required for the hikes at the Fieberbrunn information office (e-mail: info@pillerseetal.at, Tel. +43.5354.56304).
check09:30 am: Hike (8 km) in Hochfilzen
check09:30 am: Hike (17 km) in Hochfilzen
checkMeeting point: Bergbahn Hochfilzen (Liftweg 5, 6395 Hochfilzen)
check09:30 am: Hike (6 km) in Fieberbrunn
check09:30 am: Hike (21 km) in Fieberbrunn
checkMeeting point: Bergbahnen Fieberbrunn (Lindau 17, 6391 Fieberbrunn)
check09:30 am: Hike (8 km) in St. Jakob in Haus
check09:30 am: Hike (11 km) in St. Jakob in Haus
checkMeeting point: Bergbahn Pillersee (Buchenstein 13, 6393 St. Ulrich am Pillersee)
Numerous hikes of varying difficulty and length are available on the main days. No matter which tour you choose, whether the short presidential hike or the medium-difficulty high-altitude hike on the Steinplatte, the fantastic panoramic view of the mountains of the Kitzbühel Alps is included on all hikes. No pre-registration is necessary for the hikes, this can be done directly on site. If desired, advance reservations can be made directly via the ÖVV (e-mail: info@oevv-wandern.at).
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm: President hike (short) | 6 km | 110 m altitude
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm: President hike (medium) | 11 km | 170 m altitude
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Steinplatte high-altitude hike (medium) | 11 km | 470 m altitude
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (short) | 7 km | 60 m altitude
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (medium) | 13 km | 170 m altitude
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (long) | 20 km | 360 m altitude
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Steinplatte high-altitude hike (medium) | 11 km | 470 m altitude
check09:00 am - 02:00 pm: Biking (20 km)
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm and 05:00 - 07:00 pm: Swimming (300 and 500 m)
check06:00 - 07:30 am: Marathon (42 km)
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (short) | 6 km | 140 m altitude
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (medium) | 12 km | 230 m altitude
check07:30 am - 12:00 pm: Hikes (long) | 20 km | 390 m altitude
check09:00 am - 12:00 pm: Steinplatte high-altitude hike (medium) | 11 km | 470 m altitude
check09:00 am - 01:00 pm: Biking (20 km)
Of course, the supporting programme should not be neglected at such a large hiking event. At the opening ceremony on the village square in Waidring, all nations are duly welcomed and officially greeted. And if you still haven't had enough after the numerous hikes of the preliminary and main programme, you can explore the Glockenwelt Waidring or have fun at the entertainment evening.
check07:30 pm: Official parade of the nations with flag parade and the BMK Waidring
checkAfterwards: Opening ceremony at the Waidring music pavilion
checkUntil 09:00 pm: Concert by the local brass band
checkAfterwards: Entertainment with the "Danzl Manda"
checkFree admission to all programme items!
check07:30 pm: Ceremony with opening of the new lake stage with the "Pillerseer Musikanten" in St. Ulrich am Pillersee
checkfrom 08:45 pm: Seeleuchten at lake Pillersee with "Saso Avsenik and his Oberkrainer"
checkTIP: Take the evening regional bus to the Seeleuchten!
checkFree admission to all programme items!
check05:00 pm: Guided tour through the Glockenwelt Waidring, € 5,-/person
check08:00 pm: Concert with the "Waltl Boys" in Schindldorf
checkAdmission free!
check08:00: Closing evening with the "Sticky Fingers" at the Waidring music pavilion
checkFree admission!
Countdown
With the Regiobus to the event
Swap car for bus...
Do something good for yourself and the environment and use the Regiobus to the event and back!
There are plenty of free parking spaces available at the valley stations of the cable cars.
Please note: Due to the construction of the new Streuböden gondola lift, there will only be limited parking spaces available at the Fieberbrunn cable cars in summer 2024 - we ask for your understanding.
checkResponsabile: Österreichische Volkssportverband
checkEntry fee: € 3,00 without distinction, € 8,00 with medal
checkMarathon fee: € 8,00 with patch & certificate, € 4,00 without patch
checkWeather: The event takes place in all weathers.
checkInsurance: The event is insured by the Austrian People's Sports Federation. Participants are responsible for their own accident insurance.
Are you still looking for suitable accommodation for the 7th IVV-Europiade in PillerseeTal? The staff of the PillerseeTal Tourist Board will be happy to help you with your search. Or use the quick accommodation search below conveniently and around the clock. If you are travelling with a motorhome, we have put together a list of campsites in the region for you here.
