Ice skating
in Seefeld!

Brief history of ice skating

The story of ice skating began in the Netherlands about 800 years ago. Messengers would attach iron runners to wooden shoes so they could skate along the frozen canals to deliver urgent messages to their aristocratic recipients. Over subsequent centuries, ice skating developed initially as a pastime for the nobility and later also as a people’s sport. The first skating clubs were founded in Great Britain in the middle of the 18th century.

Ice skating has long been popular among young people and especially in northern countries. Nowadays, it is a much-loved and fun winter activity all over the world, for people of all ages.

Depending on the various disciplines, different boots are worn for the different kinds of ice skating. Ice skating includes several sports such as figure skating (also ice dancing), ice hockey and speed skating. It’s a varied winter activity that is great fun for young and old alike.

Ice skating in the Olympic Region Seefeld

Families look forward to the winter ice skating season when they can enjoy circling round and round on the perfectly smooth ice.
At the Olympia Sports Centre in Seefeld in Tyrol, there is both an artificial ice rink and a natural one. Depending on the temperature, the ice skating season at the Olympia Sports and Congress Centre in Seefeld lasts from early/mid-December until well into March.

Both children and adults can borrow skates from the skate hire centre. And if your skates need sharpening, just call in at the Olympia Sports Centre Seefeld, then off you go again.

Hubert’s Stüberl in Aue / Leutasch is open daily during the winter season from 10 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. (Please only arrive after 7 p.m. if you have booked)