Main run and main cross-country ski trail; sign indicating an obstacle ahead

Local authorities may, by order, designate an area outside public paths and public spaces – which is open to the general public for skiing, skibobbing or tobogganing – as the main run for such sports or as the main cross-country ski trail. It is the responsibility of the local authorities to provide the appropriate signage.

If you intend to place an obstacle on a marked main run or main ski trail, you must notify the relevant local authority in good time so that any risks to the safety of skiers, skibob riders or tobogganists can be prevented.

Anyone who creates an obstruction without notifying the local authority in good time may be liable to a fine.

If obstacles in the form of installations or equipment, which have not been notified or have been prohibited by the municipality, are nevertheless erected, the independent municipalities and the district offices may order the necessary safety measures, repairs or decommissioning. Furthermore, the independent municipalities and district authorities may, amongst other things, order the partial or complete removal of the installation or equipment in cases of imminent danger or where there is an urgent public interest in immediate enforcement.