From 29 to 31 January 2027 the Cross-Country World Cup returns to the Nordic Arena in Dobbiaco, for women and men: a 10 km interval start in free technique, a sprint and a 20 km classic mass start. In 2027 it is not a Tour de Ski stage.
Dobbiaco hosts a Cross-Country World Cup weekend at the Nordic Arena, the village's cross-country stadium, which the tourist board describes as recently renovated. The organiser is Sport OK Dobbiaco. In 2027 racing runs from Friday 29 to Sunday 31 January, with women's and men's races every day, and official training is on Thursday 28.
Friday is the day of the 10 km interval start in free technique, Saturday of the 1.3 km free technique sprint, with qualifying and finals, and Sunday of the 20 km mass start in classic technique. For Saturday 30 the organisers announce live music, with details still to come.
In 2025/26 Dobbiaco was a Tour de Ski stage, between 28 December and 1 January. In 2027 it is not: the FIS calendar places the Tour from 1 to 10 January in Les Rousses, Oberstdorf and Val di Fiemme, and the Dobbiaco weekend is a World Cup event in its own right. Several local websites still say otherwise.
Where Cross-Country Skiing World Cup in Dobbiaco falls in the Dolomites year, and what happens in the other weeks: Best time to visit the Dolomites: a month-by-month guide.
Good to know
- Admission: The organisers have not yet published spectator admission terms for 2027 (checked on 14 November 2026). In the 2025/26 edition the marquee with food and music in the Nordic Arena was free to enter and the VIP area was paid.
- Times published by the organisers (read on 14 November 2026): Thursday 28 official training from 13:00 to 15:00; Friday 29 men's 10 km at 13:00 and women's at 14:45; Saturday 30 sprint qualifying at 11:45 and finals at 14:15; Sunday 31 men's 20 km at 10:00 and women's at 12:00.
- Throughout the event the FIS trails and the stadium are closed to public cross-country skiing. Other trails stay open, for example towards Lago di Landro, San Candido and Villabassa.
- By car, follow the signs for the large visitor car park, which the organisers' site shows on a map. By train: the Brenner line to Fortezza, then the Val Pusteria train to Dobbiaco.
- The Nordic Arena has more races the same winter: the 3 Zinnen Ski-Marathon on 9 and 10 January, the Dobbiaco-Cortina Granfondo on 6 and 7 February and the FIS Para Cross-Country World Cup from 17 to 21 February 2027.
- Organiser: Sport OK Dobbiaco, Nordic Arena, Via al Lago 16, tel. +39 0474 976000, info@worldcup-dobbiaco.it.
Official website (tickets & info) ↗
Dates, times and prices change every year: always check the official pages before you go.