Our weekend on the sledge
With relish ...
... Even the journey to the Albula Pass is an experience: the Rhaetian Railway takes you from Bergün up to Preda at 1789 metres above sea level in a quarter of an hour via helical tunnels and viaducts with fantastic views. Then it's off: the secured pass road alternates between leisurely and fast sections, with numerous hairpin bends and hairpin bends to negotiate. After 6 kilometres you reach Bergün (1367 m above sea level). And if in doubt, pack your sledge straight back into the next train for the next journey.
- Sledge hire possible on site
- Sledges including helmets and accessories can also be booked online in advance: schlittel-bahnorama.ch/schlitten-mieten/
- All-in-one combined day ticket bookable for RhB, toboggan runs and lift
- Suitable for beginners and families
- Highlight: The railway is illuminated in the evening from Tuesday to Sunday
- More information can be found here.
... Jaun in the canton of Fribourg is the right place for you if you want to experience the snow and pull the sledge until the descent is steep enough. A four-seater chairlift takes you to the Gastlosen mountain station at 1580 metres above sea level. After a half-kilometre walk, you are at the start of the toboggan run. The 6-kilometre descent to the village of Jaun, 550 metres below, has some forest passages, but also offers views of a beautiful mountain landscape.
- Toboggan hire possible on site
- Suitable for beginners and families
- Highlight: At various locations on the toboggan run
, the sun sometimes shines
through the Grossmutterloch of the Gastlosen
- www.la-gruyere.ch > Toboggan run in Jaun
Sporty ...
... Do you and your children already have a good grip on the sledge and do you like to go really fast? Then take the gondola lift in Elm to the Ämpächli mountain station at 1480 metres above sea level. metres above sea level. The 4-kilometre-long toboggan run begins with challenging bends and has hardly any flat sections, so you can cover the 460 m difference in altitude at a decent pace. However, you have to cross a little-used road twice.
- Toboggan hire available on site
- For more experienced tobogganers
- Highlight: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings
floodlit
- www.sportbahnenelm.ch > Activities > Tobogganing
Safety tips
- Adapt your speed to your ability
- Children and adults protect themselves with a helmet
- Small children should notsledge alone
- Do not hangsledges together
- Do not run up thepiste
- In the event of an accident: secure the accident site, provide first aid, call for help
... Sporty sledging can also be enjoyed above Beatenberg on the panoramic sledging trail from Niederhorn at 1963 metres above sea level to Vorsass (1581 metres above sea level). M. to Vorsass (1581). The 3-kilometre run takes around half an hour and offers views over Lake Thun and the peaks of the Bernese Oberland. If there is enough snow, the journey can be extended down to Beatenberg over rather flat terrain.
- Toboggan hire available on site
- For more experienced families
- Highlight:
lanterns line the descent every Friday and Saturday evening
- www.niederhorn.ch > Experience
Long ...
... The 11-kilometre run from Kreuzboden (2400 m above sea level, accessible from Saas-Grund by cable car) descends 840 metres in just over half an hour. The toboggan run is rarely steep, on some sections you even have to pull the toboggan, but you can enjoy the impressive 4000 metre panorama. In the final section on the
on the ski piste, full attention is required again.
- Sledge hire available on site
- For experienced families
- Highlight: There are also various snowshoe trails in the same area
- www.hohsaas.ch > Activities > Sledging
... Something for all-round connoisseurs: after the cable car ride from Grindelwald to First (2166 metres above sea level), you can hike up to the Faulhorn (2680 metres above sea level) in two and a half hours. From there it's a varied 15-kilometre sledge run down to Grindelwald (1034 m above sea level). From Bussalp, however, it is important to be aware of the oncoming Postbus traffic.
- Toboggan hire possible on site including child seat
- For experienced and sporty families
- Highlight: The name of the toboggan run - Big Pintenfritz ...
- www.grindelwaldbus.ch > Tobogganing
... The Fiescheralp: the cable car takes you up to 2222 metres above sea level in no time at all. After a few minutes' walk, the 13-kilometre-long toboggan run begins down to Lax, 1200 metres below - with a typical Valais Ghosky sledge if you wish. The start is steep, then it becomes a little more leisurely.
- Sledge hire available on site
- For beginners and families
- Highlight: Night sledging with fondue
- www.aletscharena.ch > Winter > Experience sport
