Relaxed or fast-paced: these sledging runs are all reachable from Basel by public transport. From family-friendly slopes to longer panoramic descents in the Alps, there’s something for every level of sledger.
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Sledging fun for big and small: the rapid ride through the Jura winter landscape from the Wasserfallen cableway mountain station to Reigoldswil takes around half an hour. It leads through the forest, over meadows and even through a tunnel full of icicles.
5.0km
420mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (10m) | |
| Liestal |
| Liestal, Bahnhof | |
| (25m) | |
| Reigoldswil, Dorfplatz |
The mountain road on Mount Weissenstein, which is closed to vehicles in winter, is transformed into a toboggan run offering plenty of speed and turns.
5.0km640mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (27m) | |
| Olten |
| Olten | |
| (22m) | |
| Solothurn |
| Solothurn, Hauptbahnhof | |
| (14m) | |
| Oberdorf SO, Endhalt |
The route is closed for winter 2023/24. No need to look too far away – the Gurten has plenty to delight tobogganing fans. The descent down Bern’s local mountain is particularly appealing when the city disappears under a blanket of fog. Make sure you enjoy the view of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau from the observation tower before you start.
1.0km120mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (58m) | |
| Bern |
| Bern | |
| (9m) | |
| Wabern bei Bern |
| Wabern (Gurtenbahn) | |
| (5m) | |
| Gurten Kulm |
The wide downhill slope of natural snow, at the foot of Lucerne’s local mountain, makes for a thrilling sled ride. With a variety of snow sports equipment, snow lovers can build up a head of steam. The slope leads over open terrain and then leisurely through the forest back to the middle station Krienseregg.
5.0km420mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 2m) | |
| Luzern |
| Luzern, Bahnhof | |
| (10m) | |
| Kriens, Zentrum Pilatus |
| Kriens (Pilatusbahn) | |
| (10m) | |
| Krienseregg |
Not far from the economic hustle and bustle, a toboggan run offers some laid-back fun for the whole family on Zug's local mountain. If there is enough snow, the thrilling ride on the Schlittelstrasse runs from the Zugerberg mountain station to the Schönegg valley station.
3.0km360mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (54m) | |
| Zürich HB |
| Zürich HB | |
| (21m) | |
| Zug |
| Zug, Metalli/Bahnhof | |
| (10m) | |
| Zug, Schönegg |
First-rate tobogganing fun: the region's longest toboggan run can be reached on the longest aerial cableway in Central Switzerland – complete with lake view.
11.0km900mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 2m) | |
| Luzern |
| Luzern | |
| (14m) | |
| Stans |
| Stans, Bahnhof | |
| (28m) | |
| Emmetten, Post |
Over 3 km of sledge fun at the bottom of Titlis: A historic sledge run awaits thrill seekers who enjoy whizzing down from Gerschnialp to Engelberg.
3.0km260mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 2m) | |
| Luzern |
| Luzern | |
| (43m) | |
| Engelberg |
| Engelberg, Bahnhof | |
| (2m) | |
| Engelberg, Titlisbahn |
This varied run crosses fields and zigzags through forests from the Mostelberg mountain station down to Sattel. Night sledging is available on Saturdays. The world's first revolving gondola takes guests to the starting point.
2.0km400mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 42m) | |
| Arth-Goldau |
| Arth-Goldau | |
| (10m) | |
| Sattel |
A winter highlight of the Kandertal. Great fun and the very best views on Kiental, Blüemlisalp and Lake Thun are guaranteed along the toboggan track from Ramslouene. After some gentle turns the track guides you into a forest with open spots.
4.0km500mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 35m) | |
| Spiez |
| Spiez | |
| (7m) | |
| Reichenbach im Kandertal |
| Reichenbach i. K., Bahnhof | |
| (15m) | |
| Kiental, Ramslauenen |
A fun experience which is fortunately not over too quickly: the sledge run from Melchsee-Frutt to Stöckalp is eight kilometres in length – the longest in Central Switzerland. On the old mule tracks from back then this run gehts over an altitude difference of almost 1000 metres.
8.0km860mTour published by:
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| Basel SBB | |
| (1h 2m) | |
| Luzern |
| Luzern | |
| (26m) | |
| Sarnen |
| Sarnen, Bahnhof | |
| (34m) | |
| Stöckalp |
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