Relaxed or fast-paced: these sledging runs are all reachable from Estavayer-le-Lac by public transport. From family-friendly slopes to longer panoramic descents in the Alps, there’s something for every level of sledger.
The destinations below are sorted by travel time from Estavayer-le-Lac to make planning easier. Be sure to check the map to explore all sledging runs and thousands of other outdoor activities reachable from any starting point in Switzerland.
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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.
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120mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:33) | |
| IR15 (23m) | |
| Bern (09:56) |
| Bern (10:02) | |
| S3 (9m) | |
| Wabern bei Bern (10:11) |
On the far side of the Chasseron in the Neuchâtel Jura and after an easy chairlift ride, you’ll find a challenging run that criss-crosses the Alpine pastures of La Robella, passes through forests and ends in the village of Buttes.
4km440mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:40) | |
| S30 (16m) | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (08:56) |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (09:01) | |
| IC5 (20m) | |
| Neuchâtel (09:21) |
| Neuchâtel (09:41) | |
| R21 (44m) | |
| Buttes (10:25) |
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.
5km640mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:40) | |
| S30 (16m) | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (08:56) |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (09:01) | |
| IC5 (58m) | |
| Solothurn (09:59) |
| Solothurn (10:32) | |
| S21 (14m) | |
| Oberdorf SO (10:46) |
Once you have taken the funicular up to Plan-Francey (1,520m), you can take full advantage of the joys of tobogganing in the Moléson ski area, in the heart of La Gruyère. With some pretty exciting turns, the toboggan run will take you through forests and bucolic pastures.
4km400mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:34) | |
| RE2 (36m) | |
| Bulle (10:10) |
| Bulle, gare routière (10:18) | |
| 263 (26m) | |
| Moléson-sur-Gruyères (10:44) |
| Moléson-sur-Gruyères (funi) (11:00) | |
| FUN (5m) | |
| Plan-Francey (11:05) |
The warm-up is brief and the pleasure of the descent is huge. The toboggan run that descends to Jaun features some vertiginous stretches and offers a magnificent view over the Gastlosen, the Bäderhorn, the Hochmatt, the plain leading to the village of Charmey and on to the Jura mountains.
6km580mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:34) | |
| RE2 (50m) | |
| Broc-Village (10:24) |
| Broc-Village, gare (10:58) | |
| 260 (22m) | |
| Jaun, Dorf (11:20) |
The Col du Marchairuz toboggan run in the heart of the Parc Jura Vaudois is the longest run in the Vallée de Joux, taking you on a thrilling ride through forest and clearings, with bends, gentle slopes and steeper drops.
1km80mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:40) | |
| S30 (16m) | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (08:56) |
| Yverdon-les-Bains (09:16) | |
| R1 (37m) | |
| Lausanne (09:53) |
| Lausanne (10:00) | |
| RE33 (24m) | |
| Rolle (10:24) |
| Rolle, gare nord (10:39) | |
| 840 (44m) | |
| Le Marchairuz, col (11:23) |
The Niederhorn funicular and cableway transport you quickly and conveniently up to almost 2000 m.a.s.l. Enjoy the following half-hour rapid downhill run from the Niederhorn to Vorsass with unrivalled views of Lake Thun and the snow-capped Bernese peaks.
3km400mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:33) | |
| IR15 (23m) | |
| Bern (09:56) |
| Bern (10:04) | |
| IC81 (19m) | |
| Thun (10:23) |
| Thun, Bahnhof (10:32) | |
| 21 (29m) | |
| Beatenbucht (11:01) |
| Beatenbucht (Beatenbergbahn) (11:08) | |
| 2355 (10m) | |
| Beatenberg (11:18) |
| Beatenberg (11:25) | |
| 2356 (10m) | |
| Beatenberg Vorsass (11:35) |
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.
4km500mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:33) | |
| IR15 (23m) | |
| Bern (09:56) |
| Bern (10:04) | |
| IC81 (30m) | |
| Spiez (10:34) |
| Spiez (10:42) | |
| R12 (7m) | |
| Reichenbach im Kandertal (10:49) |
| Reichenbach i. K., Bahnhof (11:27) | |
| 220 (10m) | |
| Kiental, Schönegg (11:37) |
From the sunny terrace of Rosswald down to the cable car valley station in Ried-Brig – first through a number of fast stretches, then on a more leisurely pace. Along the way you’ll pass through wintry conifer forests coated in snow and the Rosswald alpine pasture.
7km760mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:33) | |
| IR15 (23m) | |
| Bern (09:56) |
| Bern (10:07) | |
| IC6 (1h 6m) | |
| Brig (11:13) |
| Brig, Bahnhof (11:20) | |
| 632 (15m) | |
| Ried-Brig, Talstation LRR (11:35) |
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.
5km420mTour published by:
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| Estavayer-le-Lac (08:49) | |
| S30 (39m) | |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:28) |
| Fribourg/Freiburg (09:33) | |
| IR15 (23m) | |
| Bern (09:56) |
| Bern (10:04) | |
| IC61 (45m) | |
| Liestal (10:49) |
| Liestal, Bahnhof (11:00) | |
| 70 (25m) | |
| Reigoldswil, Dorfplatz (11:25) |
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