Relaxed or fast-paced: these sledging runs are all reachable from Glarus 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 Glarus 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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One of the region’s longest toboggan runs: over five kilometres long, it alternates between rapid forest descents, bends and comfortable sections across meadows. Along the way, there are magnificent views of Lake Walen, the Churfirsten mountains and all the way to the Zurich Oberland.
6 km
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| S6 (7m) | |
| 511 (14m) | |
Besides numerous pistes, the home of skiing star Vreni Schneider also offers a thrilling toboggan run amid the Elm mountainscape. Enjoy an action-packed descent with a view of the Tschingelhörner and the Martinloch.
3 km460 mTour published by:
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| S6 (8m) | |
| 541 (22m) | |
If you’re looking for an adrenaline rush, Weissenberge is just the place: this twisting sledge ride through the wild Chrauchbach Gorge to the village of Matt certainly packs a punch and is rightly nicknamed “the outrageous toboggan run”.
3 km440 mTour published by:
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| S6 (8m) | |
| 541 (15m) | |
On Prodalp at Flumserberg sledge riders can ride very fast. Nevertheless: for the panoramic view to the mighty summits of Churfirsten it is worth to break shortly.
2 km360 mTour published by:
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| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (18m) | |
| 441 (18m) | |
The cable-car takes you from Urnerboden, Switzerland’s largest alp, to the Fiseten pass and on the sledge you ride down into the valley. The slope is always well prepared. The route begins with a steep, windig section and becomes flatter.
8 km680 mTour published by:
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| S25 (30m) | |
| 551 (30m) | |
Sledging fun and great views are guaranteed: on the sledging run at the north slope of Pizol sledging fans overlook the entire St. Gallen Rhine Valley up to Lake Constance.
3 km480 mTour published by:
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| S6 (13m) | |
| IR35 (25m) | |
| 430 (11m) | |
| GB (14m) | |
Magnificent views across Lake Zurich and the Ricken all the way to Pilatus await Tobogganists at Atzmännig. This should be enjoyed first – because the downhill ride gets quite twisty, leading through forests, across meadows and over a few rollers.
2 km380 mTour published by:
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| S25 (11m) | |
| S17 (13m) | |
| 630 (39m) | |
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 km400 mTour published by:
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| S25 (37m) | |
| VAE (25m) | |
| 609 (6m) | |
The rack railway of Appenzeller Bahnen takes the sledge riders up to Stoss, the local mountain of Altstätten. The ride on the old pass road leads rapidly along the railway back into the valley: through forests, past the old customs building and always with a view into the Rhine Valley.
4 km480 mTour published by:
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| S25 (11m) | |
| S17 (29m) | |
| IR13 (24m) | |
| 300 (6m) | |
Dynamic sledging fun through the natural landscape on the foothills of Chäserrugg. During the ride over meadows, through woods and curves always in view: the panorama of Alpstein.
6 km780 mTour published by:
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| S25 (11m) | |
| S17 (13m) | |
| S4 (11m) | |
| 790 (36m) | |
