Relaxed or fast-paced: these sledging runs are all reachable from Locarno 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 Locarno 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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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.
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (54m) | |
| Arth-Goldau |
| Arth-Goldau | |
| (9m) | |
| Sattel |
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.
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (33m) | |
| Altdorf UR |
| Altdorf UR, Bahnhof West | |
| (19m) | |
| Beckenried, Post |
| Beckenried, Post | |
| (9m) | |
| Emmetten, Post |
A comfortable gondola ride takes you to the start near the midway station. At this lofty height, let your gaze wander over the Rheinwald massif and Splügen village – and then, off we go: the toboggan track twists and turns through the forest at first, and then along the edge of the ski run back to the valley station.
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona, Stazione | |
| (1h 5m) | |
| Splügen, Bergbahnen |
Zoom down the sunny slopes on your toboggan at Andermatt as you enjoy the view over the romantic Ursern Valley – in the winter months, the adrenaline flows freely on the snow-covered and scenic Oberalp Pass road.
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| Locarno | |
| (1h 36m) | |
| Göschenen |
| Göschenen | |
| (8m) | |
| Andermatt |
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.
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (1h 13m) | |
| Zug |
| Zug, Metalli/Bahnhof | |
| (10m) | |
| Zug, Schönegg |
Stunning views await on the summit of the Rigi. The impressive sea of fog that often appears in autumn and winter lies at the feet of winter sports enthusiasts on the “queen of mountains”. This relatively steep toboggan run promises a fast and thrilling ride.
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (55m) | |
| Arth-Goldau |
| Arth-Goldau RB | |
| (25m) | |
| Rigi Klösterli |
The start is quickly reached and sledgers soon have the Val Tujetsch at their feet. At first the run goes down the steep ski slope as far as Mulinatsch, then the second part is along a treated track and easier.
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| Locarno | |
| (1h 36m) | |
| Göschenen |
| Göschenen | |
| (8m) | |
| Andermatt |
| Andermatt, Bahnhofplatz | |
| (25m) | |
| Dieni, Pendicularas |
This scenic sledging run from Rigi Burggeist offers guaranteed fun off the beaten track. Passing over a sun terrace on the southern slope of the Rigi down to Gschwend above Gersau, tobogganers are treated to a panoramic view of Lake Lucerne along the way.
3km540mTour published by:
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (33m) | |
| Altdorf UR |
| Altdorf UR | |
| (14m) | |
| Brunnen |
| Brunnen, Bahnhof | |
| (12m) | |
| Gersau, Schiffstation |
| Gersau, Altes Rathaus | |
| (16m) | |
| Gersau, Ober Gschwend |
Racy sledging fun at the foot of the Grosser Mythen: the run leads from the top station of the Rotenflue cable car to the middle station Rätigs. A steep section in the beginning and a curvy one through the forest make the run interesting. And there’s always enough time to marvel at the pre-alpine panorama.
4km540mTour published by:
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| Locarno | |
| (26m) | |
| Bellinzona |
| Bellinzona | |
| (54m) | |
| Arth-Goldau |
| Arth-Goldau, Bahnhof | |
| (21m) | |
| Schwyz, Zentrum |
| Schwyz, Zentrum | |
| (4m) | |
| Rickenbach SZ, Rotenfluebahn |
| Rickenbach SZ (Rotenfluebahn) | |
| (15m) | |
| Rotenflue (Mythenregion) |
Sport&Fun in Mompé Medel: the climb up to the start of the sledging run is quite strenuous, but racing back down the valley, with views over Disentis, is sheer fun.
3km300mTour published by:
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| Locarno | |
| (32m) | |
| Castione-Arbedo |
| Castione-Arbedo | |
| (12m) | |
| Biasca |
| Biasca, Stazione | |
| (1h 40m) | |
| Mumpé Medel, spartavias |
