Relaxed or fast-paced: these sledging runs are all reachable from St. Gallen 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 St. Gallen 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 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.
4km
480mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:52) | |
| S21 (27m) | |
| Gais (09:19) |
| Gais (09:22) | |
| S24 (6m) | |
| Stoss AR (09:28) |
The longest tobogganing run in Eastern Switzerland – from the summit of Kronberg to Jakobsbad. As you ride along the ridge and across meadows and pastures, the imposing north face of the Säntis range is always in view.
7km800mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:37) | |
| IR13 (7m) | |
| Gossau SG (08:44) |
| Gossau SG (08:51) | |
| S23 (27m) | |
| Jakobsbad (09:18) |
Before making this descent, you have to earn it – but you are amply rewarded. At the end of the uphill trek is an attractive and cosy mountain inn. The views towards the Alpstein are magnificent and the sled run through the gently rolling landscape offers an ideal mix of leisurely and fast-paced fun.
2km360mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:37) | |
| IR13 (7m) | |
| Gossau SG (08:44) |
| Gossau SG (08:51) | |
| S23 (44m) | |
| Weissbad (09:35) |
| Weissbad, Bahnhof (09:37) | |
| 192 (7m) | |
| Brülisau, Kastenbahn (09:44) |
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.
6km780mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:57) | |
| S2 (53m) | |
| Nesslau-Neu St. Johann (09:50) |
| Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof (09:55) | |
| 790 (17m) | |
| Unterwasser, Wäldli (10:12) |
On the sunny side of Wildhaus the Alp Gamplüt is located with breath-taking views to the Churfirsten. Up to the mountain it goes comfortably with the first solar cableway, down the slope then again fast with a “Schneetrotti”, sledge or bob.
4km280mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:57) | |
| S2 (53m) | |
| Nesslau-Neu St. Johann (09:50) |
| Nesslau-Neu St.Johann, Bahnhof (09:55) | |
| 790 (20m) | |
| Wildhaus, Lisighaus (10:15) |
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.
2km380mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (09:05) | |
| VAE (37m) | |
| Uznach (09:42) |
| Uznach, Bahnhof (09:51) | |
| 630 (39m) | |
| Atzmännig, Schutt (10:30) |
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.
2km400mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (09:05) | |
| VAE (37m) | |
| Uznach (09:42) |
| Uznach, Bahnhof (09:45) | |
| EV2 (34m) | |
| Biberbrugg, Bahnhof (10:19) |
| Biberbrugg (10:22) | |
| VAE (7m) | |
| Rothenthurm (10:29) |
| Rothenthurm, Bahnhof (10:32) | |
| 609 (6m) | |
| Sattel, Gondelbahn (10:38) |
A few minutes to go up the mountain on the cable car to then go directly downhill at a racing speed: the ride from Chur’s home mountain, the Brambrüesch, to Känzeli leads through the forests and the Alps with a fantastic view of Schanfigg-Arosa.
4km400mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:55) | |
| IR13 (1h 23m) | |
| Chur (10:18) |
| Chur, Bahnhofplatz (10:28) | |
| 11 (3m) | |
| Chur, Brambrüeschb./Stadthalle (10:31) |
| Chur (Brambrüeschbahn) (10:40) | |
| 2880 (7m) | |
| Känzeli (Chur) (10:47) |
Over eight kilometres of fun for the whole family: this long toboggan run starts on the Saaseralp and winds its way through the forest with a view over the Prättigau.
8km860mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:55) | |
| IR13 (1h 13m) | |
| Landquart (10:08) |
| Landquart (10:20) | |
| RE13 (27m) | |
| Saas im Prättigau (10:47) |
The toboggan run from Gotschnaboden leads to Klosters over gentle undulations and through steep bends. Madrisa can be seen on the opposite slope, while the Prättigau valley and the Silvretta Glacier also add to the winter scenery.
4km620mTour published by:
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| St. Gallen (08:55) | |
| IR13 (1h 13m) | |
| Landquart (10:08) |
| Landquart (10:20) | |
| RE13 (38m) | |
| Klosters Platz (10:58) |
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