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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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| St. Gallen (09:05) | |
| VAE (1h 22m) | |
| Rothenthurm (10:27) |
| Rothenthurm, Bahnhof (10:32) | |
| 609 (5m) | |
| Sattel, Krone (10:37) |
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.
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| St. Gallen (08:55) | |
| IR13 (59m) | |
| Sargans (09:54) |
| Sargans, Bahnhof (10:01) | |
| 430 (11m) | |
| Wangs, Pizolbahn (10:12) |
| Wangs Talstation Pizolbahnen (10:19) | |
| GB (14m) | |
| Furt (Bergstation) (10:33) |
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”.
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| St. Gallen (09:05) | |
| VAE (37m) | |
| Uznach (09:42) |
| Uznach (09:46) | |
| S6 (38m) | |
| Schwanden GL (10:24) |
| Schwanden GL, Bahnhof (10:31) | |
| 541 (15m) | |
| Matt, Dorf (10:46) |
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.
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| St. Gallen (09:05) | |
| VAE (37m) | |
| Uznach (09:42) |
| Uznach (09:46) | |
| S6 (38m) | |
| Schwanden GL (10:24) |
| Schwanden GL, Bahnhof (10:31) | |
| 541 (22m) | |
| Elm, Dorf (10:53) |
