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Category: Sledding
15 Best Long Sled Runs near Zurich
The best Swiss winter toboggan runs with beautiful views and cable cars to bring you back up the mountain. Fun alternative for non-skiers.
How to sled in Switzerland • 10 Essential tips for beginners
Your complete guide to sledding in Switzerland: sledge types, what to wear, where to sled, how to steer, helpful accessories and more.
10 Free & Cheap Sledding Hills near Zürich for Families
Our go-to sledding spots near Zurich, mostly free no-frills sledding hills and a couple higher elevation options with magic carpets and chair lifts to save you walking back up the hill.
Elm Sledding • 4km long winter toboggan run
A beautiful 4 km long sled run in eastern Switzerland, with lots of turns making it easier to control your speed. A good choice for families.
Grindelwald “Eiger Run” sledding & winter hike
  • Easy
  • 1.5 h
  • 5 k
  • 0m
  • 447m
Fun winter trail in Grindelwald for both sledding and winter hiking with views of the Eiger. Easy to access with a mountain train.
Melchsee-Frutt Sledding • 8 km toboggan run near Lucerne
  • .75 h
  • 8 k
  • 0m
  • 800m
Super long sled run with beautiful mountain views and fun curves, best for older children who can control their speed and direction. Combine with a winter hike at the top of the gondola.
Sattel-Hochstuckli Sledding • 3.5 km winter toboggan run near Zürich
  • 25 h
  • 3.5 k
  • 400m
A steep and exciting ride down a 3.5 km winter toboggan path at this small ski resort near Zürich.
Tobogganing Fun Park Leysin
Winter fun park near Montreux with exciting tubing slides for all ages.
Fürenalp Sledding & Winter Walk
  • Easy
  • 2 k
  • 100m
  • 100m
This unique sled run near Engelberg starts with a beautiful 1 km winter walk from the top of the cable car, then an exciting sled ride back to your starting point. Sleds are provided free of charge.
Einsiedeln – Big sledding hill for families
Big wide sledding hill, great for families, and little ski hill for beginners behind a beautiful monastery in central Switzerland.
Amden Arvenbüel • Ski and sled with kids on the same slope
Small ski resort near Zürich with easy slopes suitable for beginners and a sledding hill accessed by a chair lift.

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