After years of seeing videos of this crazy sledding park in western Switzerland, we were so excited to finally visit it during long ski weekend in Les Diablerets region. This winter fun park has several steep tobogganing slides, on which you can ride inner tubes at alarming speeds. They also have a mini fun park for smaller children so the whole family can enjoy the experience.
My boys loved it and slid down over and over until they were exhausted. I found it rather terrifying but was so glad to have this opportunity to try it.
They are scheduled to open 23 Dec 2023. Here’s some helpful info to help you plan your visit.
| Location: | Vaud Alps in Western Switzerland |
| Address: | Place des Feuilles 1854 Leysin |
| By car: | Parking – Place des Feuilles 1854 Leysin From Montreux 40mins, Geneva 1h30, Bern 1h40, Zürich 3hr |
| By public transport: | Bus to Leysin, Centres Sportifs From Montreux 1h, Geneva 2h, Bern 3h, Zürich 3hr40 |
| Open: | mid Dec through mid March. Check status. |
| Price 2023: | 1hr50 pass – Adult CHF 30, Child CHF 20 discount with Magic Pass |
| Extras: | cafe, lockers, WC |
| More info: | Toboganning Fun Park • forecast |
Location
The Leysin Tobogganing park is located in the small alpine village of Leysin in the Vaud alps, just south of Montreux.
You could do a day trip from Geneva, Montreux, Lausanne, or Bern. But it’s quite far from Zurich, Interlaken or Lucerne, so I would suggest an overnight in the area.
How to get there
You can reach the fun park by car or bus.
By car
The park address is Place des Feuilles 1854 Leysin, which is on the south side of the village. As you drive into town, you’ll see signs pointing you to the parking lot next to the fun park.
You’ll drive on narrow winding mountain roads to reach Leysin. But they are well maintained and traveled during winter, so you can use the roads even after snow.
By public transport
The closest bus stop is Leysin, Tobogganing Park or Leysin, Centres Sportifs, which just a 3 min walk from the fun park. The best connection depends on which day of the week you travel. When checking connections, make sure to note the wait times between connections and walk times from the last stop.
For example, on Saturdays, the most efficient connection is taking a train to Aigle, changing to the R25 to Leysin-Feydey. Then bus 170 to Leysin, Tobogganing Park. This connection runs about once an hour. However, on other days, there is a long wait for the bus.
In some cases, it’s more efficient to take a train from Aigle to Le Sépey, then a bus to Leysin, Centres Sportifs.
Tickets
To use the fun park, you buy a ticket for a specific day and 2hr time slot. They often sell out weeks in advance, so definitely book well ahead of time.
In 2023, tickets cost CHF 30/adult, CHF 27/students, CHF 20/kids over 5. Discounts with the Magic Pass.
To use the Big Air Bag or Looping slides, you pay an extra single ride fee. You also can buy a single ride on the main slides for CHF 4.
Children from 18 months to age 5 can use the mini sledding park outside the main area. It costs CHF 10 for 1 hour, plus CHF 5 for a helmet.
Your entrance fee includes use of their inner tubes. There is a smaller size for kids and larger size for adults.
Opening times
The Tobogganing Fun Park is typically open from end of December through mid March, assuming good snow conditions.
On weekends and school holidays, they are open from 10:00 – 18:00, until 20:00 on Saturdays. On weekdays, they are open at 14:00 – 18:00. Check the website for current opening times.
Sometimes not all tobogganing pistes are open. Some may be closed for repairs or other issues. You can check the live open status here.
Park Overview
Here’s a map of the park. When you arrive, everyone lines up at the entrance waiting for their time slot, while people from the previous time slot are hustled out.
You pick up an innertube and use the magic carpet to get to the slides. You climb stairs to reach the top of the slides. People queue for specific slide numbers, so choose your slide before queuing.
There are several slides at varying degrees of steepness, rated just like ski slopes: blue, red and black. The blue ones are quite mild and they even have separate area with super short slides for little kids.
The red ones are super scary and plenty of thrill for our crew. None of us tried the black ones, too scary!
We did mostly slides 4 & 5. The line for #3/360 was always long and we didn’t want to wait. But we finally did it at the end and it was worth the wait. You should definitely do that one at least once.
You can ride single or linked with other tubes (we saw up to 4 tubes linked), which we preferred because you go faster, but also you don’t spin (which I liked!)
FYI, there’s a lot of walking as you walk from the end of the slide back to top. You are also dragging your tube, which can feel very heavy after awhile. Smaller kids may need help with that.
There is a magic carpet for the uphill portion, which helps. But still lots of walking, which made us so tired we were ready to go before our time was up. My son got a few thousand steps on his fitness watch, just walking here. So just be aware that little kids may tire out quicker than you expect.
The 9/Big Air Bag and 10/Looping slides look like total madness and few people do them. They require an extra charge per use.
What to wear
It’s an outdoor venue so dress for the weather and bundle up if it’s cold. You’ll get warm from all the walking, but you’ll get chilled as you wait in line. We were there on a warm day, so we didn’t need our ski jackets or gloves.
Helmets are now required and are provided on site. We brought our ski helmets.
Services
There is a small cafe and WC outside of the tubing area. There are also viewing areas with lounge chairs for non-tubers.
There are a few lockers on site, in case you need to stash valuables.
Where to stay
If you want to stay in the area, there are a few hotels in the Leysin village, a short walk from the fun park. If you are doing a multi-day ski holiday, you might prefer to stay near one of the bigger ski areas like the Les Diablerets. In this case, I would look for accommodation in Ormont-Dessus.
If you prefer to stay in a larger city, the closest is Montreux or Lausanne.
