Sledge run Fiescheralp – Laxerwald - Lax

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10.97 km long
Difficulty: medium
Tobogganing
  • 0:36 h
  • 10.97 km
  • 4 m
  • 1,162 m
  • 1,047 m
  • 2,210 m
  • 1,163 m
  • Start: Fiescheralp, top station of aerial cable car
  • Destination: Lax
Fast-paced stretches, idyllic forest sections, fabulous mountains views extending as far as the Matterhorn: the superbly prepared sledge run offers 11km of sheer downhill pleasure.

From Fiesch, take the cable car up to the Fiescheralp mountain station. It’s a five-minute walk eastwards to the start of the Fiescheralp – Lax sledge run, where 11km of unmitigated sledging fun awaits you! The first section, fast-paced but not in any way hazardous, is followed by a romantic ride through snow-covered forests that ends just above Lax. From Lax, the Sports Bus or the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (train) brings you back to Fiesch.

You can check the status report at any time to see whether the toboggan run is open.

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Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Fiescheralp - Laxerwald - Lax

Tour information

  • Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend:



  • Sledge

  • Helmet and ski goggles recommended

  • Appropriate winter clothing and sturdy shoes with a good grip

Directions & Parking facilities

Take Kantonsstrasse 19 to the Fiesch exit, then follow Furkastrasse to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Fiescheralp. 
Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). 
By train from Brig or Oberwald to Fiesch, then on foot to the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG). Take the cable car up to Fiescheralp. 

Additional information

Aletsch Arena AG 
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58 
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch 

Literature

Get a free panoramic map at the cable car stations and info centres of the Aletsch Arena.  

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Unbeatable! The sledging day package for 11km of sledging fun: unlimited cable car travel, sledge hire, Trip with the Lax – Fiesch MGBahn – all included!

Safety guidelines

Winter sports report  



  • No walking on the ski pistes. 

  • Be considerate towards other sledgers.

  • Your speed and riding style must match your ability. Sledgers must ride in such a way that they can respond safely to any hazards. They must match their speed and riding style to their ability and to the terrain, snow and weather conditions, as well as to the traffic density

  • Stay seated at all times; no riding head-first or lying down; sledges may not be tied together

  • Respect the lane of the person ahead. The sledger coming from behind must choose their lane so as to not endanger sledgers in front of them.

  • Leave plenty of space when overtaking

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Getting there

Sledge run Fiescheralp – Laxerwald - Lax
3984 Fiesch