- Brief description
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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.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Fiescheralp, top station of aerial cable car
- Route
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Ritena9.2 kmLax (1,039 m)10.8 km
- Best season
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AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
- Description
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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.
- Directions
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Fiescheralp - Laxerwald - Lax
- Highest point
- 2,207 m
- Endpoint
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Lax
- Height profile
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- Equipment
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We recommend:
Sledge Helmet and ski goggles recommended Appropriate winter clothing and sturdy shoes with a good grip - Safety instructions
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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
- Tips
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Unbeatable! The sledging day package for 11km of sledging fun: unlimited cable car travel, sledge hire, Trip with the Lax – Fiesch MGBahn – all included!
- Additional information
- Directions
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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.
- Public transportation
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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.
- Parking
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Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).
- Author
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The tour Sledge run Fiescheralp – Laxerwald - Lax is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Aletsch Arena
62
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Brig Simplon
11
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Fiesch
8