Sledge run Fiescheralp – Laxerwald - Lax

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10.94km

1,049 - 2,207m

Distance

1,079hm

Ascent

00:36h

Duration

Aletsch Arena AG

Brief description: 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: medium
Rating: Technique

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Starting point: Fiescheralp, top station of aerial cable car
Route: Ritena hamlet
9.2 km

Lax (1,039 m)village
10.8 km
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Description: 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: Fiescheralp - Laxerwald - Lax
Highest point: 2,207 m
Endpoint: Lax
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: We recommend:
Sledge Helmet and ski goggles recommended Appropriate winter clothing and sturdy shoes with a good grip
Safety instructions: 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
Tips: 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: Aletsch Arena AG
Furkastrasse 39
CH-3983 Mörel-Filet
+41 27 928 58 58
info@aletscharena.ch
www.aletscharena.ch
Directions: 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: 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: Large pay car park at the valley station of the Fiesch-Eggishorn cable car (Aletsch Bahnen AG).