Sledding and tobogganing at the Hotel Oberstdorf in the Allgäu Alps

Sledding and tobogganing in the Allgäu

Whether for family holidays or action seekers, in the Allgäu you can choose between cozy family descents through a mountainous winter landscape like in a fairy tale, natural toboggan runs through snowy forests or fast descents that heat things up.

On the back of a sled, we are all children.

They waited and waited, and suddenly there they were: snowflakes. And one thing was clear: time to get the sled out! With flushed cheeks, it was laboriously pulled up the slope, only to succumb to the thrill of speed once more. Exhausted, drenched in sweat, happy – nothing could have been more fun at that moment. So why give up the fun now, just because, biologically speaking, we've outgrown our childhood?

Sledding also makes its annual comeback, as soon as the first snowflakes fall and the first slopes are covered in white. No one wants to miss out on this fun!

The Allgäu region offers picture-perfect scenery, but without the postcard. Enjoy winter where it's at its most beautiful.

The Oberstdorf Resort businesses also offer numerous events for families during the winter.

Allgäu, the tobogganing paradise

Anyone can go sledding! It requires no special skills, and there aren't any sledding courses for beginners. The rider stretches their legs to the right and left of the handle over a raised front section, steers by shifting their weight, brakes with their feet (some even try it with their nose). That's it, simple as that! And the fun is, most of the time, free!

Whether you prefer a thrilling ride or a leisurely pace, tobogganing is pure Alpine fun. The Allgäu region, with its mountainous landscape, offers countless opportunities to relive the exhilarating thrill of childhood. There are over 100 kilometers of groomed toboggan runs and natural tracks, some boasting impressive lengths of 5.2 kilometers and even nighttime lighting. Some, with their gentle inclines and easy descents, are particularly well-suited for families with young children. And if a lift is available for the ascent, the fun is amplified to an even greater degree. Every family vacation or action-packed adventure becomes an unforgettable experience!

Sledding with the whole family, especially amidst this winter landscape, makes every young and young-at-heart heart beat faster.

Steffen Peres Pleasure Manager

Wer lässt sich nicht zu einer Runde Rodeln überzeugen? Ob genussvoll und lässig den Hang runter oder in rasanter Wettfahrt abwärts heizen, mit dem Schlitten hat jeder seine Freude!

Sledding on the Nebelhorn

The natural toboggan run, over 3 km long, leads down from the Seealpe station, descending a vertical drop of 340 meters! After the easy ride up on the Nebelhorn cable car, nothing stands in the way of a thrilling or leisurely descent. You can round off your winter day with a cozy stop at the Seealpe mountain inn.

Toboggan rental: New ski school at the valley station, Seealpe inn, Oberstdorf sports shops.

Natural toboggan run at the Wannenkopfhütte

Sledding at the Wannenkopfhütte

Sledding through the great outdoors.

The starting point is the Wannenkopfhütte, which you can reach from the parking lot on the pass road (from Fischen towards Riedbergpass, Grasgehren) after about a 20-minute walk.

Before embarking on the winding 800-meter descent into the valley, you can enjoy refreshments at the Wannenkopfhütte.

You can also combine the sledding fun with a convivial evening at the hut, enjoying Käsespätzle (cheese spaetzle) cooked in a giant pan.

Freshly prepared - the natural toboggan run at Nebelhorn

Tobogganing at the Hornbahn

The three natural toboggan runs, each 3.5 km long, guarantee fun for young and old.

Large gondolas will take you up the mountain in comfort. Enjoy the magnificent view over the Ostrach Valley from the gondola before tobogganing down one of the three runs.

Or fortify yourself beforehand at the mountain inn and soak up the sun on its beautiful terrace.

Toboggan rental: Hornbahn cable car, sports shops in Hindelang

The snow falls softly, and before you know it, almost everything is buried beneath it. Perfect conditions, then, for a winter walk or a sledding trip.

Too grown-up for sledding? Never! It's never too late for a fast-paced descent.

Who invented it?

For millennia, sleds have been used as a means of winter transport. Especially in Scandinavia, the Alps, and the Ore Mountains, they were used as pull sleds for transporting hay and timber. The first mention of sledding is probably Plutarch, who describes the Cimbri, a Germanic tribe, as having run naked through the snow up the mountain and then sped back down sitting on broad, flat shields.

Snow fun in the Allgäu region with the whole family

Who pulls, who sits? The gentleman, of course, knows how to answer this question correctly.