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Rotenboden toboggan run

1.5 km 0:10 h 0m 233 m Difficulty easy

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Elevation profile

m Riffelhaus 1853
Rotenboden mountain station
2800 Riffelberg mountain station

2700 Buffet & Bar Riffelberg

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route data Best time of year Ratings

Sledding Difficulty easy Authors
JAN FEB MAR
Distance 1.5 km Stamina Experience
APR MAY JUN
Duration 0:10 h Technique
JUL AUG SEP Landscape

Ascent 0 m Altitude OCT NOV DEC

2,813 m
Descent 233 m
2,580 m

More route data The toboggan run on the Gornergrat is not only the
Properties Alps’ highest but also one of the most beautiful.
Linear route Scenic Zermatt’s mountain panorama with the Matterhorn

Cableway ascent/descent offers the ultimate setting for sledging. The thrilling
Awards run lasts about 10 minutes.
A real treat for guests of all ages: ten minutes of cries of
Refreshment stops available joy, pure pleasure, endless snow and high thrills. The
descent from Rotenboden to Riffelberg covers 234
Family-friendly vertical metres, barely leaving time to admire the
glorious mountain views.
Zermatt Tourismus
● Hire of various types of sledges possible on site
Update: April 01, 2022
● Cog train services every 10 minutes
Source ● Sledge run prepared daily
Zermatt - Matterhorn
● Appropriate for families with children
Bahnhofplatz 5
3920 Zermatt
Author’s recommendation
Phone +41 27 966 81 00
Fax For experienced riders, Ghosky toboggans are
info@zermatt.swiss available for hire at Rotenboden station. These
http://www.zermatt.ch are faster than normal sledges, but also harder
to steer.

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Safety information onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn

● Please be considerate to others on the toboggan
run.
● Adapt riding and speed to your ability and the
conditions.
● Small children must always be accompanied by
an adult.
● Do not leave the marked trails.
● It is forbidden to toboggan on the ski pistes.
Equipment
We recommend:
● Toboggan (rental from Rotenboden summit
station)
● Warm winter clothing with gloves and hat
● Warm, waterproof footwear
● Helmet, where appropriate
Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through
the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to
Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the world-
famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey
(Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Directions
Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are permitted only
as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The
Täsch–Zermatt road is closed to the public.
Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or
shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the
journey takes about 12 minutes, and ends at the

Additional information Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt.

Parking
Tips and hints Täsch has car parks with both covered and open-air
Prices sledge tickets & sledge rental parking – e.g. at the Matterhorn Terminal or privately
Turn-by-turn directions operated facilities.

Starting point / trailhead

Rotenboden (2,815 m)
Onward travel: see “Getting there”.
Coordinates:
Points of Interest
DD: 45.984496, 7.765205
Gondola - Valley Station
DMS: 45°59'04.2"N 7°45'54.7"E
1 Rotenboden mountain station
UTM: 32T 404360 5093066
Bahnhofplatz 7
w3w: ///metro.compiler.pink
3900 Brig
Point of arrival +41 848 642 442
Riffelberg (2,582 m) railcenter@gornergrat.ch
Turn-by-turn directions Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
Rotenboden - Riffelberg
Historical Site
From Riffelberg, cog trains of the Gornergrat Bahn 2 Riffelhaus 1853
depart about every 10 minutes for the ride back up to
Rotenboden. Riffelberg 2500m
3920 Zermatt
Directions +41 27 966 65 00

Public transport riffelhaus@zermatt.net

By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zürich http://www.riffelberg.ch/de/hotel-
riffelberg/
airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp

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Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn

Mountain Restaurant
3 Riffelhaus 1853
Riffelberg
3920 Zermatt
+41 27 966 65 00

riffelhaus@matterhorn-group.ch
https://riffelhaus.ch/restaurant/restauran
ts-bars/
Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn

Mountain Restaurant
4 Buffet & Bar Riffelberg
3920 Zermatt
+41 27 966 65 09

bb-riffelberg@zermatt.net
Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn

Gondola - Valley Station

5 Riffelberg mountain station
Bahnhofplatz 7
3900 Brig
+41 848 642 442

railcenter@gornergrat.ch
Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn

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