On the toboggans…ready, steady, go! Our favorite routes for sledding around Munich.
As soon as the first snowflakes fall from the sky, there’s no stopping them. Sleds are dug out of the cellar and taken to the nearest hill as quickly as possible. We are no different and in recent years we have discovered sledding in the Munich area away from the ski circus. Depending on the age of the kids, you can take the lift to the top first or even turn it into a short hike in the mountains and then whizz down into the valley on the sleds.
Read on to find out which toboggan runs and sledding hills in the Munich area are our favorites for family fun together.
Sledding and Kaiserschmarren at the Schliersee
A wonderful family trip to the Schliersee in winter is the hike with children to the Almbad Huberspitz and a subsequent descent by toboggan. After a short hike with children about 1-hour to the alpine plain, there is first a warm Kaiserschmarrn. Once on the beautiful alpine reserve warm drinks and Bavarian dishes. By the way, the Almbad Huberspitz attaches particular importance to organic quality and regional ingredients. In addition, there is the possibility to spend the night in the Almbad and thus treat yourself to a time-out in the middle of nature and the family. It then goes back with full bellies to the toboggan run, which passes just a few meters to the right of the hut.
Hiking and tobogganing at the Spitzingsee
The toboggan run at the Firstalm is no longer an insider tip among the Munich families, but here comes ours, how we avoid the big rush. We start our hike from the curve lift up to the Firstalm only in the afternoon, while everyone else is already on the way down again. After the 1-hour ascent, treat us to a hot chocolate in the Upper Firstalm and then rush the well-prepared route on the sled towards the lake. Because then the whole family is really hungry, we stop by for the dinner in the Alperie. It is on the way back anyway and during the Christmas season there is a small Christmas market in the courtyard.
With small kids go to the Hörnle with the nostalgic two-seater chairlift.
On a nice winter weekend, the risk of traffic jams during the arrival and departure of ski resorts is very high. A very good and guaranteed jam-free alternative is the Ski area at Hörnle. So you can experience a nice winter day with the children while sledding in the surrounding area of Munich, even if you leave late. From the parking lot, a nostalgic two-seater chairlift leads to 1,400 meters. Once at the top, the children can romp in the snow first. Directly at the mountain station is the rustic DAV Hörnlehütte with an extra children’s corner, which comes as called for entertainment while the parents still drink something warm. The absolute highlight is the 4.5 kilometer long toboggan run. If you don’t have your own toboggan, you can borrow one at the valley station.
Winter trip to the Blomberg
If you are looking for the snow pleasure at the weekend, but do not want to sit in the car for hours, you are in the right place to go sleighing in the Munich area at Blomberg in Bad Tölz. It is less than an hour’s drive from Munich and you are expected from white mountain peaks. At the valley station of the double chairlift Blombergbahn, you can buy one or more lift trips up. The sled for the departure can either be brought by yourself or borrowed. Between mountain and middle station you can stop at the Berggasthof Blomberghaus before the last stretch goes towards the valley.
Sledding and/or skiing at the Kreuzmöslberg
Especially if you can’t decide whether you have more desire to tobogganing or skiing with your children, the Kreuzmöslberg is the right destination. Here on the slope there is tobogganing on the left side and on the right side you can practice your ski swings. A small lift takes the skiers up the 300m long slope. The tobogganers, on the other hand, have to pull up their sled independently. But the way is worth it. Because once you have arrived at the top, the slope for tobogganing is nice and long and at the same time not too steep for the children. catering should definitely use the backpack, because except for the lift house there is a lack of infrastructure. There is no refreshment or toilets here. For the lift you can buy cheap 10 ride tickets.
Secret tip: Natural toboggan run on the Golm in the Montafon
Do you already know Austria’s first Austria’s first climate-neutral ski area? We didn’t until last winter either and now we are all the more proud to have discovered the Golm in the Montafon for ourselves. The Familienberg turns into a true snow paradise for young and old in winter and in addition to the first ski swings, a great natural toboggan run awaits visitors. You want to know more? In the article linked here you can read about our visit to the Gom. By the way, if you plan in time, you can save a lot of money on the tickets.
Sled riding directly in the city
If you don’t want to take the long way to sledging in the surrounding area of Munich, you will also find great sled mountains in Munich. In the English Garden, the Monopteros is very popular for rapid descents. Then go to the Milchhäusl or the Café Reitschule to warm up. Also in the northern part of the Luitpoldpark, a large snow hill is waiting to be discovered. A delicious pizza can then be found at Ciao Francesco in the Bamberger Haus.
