Sledging in Arosa: runs, rental and timings

Sledging in Arosa means choosing between 4 runs, and the right one depends on the age and experience of the people on the sledge. Of these, 3 are marked on the Arosa Lenzerheide piste map and add up to 4.7 km: the 1 km classic from Prätschli down to the Obersee, the 1.4 km lift-served run from Tschuggen to Innerarosa, and the 3.4 km forest run from the Untersee to Litzirüti. A fourth, from the Berggasthaus Heimeli above Langwies, is a half-day outing of its own. Use of the runs is free. This guide gives the length, vertical drop, access, time and difficulty of each one, the night sledging evenings, sledge hire and prices, and the way back to Hotel Altein, which stands 300 m from the Obersee.

Prätschli to Obersee: the 1 km classic

The Prätschli run starts at 1,908 m on the edge of the forest and drops 165 m over 1 km to the finish by the Obersee at 1,743 m, about 4 minutes of sledging. The first stretch is nearly flat, then the run enters the forest, takes a series of sharp corners, crosses the Scheitenböden piste and finishes behind Arosa railway station. Arosa Lenzerheide rates it moderate.

You reach the top on the free local bus from the Weisshornbahn stop to the Prätschli terminus. The Hörnli to Prätschli route is free all year, so you can repeat the run as often as you like, and in the evening the Nachtexpress takes over for about CHF 3 per ride. The finish is 300 m from Hotel Altein, a 5-minute walk. Our Arosa sledging page has the route in detail and the Obersee page covers the lake.

Tschuggen to Innerarosa: the lift-served run

The Tschuggen run starts at 2,043 m by the Tschuggenhütte and drops 196 m over 1.4 km to the valley station of the Kulm gondola in Innerarosa at 1,847 m, about 5 minutes of sledging. Two tight bends near the top open into a long straight and flowing curves; the run is rated moderate. The upper section is shared with winter walkers, so slow down at the hut.

Access is by the Kulm gondola or the Arosa-Weisshorn cable car to the middle station, and sledges travel free on both. Pedestrians and sledgers buy a sledging day ticket with unlimited rides until 16:30: in winter 2025/26 it cost about CHF 33 for adults, CHF 27 for ages 18 to 26, CHF 21 for ages 13 to 17 and CHF 11 for children aged 6 to 12 (prices as of 29 September 2026). If you already hold an Arosa Lenzerheide ski pass, check on arosalenzerheide.swiss whether it also covers the lifts for sledging. The Kulm valley station is a few metres from the Brüggli ski school centre, where the free local bus stops on the Hörnli route; Innerarosa is 3 km from Hotel Altein, about 7 minutes by car.

Untersee to Litzirüti: the easy 3.4 km forest run

The forest run leaves the Untersee at 1,691 m, follows the tracks of the Arosa railway down to the Isel reservoir, crosses the line and then runs beside the Plessur river through spruce forest to Litzirüti at 1,451 m. That is 240 m of descent over 3.4 km, about 21 minutes, rated easy and family-friendly. There are no steep sections, but the run is not lit and it is shared with walkers, so it is a daytime outing.

The start is at the Untersee bus stop, on the free Hörnli to Untersee route, 800 m from the hotel. The way back is the Rhaetian Railway: trains run hourly from Litzirüti up to Arosa, and the station is 500 m from Hotel Altein.

Heimeli to Langwies: the half-day run in the Schanfigg

The longest descent starts at the Berggasthaus Heimeli at 1,832 m in the Sapün valley and ends in Langwies at 1,375 m: 497 m of drop over 5 km, about 25 minutes on the sledge, rated moderate. There is no lift. Take the Rhaetian Railway from Arosa down to Langwies, walk about 20 minutes to the Werkhof where the Sapün path branches off, then climb for about an hour and a half on the prepared winter path to the Heimeli. Sledges are provided at the Berggasthaus for a return fee of about CHF 5 to 7, so you walk up without one. The Heimeli asks sledgers to walk the short gorge section on foot, wear a helmet and carry a headlamp if you start late. Trains from Langwies back to Arosa run hourly.

All prices and times here are approximate and given as a guide. Arosa Lenzerheide sets its own fares and opening times and adjusts them from season to season, so check the current details on arosalenzerheide.swiss before you go.

Which run for which child

For a 5-year-old, start on the Untersee to Litzirüti run with a two-seater sledge or a sledge with a child seat: 21 minutes of gentle gradient, no lift, and a train ride home. The Prätschli run is suitable for children from about 8 who can steer and brake on their own, because the forest corners come quickly after the flat start; smaller children ride with an adult. The Tschuggen run suits teenagers: the day ticket gives unlimited gondola rides until 16:30, and the huts at the top serve lunch. The Heimeli run needs a 90-minute uphill walk, so it suits children from about 10. Children aged 4 to 17 staying 2 nights or more at Hotel Altein also get one free half-day ski lesson per night under the free ski school for children.

Night sledging in Arosa

Arosa has two night sledging options. The Prätschli to Obersee run is lit every evening for the whole season and needs no lift: after each descent you ride the Nachtexpress back up to Prätschli. The second is the organised night sledging at Tschuggen, every Thursday from 18:00 to 21:00, when the Kulm gondola runs for sledgers and the run to Innerarosa is floodlit. Run and gondola are free on those evenings, and sledges can be hired at the Kulm valley station for about CHF 10, cash only. In winter 2025/26 the Thursday evenings ran from 1 January to 5 March; the 2026/27 dates are published by Arosa Lenzerheide before the season. The Litzirüti run is never lit. Our night sledging page covers both options.

Sledge hire, prices and what to wear

Hotel Altein rents sledges for CHF 8. Schlittenkönig at Poststrasse 64, Luzi Sport, Schmid Sport in Innerarosa and the RhB counter at Arosa station all hire sledges; Schlittenkönig lists a one-seater at about CHF 12 per day, a two-seater or Rodel at about CHF 15 and a sledge with child seat at about CHF 17, returned by 19:00. Hire prices are approximate and given as a guide. Each shop sets its own rates and adjusts them from season to season, so check the current details on schlittenkoenig.ch before you go.

Wear a ski jacket, waterproof trousers, gloves and boots with a proper sole, because braking is done with your feet. Ski helmets are recommended for everyone and sensible for children on every run. Give way to walkers on the shared sections; accident and liability insurance is your own responsibility on all 4 runs.

Season and timings

The Arosa Lenzerheide lifts open for the winter pre-season on 28 November 2026 and run at full operation from 19 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, with a reduced week until 11 April 2027. The live status of each run is on the Arosa Lenzerheide winter sports report. The Weisshorn valley station is open 08:00 to 17:30 in winter and the sledging day ticket is valid until 16:30, which sets the last lift-served descent at Tschuggen. Hotel Altein is open for the winter from 2 December 2026 to 4 April 2027.

Getting there from Hotel Altein

Altein is not ski-in, ski-out, and it is not at the top of a sledging run either. What it has is the Obersee 300 m away, where the Prätschli run ends, Arosa station 500 m away for the trains back from Litzirüti and Langwies, and the free ski bus outside the hotel for the Untersee, Prätschli and Innerarosa starts. Sledging is one of the entries on our list of the top 10 winter activities in Arosa. Come and try the runs with us this winter at Hotel Altein in Arosa.

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