The Bavarian alps are a gift that keeps on giving – from beautiful green landscapes to snowy mountain tops, their beauty can be enjoyed all year round!

In the winters, you can enjoy hikes, skiing and sledging in the Bavarian Alps. In this article we’ll go over some of the great spots family sledging spots.

You will want to put on your parkas immediately and head out to the Alps after reading this so beware 👀

Blomberg – Bad Tölz

At Blomberg near Bad Tölz you will find 3 winter toboggan runs with various levels, making it ideal for families that want to try out a mix of easy and challenging tobogganing runs.

You can easily hike up or take the cable car and enjoy the tobogganing fun by just paying for the cable car and rental.

Find detailed information here

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 2 hours from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport – find address here

Kreuzmöslberg near Lake Starnberg

The perfect spot for families that don’t want to venture too far out of the city but still want to have some sledging fun with a picturesque view! More information here

P.S: This place offers skiing.

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 1 hour & 10 minutes from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport

Ammergau Alps Nature Park

Here there are countless hills and slopes that are ideal for a little tobogganing fun. There are 2 tobogganing/sledging runs from you to choose from; a 6.9km one at Bad Kohlgrub or a 8.6km one at Unterammergau – You can find more information and an access to the route here

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 2 hours from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport

Spitzingsee Region

Spitzingsee truly becomes a winter wonderland and offers various activities for families including skiing and sledging. The sledging run starts from Obere Firstalm; which can easily be reached by following this route

The sledging run is 2.5km long and without any steep or dangerous curves, making it ideal for children. The run is even illuminated every day until 10 pm from the December to March season.

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 2 hours 20 minutes from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport

Zugspitz

What’s more majestic than sledging down the slopes of the tallest German mountain? Zugspitz offers toboggan runs for the whole family.

You can view their different slopes here

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 2 hours from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport – The train will take you to Garmisch-Partenkirchen from where you will need to get a cable car to the top of Zugspitz.

Oberaudorf

Suited for families, the Hocheck adventure mountain is an almost 3 kilometre long route that promises a lot of fun and sociability for the whole family thanks to its constant gradient. It was created specifically for tobogganing and sledding and is always perfectly prepared. 

Find more information here

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 1 hour 24 mins from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport

Kreuth

Here you will find multiple tobogganing options, ranging from difficult to easy. One particular run that is family friendly starts from Setzberg piste – the descent is about 10 minutes without any dangerous curves. You can find more information here

📍Distance from Munich: approximately 2 hours from Munich Hauptbhanhof via public transport.

If you’re a family who is just starting out their sledging fun and want to stay close to home, then check out our list of sledging hill within Munich that offer great fun for all ages!