Davos Compass

Route facts

Distance

8.5 km

Duration

35 min

Elevation gain

650 m ↑

Route type

point to point

Season

winter

Fit check

Route intelligence profile

Suitability profile

Family-friendly outing
Scenic / panorama day
Short outing window

Access friction

Moderate access friction

Access dependency

Mountain lift / uplift (verify official source)

Backup suitability: Backup fit depends on your group—verify locally

Avoid if

Avoid if run difficulty or surface conditions are uncertain for your group—verify locally before travel.
You want very little climbing—the elevation gain in this listing is substantial

Alternative to this row

If this run is closed, check other sledging rows in the catalogue and the official tobogganing page before travel.

Davos Compass shows catalogue and desk-side planning hints only—not live trail, lift, grooming, weather, or safety status.

Day planning

Planning notes come from published catalogue fields and the official destination page—not live grooming, lift, weather, or trail-status feeds.

Getting to the start

Sledge run access from Madrisa mountain station Klosters per catalogue listing—verify operating days and run status on the official sledge report, not in this row.

Transport, parking, and lifts

Sledge run operation is not live in this catalogue row—verify opening status on the official tobogganing page before travel.

Best for

Families
Scenic-day seekers
Longest published sled run—8.5 km from Madrisa station to Saas with bus return
A single published track row with distance, duration, and difficulty for route choice
Families or relaxed groups (catalogue marks this row as family-friendly)
Shorter outings when the listed distance or duration stays modest
Days where you prioritise scenery—these tags emphasise views in the catalogue

Consider another route if

Avoid if run difficulty or surface conditions are uncertain for your group—verify locally before travel.
You want very little climbing—the elevation gain in this listing is substantial

Before you go

Check sledge run opening on the official source before travel
Confirm transport and return options locally
Match run difficulty to group experience—no live groomed status in this catalogue row
Cross-check closures and planning notes using the «Official source» link—still not live status here
Check weather, snowline, and trail conditions yourself—this view does not pull live feeds
Read signs on site, respect closures or detours, and follow local etiquette

Backup or alternative

If this run is closed, check other sledging rows in the catalogue and the official tobogganing page before travel.

Start point

Start point: Madrisa mountain station Klosters

Coordinates (decimal degrees): 46.87720, 9.86340

Google Maps (start point): https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.8772%2C9.8634

This is start-point orientation from the catalogue, not live turn-by-turn navigation.

Official source and planning reference

The link below goes to the destination’s official page for this catalogue row. Use it to confirm route context, lifts, grooming, closures, and planning notes. Davos Compass has not imported a GPS track line for this row unless the track map section above says a catalogue line is on file.

Official source page: https://www.davos.ch/en/activities/snowsports/tobogganing

Track map in Davos Compass

No imported route line is attached yet. Use the start point and official source links below; distances and times come from catalogue metadata, not live GPS.

Description

Official copy lists an 8.5 km family toboggan run from Saaseralp (Madrisa mountain station) down to Saas, with sled rental at the station and bus return from Saas village square to Klosters Dorf (davos.ch tobogganing). This catalogue row mirrors published length and logistics only—verify operation, bus times, and the sledge run report locally.