Davos Compass

Route facts

Distance

2.8 km

Duration

45 min

Elevation gain

300 m ↑

Route type

point to point

Season

winter

Fit check

Route intelligence profile

Suitability profile

Family-friendly outing
Beginner-friendly grade
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.
No strong mismatch flags from these catalogue fields; still compare difficulty and duration to your group.

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

Schatzalp funicular from Davos Platz to the prepared run start; destination describes descent to Davos Platz (verify sledge run report locally).

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
Short outings
Classic 2.8 km prepared run through the Schatzalp magic forest
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.
No strong mismatch flags from these catalogue fields; still compare difficulty and duration to your group.

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: Schatzalp funicular Davos Platz

Coordinates (decimal degrees): 46.79700, 9.82750

Google Maps (start point): https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.797%2C9.8275

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 Davos Klosters copy describes the Schatzalp toboggan run as 2.8 km with about 300 m descent, 18 bends through the magic forest to Davos Platz, generally open mid-December to end of March, daily 10:00–17:00 with lit curves, and no usage fee for the run (davos.ch tobogganing). Sled rental is referenced at the Schatzalpbahn valley station. Verify the sledge run report locally—this row is not live status or GPS guidance.