From the mountain pastures down to the valley by sled

Published on 1 January 2026 by Elisa

A truly tempting combination? A fun sled ride down the snowy slopes combined with delicious, homemade food from the mountain huts! Some mountain huts rent out sleds for the trip down to the valley, while at others you need to bring your own. There are so many places to visit with our children, and we’re slowly trying to discover them all. Here’s a comprehensive list of mountain huts with sledding runs:

Mountain huts with sled rentals

Malga Fratte – Val di Rabbi

From the village of Plan, a hike through the snow, crossing the suspension bridge to the Fratte mountain hut. It takes about an hour and a half to reach the mountain hut at 1,480 meters; alternatively, you can take a snowmobile up the hill. Here, too, after recharging your energy, you can sled down to your car using rental sleds. At the end of the ride, you can leave your sled at the designated spot.

At Malga Fratte in Val di Rabbi, you can rent a sled to make your way back down to the valley

Stablasolo Alpine Hut – Val di Rabbi

This mountain hut, open on weekends during the winter, is located at the end of the Val di Rabbi, a short distance from the beautiful Saent Waterfalls. You can reach it from the nearest parking lot or from the suspension bridge in about an hour on foot, or by booking the snowmobile service offered by the hut. On the way back, you can rent a sled for 5 euros and race back down to the valley at full speed!

Gampen Alpine Pasture – Val di Funes

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Odle, a roughly one-and-a-half-hour hike takes you to the Gampen mountain hut at 2,060 meters. The trail is suitable for everyone, and the path is usually well-groomed. You can return to the parking lot via the very long toboggan run, for which you can rent a toboggan at the lodge. If you’d like to have dinner at the lodge, you can also use the toboggan run at night.

  • Winter Hours: December 26, 2025, through January 11, 2026, every day
  • Days off: Monday and Tuesday
  • Contact: 348.2721587 – 0472.840001
  • All the information: At Malga Gampen, in Val di Funes

Geisleralm – Val di Funes

A classic route featuring a very long sled ride of over 6 kilometers. You can hike up directly from the forest road that starts at the little church in Ranui, or (recommended) take the bus to Malga Zannes, hike up to the Geisleralm, and then sled down to Ranui.

  • Winter hours: December 26 through mid-March; closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
  • Contact: 339.6044685
  • All the information about the Geisleralm in winter

Molignon Hut – Alpe Siusi

The hike to the Molignon Mountain Hut at 2,054 meters is absolutely stunning—you take the cable car from Siusi up to the mountain. Once you arrive at Compatsch, a peaceful, hour-and-a-half walk with breathtaking views awaits you. And after you’ve finished eating… it’s time to head back down on a sled! It’s free for those who’ve had something to eat at the refuge, and available for rent for those who didn’t stop there.

Moarhofalm – Puster Valley

A relatively easy hike along a forest road lasting about an hour and a half that leads to the Moarhofalm. Along the trail, you’ll come across several stations on the Marmot Trail featuring sculptures and informational signs about the life of this charming animal. From the alpine hut, you can reach the parking lot in just a few minutes by sled, which you can rent on site.

  • Winter Hours: Open through early March 2026
  • Day off: Wednesday
  • Contact: 338-4363121
  • All the information: Sledding at the Moarhofalm.

Utia de Borz – Passo delle Erbe

A beautiful scenic drive to the Costaces viewpoint, set against the stunning winter backdrop of the Passo delle Erbe, followed by a sled ride down a nearly 3-kilometer-long trail that winds through the Swiss stone pine forests to the village of Fornella, above the town of Antermoia.

  • Winter Hours: Open daily through March 15, 2026
  • Contact: 0474.520066

All the info: Passo delle Erbe: at the Costaces lookout point in the snow Enjoy all the thrills of sledding down the Borz-Fornella trail at Passo delle Erbe

Lyfi Alpine Pasture – Val Martello

An easy and very pleasant hike of about an hour that takes you up to the Lyfi Alm at an elevation of 2,140 meters. You can choose to follow the packed road or the trail through the woods on snowshoes. It’s great that you can then take the sleds for free and slide down to the valley on the two downhill sections.

  • Winter hours: Daily from December 26 to January 4, 2026; then, through March, every weekend from Friday through Sunday. Dinner by reservation only
  • Contact: 333.2770100
  • All the information: Lyfi Alm: Winter in Val Martello.

Rio Bianco Alpine Pastures – Aurina Valley

From Rio Bianco in Luttago, you can take a hike that leads to three mountain huts: the Innerhofer at 1,743 meters, the Marxegger at 1,761 meters, and the Pircher at 1,810 meters. The hike is easy and takes about 2 hours in total. The return trip is by sled, which can be rented at the mountain huts.

  • Innerhofer: 347.1392452 | Open from November 30, 2025, through April 12, 2026
  • Marxegger: 340.5246032 | Open from November 28, 2025, through April 12, 2026, every day except Mondays and December 24
  • Pircheralm: Closed
  • All the information: Aurina Valley: Alpine pastures in Rio Bianco

Tre Scarperi Mountain Hut – Val Campo di Dentro

From either the first parking lot or the second one—which is much closer to your destination—you can take a pleasant walk to the Tre Scarperi Mountain Hut, at an elevation of 1,626 meters. After a nice lunch or a sweet snack, you can rent a sled and ride about 3 kilometers back to the nearest parking lot.

  • Winter hours: December 19 through March 31, 2026
  • Day off: Tuesday
  • Contact: 0474.966610
  • All the info: Tre Scarperi Toboggan Run

Ascht Alpine Pasture – Casies Valley

From Santa Maddalena, follow the forest road, which climbs steadily for about an hour and a half and leads to the Ascht mountain hut at an elevation of 1,950 meters. Those who wish can rent a sled at the hut and return to the valley.

  • Winter opening hours: December 27, 2025, through early April 2026
  • Day off: Thursday
  • Contact: 348.7282727
  • All the information: At Malga Ascht in winter.

Mountain huts without sled rentals

And then there are the mountain huts that don’t offer sled rentals but have a trail leading down to the valley:

Monte Sole Alpine Hut – Val di Rabbi

From the Rabbi hot springs, a couple of hours’ walk (moderate difficulty) along a well-trodden forest road takes you to an elevation of 2,050 meters. After refueling at the Monte Sole mountain hut (note: the hut will be closed in January 2025), you can sled down, but you’ll need to bring your own sleds, as they aren’t available for rent up there.

  • Winter hours: Open every day during the Christmas holidays; thereafter, only on weekends
  • Contact: 0463 636134 – 340 335 4361
  • All the information: Malga Monte Sole: A Magical Winter

Laresei Mountain Hut – Val di Fiemme

This mountain hut (2,250 meters) at Passo Valles, just outside the Trentino border, can be reached in an hour and a half on a well-trodden trail that isn’t too challenging. The ascent is consistently very gentle, with only a few steeper sections and an elevation gain of about 200 meters, making it suitable for everyone. Once you arrive, you can enjoy a variety of delicious traditional dishes. The descent is by bobsled or sled, which cannot be rented at the mountain hut.

Stoffl Hütte – Villandro Alpine Pasture

A roughly two-hour hike along an easy trail to the Stöffl Hütte at 2,057 meters. Don’t forget to bring a sled or bobsled—it’ll be a lot of fun to use on the way back. The slope isn’t too steep, and your kids will have a great time.

Stumpfalm – Casies Valley

A traditional mountain hut at an elevation of 2,000 meters, reachable via a moderately challenging hike of about two hours. The effort is well worth it for the view and the simplicity and deliciousness of the dishes. You can return by sled.

Uwald Alpine Pasture – Casies Valley

One of the most beautiful mountain huts in this valley, located at 2,000 meters, can be reached via a hike of about two hours that is of moderate difficulty. You can’t rent sleds here, but many people bring their own up the hill because it’s so much fun to race down at high speed.

Kradorfer Alpine Hut – Casies Valley

An easy, roughly one-hour hike through nature leads to the Kradorfer Alpine hut at 1,700 meters. And after a refreshing break, head down for a fun toboggan ride.

Tesido Alpine Hut

An easy hike lasting about an hour and a half, with stunning views, featuring a mountain hut serving delicious South Tyrolean dishes at 2,010 meters. And on the way back, a fun sledding run.

  • Winter hours: mid-December through mid-March 2026
  • Day off: Monday
  • Contact: 347.5939361
  • All the information: Sledding at Malga di Tesido.

Allriss Alpine Hut – Val di Fleres

The last valley in South Tyrol, running parallel to the Ridanna Valley, is where the forest road leading to the mountain pasture at 1,660 meters begins, just before the small village of S. Antonio. It’s about a one-hour hike on a well-trodden trail. Be sure to bring your own sled (they don’t rent them at Alrissalm)—it’ll be a lot of fun to zoom back down at high speed.

  • Winter hours: December 6, 2025, through March 22, 2026
  • Day off: Monday
  • Contact: 349.2648358
  • For more information: Allriss Alm in Val di Fleres.

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