Have you ever experienced the thrill of sledding under the moonlight? In Trentino-Alto Adige, there are slopes that—on certain evenings of the week (or at certain times of the year)—are open in the evening so that the more adventurous can experience the thrill of a descent under the stars. Here are a few:
TESINO – BROCON PASS
In the Funivie Lagorai ski area at Passo Brocon, from December 22, 2023, to February 28, 2024, night sledding will be available on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The sledding run is located near Chalet Heidi and is served by a convenient moving walkway. Sled rentals are available. The Piloni and Bosco runs are also well-lit and open to skiers. More details HERE.
Useful information:
Marande 6, Passo Brocon
Castello Tesino
Tel: 0461 1866050
VIPITENO
The toboggan run on Monte Cavallo, at an elevation of 1,860 meters, can be reached by the gondola lift located past the town of Vipiteno. It is the longest in Italy, with a 10-kilometer descent, and sledding is available every Friday evening starting December 29, 2023 ( the cable car operates until 10:00 p.m.). The track is well-lit, and sleds can be rented at the valley station. More information HERE.
Useful information:
Via Brennero, 41
39049 Vipiteno
Tel: 0472 765521
PUSTER VALLEY – SAN CANDIDO
On Monte Baranci, from December 26, 2023, to March 15, 2024, every Tuesday and Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., you can sled down to the valley. The trail is 3 kilometers long and accessible by chairlift. The Gigante Baranci mountain hut is also open during this time. You can also enjoy night skiing on the floodlit slopes. Check out the rates HERE.
Useful information:
Baranci Ski Lifts
Via Matthias Schranzhofer, 26
39038 San Candido BZ
Tel. 0474 710355
VAL VENOSTA – WATLES
In the Watles Forest, there is a 4-kilometer-long natural sledding run—one of the most beautiful and picturesque in South Tyrol. On the following dates—January 5 and 19, 2024; February 2 and 16, 2024; and March 1, 2024 —nighttime sledding is available. The run is illuminated and easily accessible via the chairlift (the last chairlift ride is at 10:50 p.m.). Sled rentals are available at the top station. See current rates HERE.
Useful Information:
Watles Ski Resort and Adventure Mountain,
39024 Pramajur
Tel: 345 7670255
AURINA VALLEY
In the Klausberg ski area , thanks to the lighting on the lifts, from December 26, 2023, through March 19, 2024, every Tuesday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., You can access the 5-kilometer-long toboggan run. The starting point is located at an altitude of 1,600 meters, upstream from the Klausberg gondola. Click HERE for pricing.
For those who don’t know, right here in this ski area you can also experience the thrill of riding Italy’s longest and most spectacular alpine roller coaster: the Klausberg Flitzer Alpine Coaster! An adrenaline-pumping ride that’s 1,800 meters long, with a top speed of 40 kilometers per hour, plenty of ups and downs, and 360° loops. Read more about it HERE. For information and prices, click HERE.
Useful information:
Enz Schachen 11
39030 Valle Aurina
Tel: 0474 652155
OBEREGGEN
From the Epircher-Laner mountain hut at an elevation of 1,830 meters—accessible via the “Ochsenweide” gondola from Obereggen—you can go sledding at night every Tuesday and Friday from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p. m. The track is very long (about 2.5 kilometers) and is perfectly lit. On-site, you can also rent sleds and enjoy a tasty snack. Prices and more information HERE. We visited during the day—read our account HERE.
Useful information:
Via Obereggen 16,
, 39050 Obereggen,
, Tel: 0471 618200
Check out how cool this is:
PLOSE
The Plose ski area, just a few kilometers from Bressanone, features one of South Tyrol’s longest toboggan runs: the RudiRun, a full 9 kilometers long with a 1,000-meter elevation drop—pure fun! Nighttime sledding is available on the following dates: December 29, 2023; January 26, 2024; and February 23, 2024. Sleds can be rented at the gondola’s valley station. More information about the run can be found HERE.
Useful information:
And then there are sledding trails that are open even at night and accessible on foot (without ski lifts):
RESIA
In the Passo Resia vacation area, there is a toboggan run that is lit until evening. You can reach it on foot and then sled down through the snow-covered woods. The Resia toboggan run is 2 kilometers long . More details HERE.
Useful information:
Resia Information Office
Tel. 0473 633 101
STELVIO NATURAL PARK
After sunset, the trail connecting the Pulpito to the cable car in the Solda ski area turns into a toboggan run. The 2-km-long, family-friendly run is lit up once a week until late in the evening. More info HERE.
Useful information:
Prato allo Stelvio Tourist Association
Via Croce 4c
39026 Prato allo Stelvio
Tel. 0473 616034
Find more high-altitude sledding trails to enjoy during the day HERE.