Alpine Coaster in Alsace or “rail toboggan” is a new rail sled in a natural setting: between forest, meadow, and the Vosges mountains.
The track is:
– 395 m of ascent
– 705 m of descent
– over 1.1 km long
– and can develop speed of 40 km/h!
Alpine Coaster in Alsace
When to visit: approximately from the end of March until end of October
Price: 1 or 2 people per sled, 1 sled cost around 8 euro
Address: Col du Calvaire, 68650 Le Bonhomme
Website: The Tricky Track 4-season rail sled
Pictured below: getting from the parking to the ticket booth:
A little video below of Artem and Erika getting up the hill:
As there were 5 of us, we were riding 3 times altogether :).
Vosges mountains is truly beautiful, any time of the year:
Pictured below: sledding through the tunnel:
Overall, it was a great experience, we would do it again.
One of the coolest things about this location (“Lac Blanc”), that in one visit you can do several activities: hiking, visiting rope park, mountain biking, and exploring barefoot trail – something pretty popular in Germany and Alsace.
Thanks for visiting and please come again! – your GrazyGoat family 🙂
Make sure to check out hours, fees, and conditions before you go
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