The surroundings of Maranza offer several toboggan runs. The first one is located in the upper Valles valley, near the Malga Fane mountain hamlet, known for its picturesque little church and traditional farmhouses. From here, a toboggan run of about three kilometres with nearly 300 metres of elevation loss starts. Every Wednesday, part of the run is floodlit, allowing for night tobogganing. If you don’t have your own equipment, no worries, sleds can be rented at the Kurzkofel Hut.
The toboggan run at the Jochtal Ski School Kinderpark (also suitable for snow tubes) and the one near Malga Kiener, between Maranza and Vandoies, are reserved for children.
In Maranza, you should also try the 5‑km toboggan run from the Moserhütte hut, which can be reached with a walk of about one hour from the Altfasstal car park. By taking the Gitschberg cable car, you can reach a 2‑km run that leads back down to the village. If you are looking for an adrenaline rush, don’t miss the artificial ice track where international teams train. It is 300 metres long and perfect for racing with friends, as timing equipment and special sleds are available (booking required).
Tobogganing in Valle Isarco/Eisacktal
Dosso/Egg
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: near the hamlet Dosso/Egg
to: Penser Joch pass
Difficulty: easy
Distance: 1.6 km
Max. height: 1625 m
Gitschberg Toboggan Run
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: Meransen, Gitschberg mid‑station
to: Meransen, valley station
Difficulty: easy
Distance: 2 km
Max. height: 1627 m
Spingeser Alm
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: Junker Kaser, Roner junction
to: Spinges Hut car park
Difficulty: easy
Distance: 2.6 km
Max. height: 1637
Valles
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: Valles middle station (Schlining)
to: Valles
Difficulty: easy
Distance: 1.1 km
Max. height: 1531
Artificial Ice Track
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: next to the tennis centre in Meransen
Difficulty: easy
Distance: 0.2 km
Max. height: 1428 m
Brimi Winter Run Gitschberg” – One of the longest runs in South Tyrol
Where: Rio di Pusteria
From: Gitschhütte hut
to: village of Maranza/Meransen
Difficulty: difficult
Distance: 6.75 km
Max. height: 2210 m
Section 1 – 3.8 km: from Nesselhütte hut to the Nesselbahn mid‑station, reachable also via the Bergbahn cable car from Maranza/Meransen. Section 2 – 3.8 km: from the Nesselbahn mid‑station down to the village of Maranza/Meransen.
