You shouldn't boast with superlatives. But then there wouldn't really be much left to describe the Alpine Coaster and we could only say: quite nice here.
Everyone wants to go up the mountain, but as soon as they get to the top, they're already hurtling down again. Anyone who doesn't understand this has never experienced what it's like to enjoy small bursts of speed in the face of great peaks.
Ride the summer toboggan run all day and try to break your own speed record on the 18 metre high roundabout? That's possible! But then families would miss out on the summit victory at over 2,000 metres. And the almost 40 play stations at the spacious Lauserland forest playground. That would be a shame.
They meet at the Schlossberg cable car mountain station and finally back down in the valley: downhillers and summer tobogganers. They only choose a different route for the way down. But whether on tyres or rollers, over trails or rails, the ride will be great fun.
You could hike here, cool your feet and marvel at newts before heading to the steepest summer toboggan run in the Alps. And of course you could also take the children with you - they would love splashing around in the Serleswasser and riding the coaster!
This summer toboggan run also runs in winter and its location in the valley makes it a great alternative programme - if you don't have the motivation for a day on the slopes. In summer, tired children's legs can recharge their batteries here and still let off steam in the trampoline park.
The name of the Serfauser Coaster does not mean that the run has to be cleaned before tobogganing, but simply that time flies by here. That was obvious, wasn't it?
Once is not always once. At least when it comes to a ride on Wally Blitz. The many cheeky details along the route make you smile so much that you might just lose the joy of the fast ride. And it would be a shame about the moment of happiness.
Admittedly, you have to be a bit brave to plan a ride on the Drachenflitzer. After all, a height of 25 metres is not without its challenges. But we can reassure you: it's only the inner dragons you have to fight here, as the ride is state-of-the-art and meets the highest safety standards.
What do you call a ghost train that isn't scary? Well, Fisser Flitzer of course. Because you'll hardly find so many surprising elements anywhere else. The only difference is that the ride here doesn't elicit screams of fear, but rather screams of joy.
If you buy a ski pass, you might think you're going to be on the slopes all day. However, this ticket is also valid for Timok's Coaster - and unlimited. But you mustn't tell the children this, otherwise they'll put a spanner in the works!
Fallow deer and mouflons are not usually encountered every day. But the fact that you can toboggan past them is probably a thoroughly unique experience. Probably only really possible here.
Yes, a total of 6 Alpine Coasters also operate in winter: the Serfauser Sauser, the Alpine Coaster Imst, the Alpbachtaler Lauser Sauser, the Arena Coaster in Zell am Ziller, the Drachenflitzer Wildschönau and Timok's Alpine Coaster in Fieberbrunn. There's no better way to spend a short ski break or an alternative programme to the slopes.
The longest summer toboggan run in the world is the Alpine Coaster Imst. With a length of over 3.5 kilometres, the ride on this summer toboggan run takes around 10 minutes.
The Fisser Flitzer can reach speeds of up to 45 km/h, making the Alpine Coaster in Fiss the fastest summer toboggan run in Tyrol. The second fastest summer toboggan run is the Alpine Coaster Mieders with a maximum speed of 42 km/h.
The steepest average gradient of an Alpine Coaster is 22%. The Alpine Coaster Mieders covers a total of 640 metres in altitude over a distance of 2.8 kilometres.
The age from which you can use Tyrol's summer toboggan runs and Alpine Coasters varies from run to run. In most cases, children from the age of two to three are allowed to ride. Depending on the summer toboggan run and the age or size of the child, there is the option of taking the children on the same toboggan or attaching them to the adult's toboggan. To be on the safe side, it is advisable to check the website of the respective summer toboggan run beforehand or contact the mountain railway.
At most Alpine Coasters, children from the age of seven or eight are allowed to steer their own sledge.
No. The Alpine Coasters are designed in such a way that they brake automatically when a higher speed is reached. In Mieders, the speed is reduced from 42 km/h, while the maximum speed on the Fisser Flitzer is 45 km/h...., but then the brakes are automatically applied here too.
Yes, strict quality controls in Tyrol ensure that the safety of the summer toboggan runs is guaranteed: for example, they brake automatically when a certain speed is reached. On Alpine Coasters and Mountain Coasters, the toboggans are also firmly attached to the guide rails. Of course, guests are also responsible for their own safety by following the safety instructions of the staff.
There are a total of 14 Alpine Coasters, Mountain Coasters and summer toboggan runs in Tyrol. Two of the summer toboggan runs are trough-guided tracks of the RolbaRun brand(Biberwier and Hopfgarten), the remaining runs run on Wiegand system tracks (Alpbachtaler Lauser Sauser, Timoks Coaster Fieberbrunn, Alpine Coaster Imst, Osttirodler Lienz, Schneisenfeger Serfaus, Sommerrodelbahn Walchsee, Drachenflitzer Wildschönau and Arena Coaster Zell am Ziller) or are so-called mountain coasters of the Brandauer/Braso/Sunkid brand (Mieders summer toboggan run, Fisser Flitzer, Wally Blitz and Assling summer toboggan run)
Given the abundance of summer toboggan runs in Tyrol, this question is difficult to answer. But one thing can be said with certainty: the variety of coasters in Tyrol guarantees the right run for every taste. Whether it's a particularly creative adventure run, a coaster for racing or a summer toboggan run with lots of bends (or particularly high speed limits): Tyrol has something for everyone. The most beautiful views included, of course!
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