The ideal gift
starlit sledging on the Niederhorn
Every Friday and Saturday evening from December 16th 2011 until March 17th 2012
(except 24th December)
Night sledging fans gather together for a special joy. On a 3 km sledge run from the Niederhorn to Vorsass you pass by nightly winter landscape and if lucky beneath a star spangled sky.
You have the choice between two offers:
Starlit sledging PLUS
The evening starts with a delicious fondue at the Berghaus Niederhorn and continues with an exciting sledge ride to the middle station Vorsass. As a crowning end the Bergrestaurant Vorsass serves you a hot punch or a mulled wine before you return comfortably by cable car to Beatenberg and Beatenbucht.
Starlit sledging
On the approx. 40 minutes ride, sledging fans have the possibility of doing unlimited downhill runs to the middle station Vorsass. All evening, the cable car from Vorsass to the Niederhorn runs every quarter of an hour, last ascent 21.45.
Timetable
| TIMETABLE STARLIT SLEDGING | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departure bus train station Interlaken West to Beatenberg (Fridays only) | 19:02 | |||
| Arrival Beatenberg | 19:35 | |||
| Departure train Berne | 17:34 | 18:04 | ||
| Arrival Thun | 17:52 | 18:21 | ||
| Departure STI Bus train station Thun | 18:02 | 18:32 | ||
| Arrival Beatenbucht | 18:33 | 19:03 | ||
| Departure cable way Beatenbucht | 18:45 | 19:15 | ||
| Departure cable car Beatenberg | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:45 | |
| Starlit sledging*** | ||||
| Departure cable car Vorsass (middle station) | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:10 | |
| Departure cable way Beatenberg | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:25 | |
| Arrival Beatenbucht | 22:45 | 23:05 | 23:35 | |
| Departure STI Bus Beatenbucht | 22:58 | |||
| Arrival STI Bus Thun | 23:24 | |||
| Departure train Thun | 23:32 | |||
| Arrival train Berne | 23:52 | |||
| Departure bus Beatenberg (Fridays only) | 23:30 | |||
| Arrival train station Interlaken West | 24:00 | |||
*** According to a separate schedule further courses run between Vorsass middle station and the Niederhorn mountain station.
Price
| Starlit sledging PLUS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adult | Child | |
| from Beatenbuch | 55.00 | 27.50 |
| from Beatenberg | 49.00 | 24.50 |
| from Interlaken | 59.00 | 29.50 |
| from Thun | 59.00 | 29.50 |
Starlit sledging incl. train tickets, sledge rental, Fondue at the Berghaus Niederhorn, mulled wine or punch at the Bärgrestaurant Vorsass
| Starlit sledging | ||
|---|---|---|
| Adult | Child | |
| from Beatenbucht | 35.00 | 17.50 |
| from Beatenberg | 30.00 | 15.00 |
| from Interlaken | 40.00 | 20.00 |
| from Thun | 40.00 | 20.00 |
Starlit sledging incl. train tickets and sledge rental. Arrival/Departure from/to Thun (Friday and Saturday) or Interlaken (Friday)
Family reduction
Pay for the 1st child and all other children travel for free (if accompanied by at least one parent). If one child has the Junior card, all other children travel free.
Equipment
Good shoes and warm clothing are required but we also recommend a safety helmet and headlamp.
Reservation
Reservation required until 15 p.m. at the latest on the day of the event.
Reservation Starlit sledging from Beatenberg, Beatenbucht and Thun
Thunersee-Beatenberg-Niederhorn-Bahnen
Phone +41 (0)33 841 08 41
Reservation Starlit Sledging from Interlaken
Interlaken Tourismus
Phone +41 (0)33 826 53 00
Cancellation of the event
In case of doubtful weather, storm or insufficient reservations you will be informed until 16 p.m. at the latest, on the day of the event.



