Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track

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Updated On :28 Sep, 2026

Full Name
Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track

Type
Outdoor

Location
Berchtesgaden, Bavaria, Germany

Surface Type
Ice

Königssee bobsleigh luge, and skeleton track is a famous track for hosting Luge, Bobsleigh and Skeleton sports events. It is situated in Berchtesgaden, Germany. Back in 1967, the European Luge Championship was held on this naturally refrigerated track. Later on, it was decided to construct a permanent structure which was completed in 1968. It has a length measurements of 1.332 km (0.83 miles) for Luge – men's singles, 1.216 km (0.76 miles) for Luge women's singles, 1.216km (0.76mi) for Luge Men's doubles, and 1.244 km (0.77 miles) for both Bobsleigh and Skeleton.

The Königssee artificial ice track in Bavaria was the world's first artificially refrigerated track for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton. The venue was severely damaged by storms, flooding and debris flows in July 2021, which destroyed substantial sections of the facility. A major reconstruction and modernization project is now underway, with the existing section of the track expected to reopen for use in November 2026.

Trivia

It is the world's first permanent artificially refrigerated bobsleigh, luge and skeleton track.
The track underwent a renovation project from 2010 to 2016 with the objective of hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics in Munich. It was renovated with an estimated amount of €21.7 million.

Significance

The Königssee hosted the FIBT World Championships in 1979, 1986, 1990 (men's skeleton) and 2004 (all bobsleigh and skeleton events).
Königssee hosted the Sport's championship of bobsleigh in 1979, the first time when any track became the venue of both luge and bobsleigh events in a non-Winter Olympic year.
In 1969, the Königssee hosted the FIL World Luge Championships which was its first international competition.
The FIL European Luge Championships in 1972, 1973, 1977, 1988 and 1994 and the FIL World Luge Championships in 1970, 1974, 1979 and 1999 were also held here.