List of luge and bobsleigh runs

Oberhof toboggan run

Entering the 400 ° curve of the Smržovka toboggan run

The list of luge and bobsleigh tracks names all the tracks that are used in the luge , skeleton and bobsleigh World Cup . In addition, railways are mentioned that are no longer used today. In contrast to the toboggan run on natural tracks, all tracks have raised curves. Most of the tracks are artificially iceable tracks. The length, the year of opening, the number of curves, the total gradient, the number of starting locations and the competition for which the respective runway is mainly used are named.

Explanation

• Name of the train: gives the name of the train.
• Location: Name the location of the railway.
• Country: Name the country of the railway.
• Opening: states the year in which the railway was opened.
• Length (m): states the length of the track from the top starting point to the finish in meters.
• Curves: states the number of curves that the path has.
• Gradient: Specifies the gradient of the train from the top starting point to the destination in percent .
• Starting locations: states the number of starting locations for the course. These can be used for luge , skeleton or bobsleigh , or men and women.
• Note: Name special features of the runway or major competitions in which the runway was used.
• Lanes with a gray background are artificial ice rinks with a cooling system.

Notes that are not given in every table :

• R – B: Names the World Cup for which the track is mainly used. R stands for luge and B for bobsleigh, which also includes skeleton. Lanes on which the respective competition takes place are marked with an X. The tracks on which this competition does not take place are marked with 0 . Only given for existing bobsleigh runs.
• Year of closure: indicates the year in which the lift was closed. Only given for closed courses.
• Fig ?: Is used internationally for formerly? and indicates whether the runway was also used for international competitions in the past. Only given for railways that are only used at national level.

List of courses

Today's railways

Lake Placid La Plagne Lillehammer Nagano Paramonowo Park City Pyeongchang Sigulda Sochi Whistler

Today's railways worldwide

Altenberg innsbruck Koenigssee La Plagne Lillehammer Oberhof Paramonowo Sigulda Sochi St. Moritz Winterberg

Today's railways in Europe

Name of the railway	place	country	Eröff- voltage	Length (m)	spa ven	Gefäl- le	Starting locations	R-B	annotation
Altenberg racing sled and bobsled run	Altenberg	GER	1986	1413	17th	08.66	4th	XX	Luge World Championships 1996, 2012, Bobsleigh World Championships 1991 , 2000 , 2008
Olympic ice track Innsbruck-Igls	innsbruck	AUT	1962	1270	14th	08.50	3	X-X	Olympic Games 1964 , 1976 , Youth Olympic Games 2012 , Bobsleigh World Championships 2016
Koenigssee artificial ice rink	Koenigssee	GER	1969	1306	17th	9.30	3	X-X	First artificial ice rink in the world, Luge World Championships 2016, Bobsleigh World Championships 2017
Mount Van Hoevenberg Olympic bobsleigh run	Lake Placid	United States	1930	1455	20th	08.60	-	X-X	Olympics 1932 , 1980 , Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships 2012
La Plagne bobsleigh and sled run	La Plagne	FRA	1992	1507	19th	08.29	2	0-X	Olympia 1992
Lillehammer Olympiske Bob- og Akebane	Lillehammer	NOR	1994	1365	16	08.50	-	X-0	Olympia 1994 , Youth Olympic Games 2016
Spiral	Nagano	JPN	1998	1762	15th	08.64	-	0-0	Olympia 1998
Oberhof luge track	Oberhof	GER	1971	1070	15th	09.20	4th	X-0	Only toboggan run, Luge World Championships 1973, 1985, 2008
Paramonowo bobsleigh track	Paramonowo	RUS	2008	1600	19th	15.00	-	0-0	Luge European Championship 2012
Park City bobsleigh	Park City	United States	1997	1335	15th	08.14	3	X-X	Olympia 2002
Olympic Sliding Center	Pyeongchang	COR	2017	1376	16	-	-	0-0	Olympia 2018
Sigulda toboggan run	Sigulda	LVA	1986	1200	16	-	3	X-0	Luge World Championships 2003, 2015
Sliding Center Sanki	Sochi	RUS	2012	1500	18th	08.66	3	X-X	Olympia 2014 , Bobsleigh World Championships 2017
Olympia Bobrun St. Moritz – Celerina	St. Moritz	SUI	1904	1722	13	08.14	-	0-X	Olympics 1928 , 1948 , Bobsleigh World Championships 2013 , Youth Olympic Games 2020
Whistler Sliding Center	Whistler	CAN	2007	1450	16	11.60	3	X-X	Olympia 2010
Veltins ice arena	Winterberg	GER	1977	1330	15th	9.80	3	X-X	Bobsleigh World Championships 1995 , 2015

Railways used at national level only

Name of the railway	place	country	Eröff- voltage	Length (m)	spa ven	Gefäl- le	Starting locations	Fig?	annotation
Bautzen toboggan run	Bautzen	GER	1989	260	6th	09.06	-	No	1st stop on the Saxon three-rail tour (annually)
Spießbergbahn	Friedrichroda	GER	1909	1400	-	09.00	-	Yes	Luge World Championships 1966, canceled due to warm weather
Ilmenau racing sled run	Ilmenau	GER	(1909) 1989	430	8th	12	-	No	annual FIL Summer Luge Cup
Ilsenburg toboggan run	Ilsenburg	GER	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
Imst toboggan run	Imst	AUT	1957	1001	17th	12.48	-	Yes	Luge World Championships 1963
Kisovec bobsleigh run	Kisovec	SLO	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
Kremenec bobsleigh track	Kremenec	UKR	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
Meransen bobsleigh run	Meransen	ITA	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
Cork trekkers	Oslo	NOR	-	-	-	-	-	Yes	Olympia 1952
Toboggan run on the Oybin	Oybin	GER	-	-	-	-	-	No	-
Schierke luge track	Schierke	GER	-	350	5	-	-	No	annual flint cup
Smržovka toboggan run	today Smržovka	CZE	(1912) 1975	1020	8th	8.3	-	Yes	with 400 ° curve
Olympic toboggan run in Villard-de-Lans	Villard-de-Lans	FRA	-	1000	14th	11.10	-	Yes	Olympia 1968 , only tobogganing
Zwickau toboggan run	Zwickau	GER	1979	370	7th	13.2	-	No	-
Karpacz bobsleigh and toboggan run (Krummhübel)	Karpacz	POLE	1925	1560	-	-	-	Yes	Junior Luge European Championship 1965

Former railways

Name of the railway	place	country	Eröff- voltage	Length (m)	spa ven	Gefäl- le	Starting locations	Year of closure	annotation
Arosa bobsleigh run	Arosa	SUI	1897	3028	15th	10.34	1	1946	-
Breuil-Cervinia bobsleigh run	Breuil-Cervinia	ITA	1963	1520	17th	09.34	-	1991	Bobsleigh World Championships 1971, 1975, 1985
Bobsleigh and sled run in Canada Olympic Park	Calgary	CAN	1988	1475	14th	08.60	3	2019	Olympia 1988
Pista olimpica Eugenio Monti	Cortina d'Ampezzo	ITA	1923	1370	13	9.30	1	2010	Olympia 1956 , only bobsleigh and skeleton
Cesana Pariol	Cesana	ITA	2005	1435	19th	09.20	-	2012	Olympia 2006
La Piste de bobsleigh des Pélerins	Chamonix	FRA	-	1370	19th	11.04	-	-	Olympia 1924
Davos luge track	Davos	SUI	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge World Championships 1957
Engelberg bobsleigh run	Engelberg	SUI	1913	3500	-	-	-	-	Bobsleigh World Cup 1934 (two-man bobsleigh)
Rießersee Olympic bobsleigh run	Garmisch-Partenkirchen	GER	1910	1525	17th	08.47	-	1966	Olympia 1936
Girenbad luge track	Girenbad	SUI	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge World Championships 1961
Hahnenklee luge track	Rooster clover	GER	around 1928	-	-	-	-	1970	Luge European Championship 1955
Hammarstrand bobsleigh run	Hammar Beach	SWE	1963	1000	11	-	-	2001	Luge World Championships 1967, 1975, 1981
Krynica-Zdrój luge track	Krynica-Zdrój	POLE	1929	1402	-	-	-	-	Luge World Championships 1958, 1962
L'Alpe d'Huez bobsleigh run	L'Alpe d'Huez	FRA	-	1500	13	09.33	-	1972	1968 Olympics , only bobsleigh
Liberec luge track	Liberec	CZE	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge European Championship 1914, 1939
Montreux bobsleigh run	Montreux	SUI	-	-	-	-	-	-	Bobsleigh World Championship 1930 (four-man bobsleigh)
Oberwiesenthal racing sled run	Oberwiesenthal	GER	1971	1100	-	-	2	-	-
Olang bobsleigh run	Olang	ITA	-	-	-	-	-	around 1998	Luge World Championships 1971, now a natural track
Art toboggan run Passau-Hacklberg	Passau	GER	1967	800	12	11.00	2	1980	-
Salzburg luge track	Salzburg	AUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge European Championship 1938
Mt. Teine Bobsleigh Course	Sapporo	JPN	1971	1563	14th	8.40	-	1991	1972 Olympics , only bobsleigh
Mt. Teine Luge Course	Sapporo	JPN	1971	1023	14th	09.90	-	1985	Olympia 1972 , only tobogganing
Olympic bobsleigh and toboggan run Trebević	Sarajevo	BIH	1982	1261	13	09.90	2	1991	Olympia 1984 , Bobsleigh European Championship 1983
Semmering luge track	Semmering	AUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge European Championship 1929
Schreiberhau toboggan run and bobsleigh run	today Szklarska Poręba	POLE	1925	5000/1250	-	-	-	-	Luge European Championship 1928, two-man bobsleigh World Championship 1933
Tatranská Lomnica bobsleigh track	Tatranská Lomnica	SVK	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Weißenbach luge track	Weissenbach	AUT	-	-	-	-	-	-	Luge European Championship 1962

Future railways

Name of the railway	place	country	Eröff- voltage	Length (m)	spa ven	Gefäl- le	Starting locations	R-B	annotation
Xiaohaituo bobsleigh and toboggan run	Beijing	CHN	-	-	12	-	-	X-X	Olympia 2022

literature

• Rupert Kaiser: Olympic Almanac Winter Games. Agon Sportverlag, Kassel 2002. ISBN 3-89784-196-7 .

Web links

• Lanes with fascination bobsleigh
• Lanes at the Bob- und Schlittenverband Deutschland
• Railways at the world association FIBT
• Railways at the world association FIL
• Railways at the RSG-Hochsauerland ( Memento from February 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
• Winterberg Hochsauerland bobsleigh run

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Tracks at the Bobsleigh and Sled Association Germany ( Memento from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
2. ↑ ^{a b} Railways at the FIBT World Federation ( Memento of the original from May 23, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Lanes at Fascination Bobsleigh
4. ↑ Tobogganing in Smržovka - Morchenstern
5. ↑ Karpacz bobsleigh and toboggan run
6. ↑ Turin 2006 luge track closing due to high costs . ESPN.com. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
7. ↑ tobogganing. ASC Olang, accessed on February 22, 2020 . 
8. ↑ Schreiberhau bobsleigh run
9. ↑ The Giant Mountains Cultural Region

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