List of bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks

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There are a total of 17 bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world in use for competitions. All of the current tracks on this list are constructed of reinforced concrete and use artificial refrigeration to keep the track cool enough during early and late season to hold ice. St. Moritz, Switzerland is the exception, as it is carved into the snowpack each year. The IBSF is the governing body for racing with the sports of Bobsled and Skeleton while the FIL is the governing body for racing with Luge.

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Lake Placid track in the United States during summer Bobsled Track Lake Placid (USA).JPG
Lake Placid track in the United States during summer

Artificial tracks

Current tracks

CountryTrackCompetition Length (m) [1] Vertical Drop (m)Average Grade (%)Maximum Grade (%)Bobsleigh / skeleton curvesLuge men's singles curvesLuge women's singles / men's doubles curvesWinter OlympicsCurrent Track Completed / First Run (year)
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Bludenz [2] [3] [4] 75043?10.56652021
Igls [5] 1,2181249.018.0141410 1964, 1976 1963
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Whistler [6] 1,450.41489.020.0161614 2010 2007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Yanqing [7] 1,6151216.018.01616 2022 2020 [8]
Flag of France.svg  France La Plagne [9] 1,507.51248.014.0191514 1992 1990
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Altenberg [10] [11] 1,413122.228.6615.0171715 / 111983
Königssee [12] 1,251.21209.010.3513 / 1216121968
Oberhof [13] 1,069.796.379.236.41515121971
Winterberg [14] 1,3301109.815.01414111977
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cortina d'Ampezzo [15] [16] 1,445107.28.4?16?? 2026 2025
Flag of South Korea.svg Korea, Rep. Pyeongchang [17] 1,376116.329.4825.0161613 2018 2016
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia Sigulda [18] 1,200998.09.31616131986
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Lillehammer [19] 1,365114.38.015.0161613 1994 1992
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Sochi [20] 1,50012420.022.0192017 2014 2013
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland St. Moritz [21] 1,7221308.1415.019 1928, 1948 1903
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Lake Placid [22] 1,4551289.820.0202017 1932, 1980 1930
Park City [23] 1,335103.98.115.0151712 2002 1997

Planned tracks

CountryTrackLength (m)Vertical Drop (m)Average Grade (%)Maximum Grade (%)Bobsleigh-skeleton curvesLuge men's singles curvesLuge women's singles/ men's doubles curvesWinter OlympicsCurrent Track Completed / First Run (year)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hammarstrand [24] TBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD

Former tracks

CountryTrackLength (m)Vertical Drop (m)Average Grade (%)Bobsleigh curvesLuge men's singles curvesLuge women's singles /

men's doubles

curves

OpenedClosedWinter Olympics
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina (formerly Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia) Trebević [25] 1,300125.910.213131119821991 1984
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary 1,475121.488141410198620191988
Flag of France.svg  France Alpe d'Huez 14061940s ?1950s ?none
Alpe d'Huez (olympic track)1,5001409.331319671968 1968 (Bobsleigh)
Chamonix 1,369.88156.2911.41919231950 1924
Villard-de-Lans 1,000110111119671971 1968 (Luge)
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1,525129.438.491719101960 1936
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Cesana [26] 1,4351179.219191720052012 2006
Cervinia 1,5201429.341519631991
Cortina d'Ampezzo (bobsleigh and skeleton only)1,350120.4515.91319232008 1956
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Teineyama 1,5361328.41419711990 1972 bobsleigh
Teineyama1,0231019.9141119711972 1972 luge
Nagano 1,3601138.6414141319972018 1998
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Oslo 1,507.5124.358.61319511952 1952
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Szklarska Poręba (Schreiberhau)210019251939/40
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Sinaia [27] 15001321319702009
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Paramonovo 1600105151920102016 (not iced since)
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Hammarstrand 1,04511819632001

Natural luge tracks

Please see List of natural luge tracks

These are tracks adapted from existing mountain roads and paths. Artificial banking and refrigeration are prohibited.

References

  1. ↑ "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Tracks". www.ibsf.org. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ↑ @FILuge. "Ice track in Bludenz officially opened". conTRANCE. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  3. ↑ "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Tracks". www.ibsf.org. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  4. ↑ "https://www.fil-luge.org/en/tracks/artificial-ice-track". conTRANCE. Retrieved 2026-01-10.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  6. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  7. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-02-09. Archived from the original on 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  8. ↑ "Pre-homologation test runs at YanQing Olympic Sliding Center successfully finished". 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-06-28. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  9. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  10. ↑ "Rennschlitten- und Bobbahn Altenberg - Bahninfo, Geschichte und Technik". Bobbahn-altenberg.de. Archived from the original on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  11. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  12. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  13. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  14. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  15. ↑ "Eugenio Monti Olympic Sliding Centre - legacy meets history". www.ibsf.org. 2025-11-18. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  16. ↑ "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Tracks". www.ibsf.org. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  17. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  18. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  19. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  20. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  21. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  22. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-04-11. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  23. ↑ "IBSF | Tracks". 2021-01-16. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  24. ↑ "Reactivation or modernisation of the track in Hammarstrand (SWE)". fil-luge.org. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  25. ↑ "Initiated activities for revitalization and reconstruction of the Trebević bobsleigh track" . Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  26. ↑ "Turin 2006 luge track closing due to high costs". ESPN.com. Retrieved 29 October 2012.
  27. ↑ "SINAIA BOBSLEIGH / SKELETON TRACK, PRAHOVA COUNTY, ROMANIA". 4 June 2018.
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