LOTTO Bayern Eisarena Königssee

Track history

Between the mighty Watzmann massif and the Grünstein you'll find one of the most modern and also the first artificial ice rink in the world, the LOTTO Bayern Eisarena Königssee. Below the traditional sports facility is the majestic Königssee, carving its impressive path into the mountains like a fjord, lending its name to the ice arena. In 1959 the construction of a natural ice track for luge started on the site of the current artificial ice track. In January 1960, the ice facility at Königssee was opened with the first International South German Luge Championships.

The track was iced using ice blocks (up to 10.000 ice blocks per season), which were cut out of the lakes Königssee, Hintersee and the Auschauerweiher pond and transported to the track. Increasing periods of warm weather were responsible for the ice layer melting away early. Due to these irregular weather conditions the ice track at the lake Königssee was reconstructed and converted into the first artificial ice track worldwide in 1968. In 1976 the Kreisel was integrated in the track and the deceleration stretch was extended, so that starting from that time the track was suitable to host four-man bob events as well.

After the reconstruction in 2010 the artificial ice track at the lake Königssee has become one of the state-of-the-art tracks worldwide. In addition to competitive sports, the Eisarena Königssee also offers guest tobogganing for amateurs and sports enthusiasts, as well as guided tours to get a look behind the scenes of an artificial ice rink. Our spacious hospitality lounge is available at any time for events of all kinds.

Did you know that…?

It is the first and the oldest artificial ice track worldwide.