There are smaller and larger toboggan hills in around 70 parks and green spaces in Munich – and many playgrounds have toboggan hills for small children. We show a selection that you should know.
However, since it snowed a little more this weekend than was necessary for tobogganing, not all buses and trams may be running on Sunday, meaning that some of the nearby sledding hills have to be reached on foot.
Olympic Park
The Olympic mountain is very popular with adult sledders. Some Munich residents also carry their snowboards and skis up the hill again and again. In addition to the longer routes on the Olympiaberg, there are also smaller hills that are suitable for children. Publicly accessible, for example with the U3 Olympiazentrum.
English garden
One of the most idyllic toboggan runs in the city leads from the hill at Monopteros down to the lawn of the English Garden. Be careful, however: it gets crowded here on sunny winter days. Can be reached, for example, via the University subway stop.
Maximilianeum
A quick treat: sledding in the Isar facilities at the Maximilianeum. Publicly accessible, for example with tram 19 to Maximilianeum. Special advantage: At least for the first ride you don’t have to make any effort because the tram stops at the top of the hill.
Luitpold Park
The toboggan run in Luitpoldpark was already planned when the park was built. Lots of kids, lots going on. But the descent is also interesting for adults. Can be reached by public transport, for example with the U2/U3 to the Scheidplatz stop.
Theresienwiese
Tobogganing on the edge of the slope north of the Bavaria. And with a beautiful view! Publicly accessible with the U4/U5 to Theresienwiese.
Neuhofener Berg
Several tobogganers can ride side by side on a wide slope. Good for families with children of different ages because there are slopes of varying difficulty. Alois-Johannes-Lippl-Weg, for example by bus to Steinerstraße.
West Park
There are three runs with different levels of difficulty to choose from. Reachable with the U6 to Westpark.
Riem
At the eastern end of the trade fair city there are two hills where things can get wild when it snows. When the weather is good you have a great view of the foothills of the Alps. The parking lot then quickly fills up. Publicly accessible with the U2, Messestadt Ost stop.
Fröttmaning
Tobogganing with a view of the Allianz Arena – that’s also possible: on the Fröttmaninger Müllberg, which offers a number of varied routes. Not so easy to reach publicly. From the Fröttmaning stop on the U6 you can take a walk – along the football arena.
Aubinger Lohe
There are relatively steep slopes for brave winter sports enthusiasts on the former brickworks site. Publicly accessible, for example from Lochhausen with the city bus 161 to Eichelhäherstraße.
East Park
The toboggan hill in Ostpark is one of the most popular in Munich. Can be reached by public transport, for example with the U5 to Michaelibad.
Outside Munich: the Blomberg
If you prefer to get out of the city, you will find many beautiful and long toboggan runs in the south of Munich. One of the most popular is the sleigh descent from Blomberg. It is 5.5 kilometers long and the height difference from the mountain to the valley is 550 meters. Special luxury: If you don’t like it, you don’t have to trudge up through the snow, you can easily take the cable car. Sledges can be rented.
Hörnle
The Hörnle near Bad Kohlgrub also offers a beautiful descent. The length of the toboggan run is 4.5 kilometers, and here too you can get to the top without any physical exertion. Sledges can also be rented at the valley station of the Hörnle suspension railway. But be careful: the track is not completely closed; it is possible that ski tourers, hikers, hunters or tractors will come towards the sledders.
In general:
In Munich, the toboggan runs are checked daily by the city in snowy weather. If safety-relevant facilities, such as the large bales of straw around the trees, have been damaged or removed, the Parks Department’s Parks Department asks to be notified.