Bobsleigh and Luge Track "Sigulda"
The bobsleigh and luge track "Sigulda" is a sports base of the Latvian National Sports Centre. With a total track area of 6330 m2, this sports center is a unique facility with only a few alternatives in Eastern Europe, while on a global scale, our track is one of 18 such constructions. The track was built in 1986 and includes an artificial ice track with a length of 1200 m + 220 m and 16 turns. The track is the main venue for training processes and international competitions in bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton.
We invite guests of Sigulda to visit and see the legendary track and enjoy positive adrenaline, riding the summer bob in summer and the winter vuchko, skeleton bob, and ice rafting in winter.
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About the Track
The bobsleigh and luge track "Sigulda" is an international-class track with an artificial ice surface.
- Track length: 1200 m men's start, 1000 m women's start
- Height difference: 111.5 m men's start, 100 m women's start
- Gradient: 9.3% from men's start
- Total number of turns: 16
- Starting positions: 4
- Maximum speed: 120 km/h (men's start)
Entertainment Rides
Enjoy joy and adrenaline: on Saturdays and Sundays at the LNSC national sports base – on the bobsleigh and luge track “Sigulda” – exciting and unforgettable entertainment rides: in winter, choose a vuchko, skeleton bob or ice rafting, while in warmer months – enjoy a ride with the summer bob.
Track sightseeing
If you want to enjoy a peaceful rest and see the legendary track, we invite you to take a walk around the track area, viewing its turns and constructions. On the 6th floor viewing platform of the track, you will be able to discover the panorama of the Gauja valley, Sigulda city, and the bobsleigh track.
The track can be visited every day, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Working Hours
Mon-Sun: 8:00-20:00
Changes in working hours during holidays:
Calendar
During competitions and other closed events, the availability of services at the bobsleigh and luge track "Sigulda" may be limited - see the competition and event calendar.History of the Track
The history of the track began as early as the end of the 19th century, when Prince Nikolai Kropotkin, who developed Sigulda as a resort and called it the “Switzerland of Vidzeme”, built a 900 m long ice road with one turn on his manor territory. This artificially created ice track was the first luge track in the entire Baltics. As the track developed, the first bobsleighs began to be imported from abroad, and local enthusiasts started making sleds themselves based on their example.
The design of the modern artificial ice tracks was carried out by the Leipzig Sports Construction Scientific and Technical Center. Construction was done by the Yugoslav company "Graming" based in Sarajevo. The first stage of the track was put into operation in 1986. Its length is 1200 + 220 m. From the start estacade viewing platform, you can see not only the Gauja valley, but also the panorama of the city and the bobsleigh track. Number of turns: 16, maximum possible speed: 125 km/h.
Since September 2022, the bobsleigh and luge track "Sigulda" has been a sports center of SIA “Latvian National Sports Centre” (LNSC). LNSC provides modern, high-quality and multifunctional sports infrastructure, managing and developing the national sports centers – the bobsleigh and luge track "Sigulda", the tennis center "Lielupe", the sports center "Mežaparks" and the culture and sports center “Daugava Stadium” – Daugava Ice Hall, Daugava Stadium, Daugava Athletics Arena. Currently, the Latvian National Sports Centre is implementing the construction of an athletics and football training field and the sports hall for team sports, which is under construction.
We invite you to do sports and enjoy happiness
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