There is a fair amount of outdated info online about how to get to the Olympic bobsled in Sarajevo, and in 2018, the track is more accessible than ever! Use these tips on how to get to Sarajevo Bobsled track…
A Bit of Olympic Bobsled History
The bobsled and luge track was built for the 1984 Olympic Winter games. During the war in the early 1990’s, Serbian snipers sometimes hid behind and inside the bobsled track and shot at the Bosniaks below. Today, it’s Instagram famous in part because of its “abandoned” status and graffiti, and training is done on the track in summer months.
How to Get to Sarajevo Bobsled Track Method #1 – Hiking
The only free way to visit the bobsled and luge track is to hike. If you’re planning to hike, make sure you download the free “maps.me” app and then the maps.me Bosnia map. This map works by satellite position and works even if you don’t have data on your phone. This map is super helpful in guiding your way to the Bobsled track because the map includes trails. The name of the location on that map is “Sarajevo Olympic Bobsleigh Track”. There are several blogs online that warn of robberies on this hike, but the locals claim this doesn’t happen. Regardless, if you’re planning to hike, don’t take all of your valuables with you. The track is several hundred meter elevation gain, so best to do if you’re fit.
How to Get to Sarajevo Bobsled Track Method #2 – Cable Car
The Sarajevo cable car is the newest and best way to avoid the uphill hike and give you sweeping views of Sarajevo. The Sarajevo cable car only opened in April 2018 and costs 7 BAM (3.50 Euro) to go to the top. From the top, there is not good signage to come down to the bobsled track, so I recommend again to download the maps.me app listed above. Since hiking the bobsled takes you 1.3 km back to town, there is only need to take the cable car one-way. On your way back to town, I recommend stopping at the Sarajevsko Brewery (attached to the brewery museum). A cool beer hall serving the freshest beer in Bosnia.
How to Get to Sarajevo Bobsled Track Method #3 – Tour
Another easy way to see the bobsled track is to do a tour, and this gives you a chance to learn some more Sarajevo history and visit other historic sites. I recommend the 4-hour afternoon tour at 1:00pm with Enes at BH Spirit Tours. The tour name is Sarajevo under the siege – 1425 Days. The cost is 60 BAM (30 Euros) and this includes transportation from the center of town, entrance to the Tunnel of Hope museum (normally 10 BAM), and guide. Places visited on this tour includes:
- Tunnel of Hope – watch some videos on what it was like to transport in the small tunnel under the UN controlled airport at the time of the siege, then get to walk a (very short) restored bit of the tunnel.
- City viewpoint on Trebević Olympic mountain
- Old Jewish Cemetery – the second largest Jewish Cemetery in Europe after Prague. You can still see bullet holes in some of the gravestones.
- And of course the Olympic Bobsled track. The tour bus dropped us very close to the top of the bobsleigh and luge track, where we hiked down a good portion of the track and had time to take photos.
Olympic Bobsled Sarajevo – Where to Stay
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It’s best to stay in the center of the city, the cable car, tour, and trail head for the hike is very accessible from the center of town. (Check Rates and Availability at booking).
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