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Best time to visit
Visit on New Year's Day for the Four Hills Tournament event, or any winter morning when training jumps are often held and the snow-covered Alps provide a stunning backdrop.
Budget tips
The stadium grounds are free to explore when no events are scheduled. Event tickets for the New Year's competition start around €40-€80 depending on seating, book months in advance as they sell out annually.
Recommended for
Winter sports fans, Olympic history enthusiasts, Adventure travelers, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Quick facts: Each year on New Year's Day, 25,000 spectators pack into this stadium to watch ski jumpers soar over 140 meters through the air. The 60-meter-high tower and terraces were carved directly into the Gudiberg mountain slope for the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Highlights: On New Year's morning, the entire valley fills with the roar of 25,000 fans as ski jumpers launch off the floodlit ramp at speeds over 90 km/h. The stadium was sculpted into the mountainside using 40,000 cubic meters of local stone, giving it the feel of an ancient amphitheater carved for winter sport rituals.
Insider tips
- Walk to the top of the jump tower for a vertigo-inducing view straight down the ramp and across the entire Garmisch valley.
- Arrive at least 2 hours early on event days; parking fills by 9 AM and the walk from town takes 30 minutes uphill.
- Visit during summer for a completely different perspective, the green Alpine meadow landing hill is surprisingly beautiful.
- The Olympic ice rink next door is open to the public for skating when no competitions are running.
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