Check out the Sarajevo Bobsled Track in Bosnia & Herzegovina

Last updated on 8 September 2025

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We visited the Sarajevo Bobsled Track

I never thought I’d end up in Bosnia & Herzegovina, but when I joined in on the European Adventurer Contiki trip in 2024, I found myself learning a lot about the country and the capital city of Sarajevo than I expected. One of the things that we did on our way to our next stop, as we left the city, was visit the Sarajevo Bobsled Track, abandoned after it was used for the 1984 Winter Olympics.

Not knowing it was even there (or rather, not connecting the dots that it was just up in the hills of Sarajevo), this was a very fun spot to visit, especially as a big Cool Runnings fan. You know, the movie. While the movie is loosely based on real-life events that happened at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada, it was still really fun to watch the movie on the coach and also see a bobsled track in real life.

Movies aside for a moment, the Sarajevo bobsled track was built, as I mentioned, for the 1984 Winter Olympics when Sarajevo was going to host the games. Mt. Trebević was chosen as the spot to build it,  and it was designed by a chap called Gorazd Bučar.

After the track (which was used for bobsleigh and luge) was used for the Olympics that year, it was then used for World Championships until the Yugoslavian war started in 1991, followed by the Bosnian war. In the Siege of Sarajevo, the track was damaged and was also used for artillery during that time.

Fast forward to today, the Sarajevo bobsled track is mostly intact, with bright graffiti all through it from locals. It winds through the forest in the hills above the city, and you can walk inside the track itself, which makes for fun photos and a slightly eerie experience.

While some of our group ventured to the bobsled track earlier in the day, when the Contiki coach arrived at the top of the hill, we walked through the forest a little bit to a section of the bobsled track, so those of us who didn’t get to see it prior could check it out.

It definitely feels abandoned, that’s for sure.

Walking from the car park at the top through the forest to get to the Bobsled Track.

Getting to the bobsled track

You can get to the bobsled and luge track a few ways.

1. Cable car: The most straightforward way to check out the bobsled track would be by cable car (which opened in 1959). You can catch this in the city, just near the town hall, and ride for 7 minutes up to the mountain station. Then it’s just a short walk to the bobsled track itself. The cable car runs on Mondays from 12pm-7pm and then all other days of the week from 9am – 7pm.
2. Drive: If you have your own vehicle (like we did), you can also drive up to the top, and walk through the forest to the track.

If you’re looking for views over the city, then the cable car will be your best bet.

So was it worth the visit?

Absolutely. But that’s just a personal opinion. 🤣 I really enjoyed it, and I’m glad that we were able to make the stop, however brief. It was really amazing to be able to see that kind of sporting thing (equipment? apparatus? You know what I mean)  up close, even if it is abandoned. You could absolutely get a sense for what it would have been like when it was up and running.

And now, of course, it’s a great place for photos and tourists to visit.

Have you been up to see the Olympic bobsled track in Sarajevo? What did you think?