Kreisel

Kreisel (German for gyro) is the name of a turn found on some bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks around the world. It is a single continuous curve which turns far enough around that the track must go under itself on the exit of the curve.

There are Kreisels on the tracks shown below:

Country	City
Austria	Igls
Canada	Calgary (closed 2019)
Germany	Altenberg
	Königssee
	Oberhof
	Winterberg
Latvia	Sigulda
China	Xiaohaituo

Note: Oberhof is not used for bobsleigh four-man.

See also[]

• Bobsled
• Luge
• Skeleton

References[]

• International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation (FIBT) Official site
• International Luge Federation (FIL) Official site

(in German)