With the opening of the Zugspitzpark in Ehrwald on May 17, 2026, the new Forest Slide Adventure Trail was also officially opened to the public. Right at the foot of the Zugspitze, an extraordinary recreational attraction has been created that combines hiking and sliding in an innovative way.
Along a family-friendly hiking trail, six stainless steel slides manufactured by us lead through the forest down to the valley station. Visitors first take the Wettersteinbahn comfortably to the mountain station and then experience the descent as a varied combination of exercise and fun. The individual slides are distributed along the entire trail and offer different experiences—from enclosed tube slides and open trough slides to wave slides and a family racer. In total, the facility features approximately 170 meters of slide length.
A special highlight right at the start is the approximately 36-meter-long tube slide with a height difference of about 14 meters, which marks the entrance to the adventure trail. Further along, hiking sections alternate with sliding sections—a concept that appeals especially to families and makes the trail itself an adventure.
The project attracted attention even during the construction phase, when parts of the slides were installed on the slope by helicopter. Today, the forest slide park is a central component of the new Zugspitzpark, which is sustainably boosting summer tourism in the region with additional offerings such as bike trails and nature experiences.
The stainless steel slides installed in Ehrwald once again demonstrate the potential inherent in the combination of well-thought-out construction and innovative experience concepts—and how classic hiking offerings can be transformed into modern recreational attractions.
