Heini Klopfer Ski Jump in Oberstdorf

Q: How many ski jumps are there in Oberstdorf?

The Oberstdorf Allgäu World Cup Ski Jumping Arena near the family hotel Alphotel**** in Hirschegg in Kleinwalsertal has a total of 5 ski jumps. Three Nordic World Ski Championships have already been held at this facility. In addition, Germany's largest ski jump, the Heini Klopfer ski jump, is located in Stillachtal. The arena can be visited daily and guided tours must be booked in advance. Let yourself be whisked away into the exciting world of ski jumps in Oberstdorf!

Q: When can you visit the Heini Klopfer ski jump?

The architecturally unique ski jump can be visited all year round. Whether during your summer or winter holiday at the 4-star Hotel Alphotel, the world-famous ski jump, which is the largest in the whole of Germany and was designed by the three Oberstdorfers Toni Brutscher, Sepp Weiler and the architect / ski jumper Heini Klopfer, is definitely worth a visit. At the facility, visitors are playfully introduced to the fascination of ski flying. From Hotel Alphotel**** you can reach the Heini Klopfer ski jump in about 25 minutes by car.

Q: Which ski jump is the largest in Germany?

The largest ski jump in Germany is the Heini Klopfer Ski Jump Oberstdorf. These were designed by 3 famous ski jumpers Sepp Weiler, Toni Brutscher and Heini Klopfer. The Obestdorf ski jump and the Heini Klopfer ski jump are an important programme item for all ski jumping fans during their holiday in Kleinwalsertal. From the 4-star Alphotel it is only about 25 minutes by car to a most interesting family excursion on the theme of sport and history.

Feel like a real ski jumper! And dive into the world of ski jumping and flying.

The legendary Heini Klopfer Ski Jump, which was fundamentally rebuilt and modernised in 2016 and 2017, is honouring its reputation. As one of the largest ski jumping installations in the world, it has a new barrier-free inclined elevator. This makes it easy to get to the "foot" of the jump tower. From here you have a view over the entire terrain and have a spectacular view over the Stillach Valley, the Freibergersee and the Oberstdorf mountains. Enjoy a unique panorama from the top of the "leaning tower of Oberstdorf" - as the Oberstdorfers affectionately call it - and take a breath of real world champion air.

With a total size (Hillsize HS) of 235 m and a height of 72 m (highest point over terrain), visitors experience first-hand what goes through the mind of an athlete when he sits here on top of the beam. The nickname "leaning tower of Oberstdorf" is attributed to its freely projecting reinforced concrete construction.

The ski jump was originally designed by three Oberstdorf ski jumpers Sepp Weiler, Toni Brutscher and the architect and ski jumper Heini Klopfer (1918 - 1968), who took the first jump from here on February 2, 1950. In his honour, the Heini Klopfer Ski Jump still bears his name, although the current approach tower was rebuilt in 1973 and has been constantly modernised since then. To this day, the architecturally unique ski jump, which is held exclusively at the height of the jump platform with rock anchors in the mountain, is regarded as a static masterpiece. So it is not surprising that Oberstdorf was awarded the 2021 Nordic World Ski Championships at the FIS Congress in Cancún, Mexico in 2016.

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