Luitpoldpark in Munich: Why a visit is worthwhile

At a glance: What Luitpoldpark has to offer

• Thanks to its location in the western part of the Schwabing district and its pleasant size, the park is never overcrowded and, with numerous lawns, offers plenty of space for a leisurely picnic, sunbathing or a spontaneous Frisbee tournament.
• Especially for children, the park has a lot to offer, eg the winding hedge maze or a playground
• With the Bamberger Haus there is an inn, which includes an idyllic beer garden in the park. 
• The 37-meter high Luitpoldhügel, a former rubble mountain, is quickly climbed and guarantees you an excellent view over Munich in clear weather conditions.
• Getting to Luitpoldpark at Brunnerstrasse in Munich is easy to reach from Karlsplatz. All S-bahn trains go to the Stachus, then you can take a tram 27 (Petuelring) and stop Gartenstrasse and a short walk to park.

History of the Luitpold Park

The park was created as a birthday present to the Bavarian Prince Regent Luitpold. In 1911, Luitpold celebrated his 90th birthday and 90 linden trees were planted in his honor.

The 33-hectare public park was laid out around this grove. After the Second World War, a 37-meter-high mountain of rubble from the bombed remains of the city was piled up in the northern part of the park.

A bronze cross on the top of the so-called Luitpold Hill has commemorated the victims of the bombings since 1958.

Tobogganing on the Luitpoldberg

Since the toboggan hill is protected from the sun on the northern slope of the hill, which is about 30 meters high, the snow lasts particularly long here: The toboggan run is one of the steepest in Munich. As a precaution, even the footpath at the end of the slope is closed in winter to avoid collisions between sledders and pedestrians. But for younger and more inexperienced sledders, there are also gentle hills here, as the wide slope continues to descend to the west.