Hochablass & Eiskanal
Hochablass und Eiskanal
A weir on the Lech River and the 1972 Olympic whitewater slalom course, the source of the World Heritage water system.
The Hochablass is the key weir that diverts water from the Lech River into the city's canals. The nearby old waterworks and the 19th-century sluice machine house are also part of the World Heritage site. Next door, the Eiskanal was the canoe slalom venue for the 1972 Munich Olympics, the world's first artificial whitewater course. It still hosts World Cup events, and athletes are often seen training here in summer. You can sit at a riverside beer garden, and the site is reachable by tram or bike from the city center. It is not far from the zoo.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Augsburg Zoo
- Augsburg Botanical Garden
- State Textile and Industry Museum (tim)
- Augsburger Puppenkiste
- Red Gate & Water Towers
- Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra
- Fuggerei
- Maximilianstraße