Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide Berlin

Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide hangs in the 144-hectare Volkspark between Charlottenburg-Nord and Siemensstadt, with its courses strung between grown trees rather than a steel frame. Fourteen routes reach up to 17 metres and the difficulty runs from green to black. Access here is decided by reach height rather than age.

Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide: climbing in the Volkspark on Heckerdamm

Volkspark Jungfernheide between Charlottenburg-Nord and Siemensstadt covers 144 hectares, making it one of the largest parks in the city, and part of it is mixed woodland with trees up to 30 metres tall. Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide hangs in exactly that stand of trees. There is no hall and no steel structure, the courses are strung between grown trunks, and between two platforms you look out at pines rather than at a ceiling. The safety regime is correspondingly thorough: the technical inspectorate comes before every season opening and the trees are checked by arborists. A visual inspection of all routes also runs each day before the first group goes up. The entrance at Heckerdamm 260 is reached by bus lines 109, 123 and M21 to Weltlingerbruecke, and the U7 stops at Jakob-Kaiser-Platz and Halemweg. By car the route runs via the Heckerdamm exit, although driving into the park itself is barred and the car has to stay on the road.

Fourteen courses up to 17 metres, zip lines and a beer garden by the water tower

Fourteen courses hang in the woods in total, ten large and four small, with the highest platforms at 17 metres. Difficulty runs through a colour system from green for beginners through blue and red to black for the experienced, plus four children’s courses. Two routes have zip lines built in, including a non-stop zip line in the green section. One distinctive feature at Waldhochseilgarten Jungfernheide is the access rule: what counts is neither age nor body height but reach height. The small courses need 1.45 metres, the large ones 1.90 metres. Before the first ascent everyone goes through a practice course lasting about twenty minutes. An adult ascent costs 33 euros including the full safety equipment, the small course from age six costs 21 euros. Your own harness is not permitted and all you need to bring is sturdy closed shoes. Anyone preferring to stay on the ground can try one of the outdoor escape games or head straight for the large beer garden by the water tower.