G'sengte Sau
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G'sengte Sau
Erlebnispark Tripsdrill · DE · Gerstlauer Bobsled Coaster (prototype)
“Round Rauhe Klinge, Gerstlauer learned its first swift lesson.”
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Fast facts
- G'sengte Sau is an operating steel roller coaster at Erlebnispark Tripsdrill in Cleebronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. coasterpedia.net
- The ride opened in 1998 as Gerstlauer's first roller coaster. gerstlauer-rides.de
- It is a Gerstlauer Bobsled Coaster, Model 480/4, and is described as the prototype of the type. de.wikipedia.org
- The course rises 16 metres and reaches 60 km/h. de.wikipedia.org
- The ride has zero inversions. de.wikipedia.org
- Its listed capacity is 720 riders per hour. de.wikipedia.org
- Tripsdrill describes the ride as racing through Burg Rauhe Klinge. tripsdrill.de
The story of G'sengte Sau
In 1998, among the vineyards and old Swabian character of Tripsdrill, G'sengte Sau opened as Gerstlauer's first roller coaster. The manufacturer presents it as the next evolution of the popular wild mouse, a compact steel undertaking with its own local pride. gerstlauer-rides.de
The engineering story is a young firm's calling card. German sources describe the ride as the prototype of the Bobsled Coaster, designed by Ingenieurbüro Stengel, with Gerstlauer commissioning Maurer Rides for fabrication at a time when Gerstlauer did not yet have its own manufacturing facility. de.wikipedia.org
For the visitor, the distinguishing scene is Burg Rauhe Klinge. The little cars are sent round and through the castle works, so that the machinery and the masonry share the same hillside stage. tripsdrill.de· de.wikipedia.org
The ride later gained a curious place in German popular memory when extreme sportsman Dirk Auer crossed the track on inline skates for a television wager in 2001, carrying a beer mug and finishing with two thirds still inside. tripsdrill.de
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- gerstlauer-rides.de Preferred source
- de.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- tripsdrill.de Acceptable source
This background is AI-drafted from public sources and human-reviewed before publishing — approved 20 August 2026.