Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen
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The Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen is a cable car
linking Wengen
with the Männlichen
in Switzerland
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Horizontal length 1656.9m.
The height difference is 947.5 m with an average gradient of 70.8% and a maximum gradient of 96.9%.
The cars operate at a speed of 10.0 m/s which gives a travel time of 5 minutes.
The transport capacity is 860 persons per hour.
to the Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen
.
It is a 3 minute walk from the base station in Wengen
to the Wengernalpbahn
station in Wengen
.
The Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen is a cable car
Aerial tramway
An aerial tramway , cable car , ropeway or aerial tram is a type of aerial lift which uses one or two stationary ropes for support while a third moving rope provides propulsion...
linking Wengen
Wengen
Wengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
with the Männlichen
Männlichen
The Männlichen is a 2,343 metre mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Berne.It can be reached from Wengen by the Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen cable-car, or from Grindelwald using the Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola. It then takes 15 minutes to walk to the summit...
in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
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History
- 1949 The WengenWengenWengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
committee was formed. - 1953 Construction started.
- 1954 The Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen was opened on 22 July. The estimated CHF 1.59 million building costs were overrun by about 4%. Each of the original cabins carried 40 people.
- 1962 Extension of valley station.
- 1963 Capacity increased with replacement of cabins with 50-person cabins. Modifications to the valley station were also completed at this time.
- 1973 The old drive motor was replaced by a new 425 H.P. motor, increasing passenger capacity by around 12% and reducing waiting time at the valley station.
- 1992 Another motor upgrade. The old aerial cableway was completely renovated, with the exception of the valley and summit stations, and from 26 August two spacious 80-person cabins have been in service between Wengen and Männlichen. Travelling time was cut from 6-7 minutes to 4-5 minutes. Renovation costs were around CHF 8.7 million.
- 1999 During the night of 22/23 February, the full force of an avalanche struck the valley station of the Männlichen Aerial Cableway in WengenWengenWengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
, burying the platform area under more than ten metres of snow, trees and rock. The cableway had to close for several months. The Canton Bern Department for Natural Hazards decided against granting the cableway permission to operate from the old location - a hard but sensible decision. On 14 April, the executive board decided to rebuild the valley station outside the avalanche zone, close to the main village street. The aim was to draw up plans, secure permits and complete construction at lightning speed. By the beginning of December, the first cabins were already travelling to the top.
Operations
The current cable car was built by Garaventa AG.Horizontal length 1656.9m.
The height difference is 947.5 m with an average gradient of 70.8% and a maximum gradient of 96.9%.
The cars operate at a speed of 10.0 m/s which gives a travel time of 5 minutes.
The transport capacity is 860 persons per hour.
Connections
It is a 4 minute walk from the top station at MännlichenMännlichen
The Männlichen is a 2,343 metre mountain in the Swiss Alps located within the Canton of Berne.It can be reached from Wengen by the Luftseilbahn Wengen-Männlichen cable-car, or from Grindelwald using the Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen gondola. It then takes 15 minutes to walk to the summit...
to the Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen
Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen
The Gondelbahn Grindelwald-Männlichen is a gondola cable car linking Grindelwald with Männlichen. It is the third longest passenger-carrying gondola lift in the world.-History:*1977 Company was founded....
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It is a 3 minute walk from the base station in Wengen
Wengen
Wengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
to the Wengernalpbahn
Wengernalpbahn
Wengernalpbahn is a 19.091 km long, gauge rack railway line in Switzerland, which runs from Lauterbrunnen and Grindelwald to Kleine Scheidegg, making it the world's longest continuous rack and pinion railway....
station in Wengen
Wengen
Wengen may refer to:*Wengen, a village and winter resort in Switzerland*La Val, a commune in South Tyrol, Italy with the German name "Wengen"*in Germany:**Wengen , a village in the municipality of Nennslingen in Mittelfranken...
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