The steepest steam-powered cog railway in Austria has run from the town of St.Wolfgang to the top of the Schafberg since back in 1893. The ride up takes 40 minutes, covering a distance of 5.85 kilometers while rising 1,190 meters.
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SchafbergBahn Cog RailwayAustria's steepest cog railway has been running from St. Wolfgang up the Schafberg since 1893. The train takes 35 minutes to cover a total distance of 5.85 kilometers, rising 1190 vertical meters.
SchafbergBahn Cog RailwayAustria's steepest cog railway has been running from St. Wolfgang up the Schafberg since 1893. The train takes 35 minutes to cover a total distance of 5.85 kilometers, rising 1190 vertical meters.
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