The world's steepest cogwheel railway goes up the PilatusThe steepest cogwheel railway in the world, with a gradient of 48% and a length of 4'618 metres, links Alpnachstad with Pilatus Kulm at an altitude of 2'132 m.
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Since 1889 from Alpnach and up the PilatusCommissioned in 1889, a gradient of up to 48 percent, about 30 minutes travel time: that is the steepest cogwheel railway in the world in figures. Meter by meter it scales the way from Alpnachstad to Pilatus Kulm, passing alpine meadows and striking rock formations.
The cogwheel railway to Mount Pilatus in Switzerland boasts the title of the 'Steepest Cogwheel Railway in the World. ' The 30-minute journey begins in Alpnachstad and has an average gradient of 35%.
Cogwheel Railway to Mount PilatusThe cogwheel railway to Mount Pilatus in Switzerland boasts the title of the 'Steepest Cogwheel Railway in the World. ' The 30-minute journey begins in Alpnachstad and has an average gradient of 35%.
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