Gelmerbahn – Europe's steepest open-top funicular railwayThrill seekers will find their buzz in the Haslital, on the Bernese side of the Grimsel Pass.
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During a short journey of just over three minutes, the Stoosbahn holds a world record with a gradient of 110%. This is the steepest funicular railway in the world.
You can now get the best aerial views while travelling from Switzerland to Italy on the new cable car, cruising at a height of 4,000 metres (around 13123.36 feet). The Matterhorn Alpine Crossing has opened in Switzerland and it is now Europe's highest cable car.
“Funitel” is a portmanteau of the French words “funiculaire” and “téléphérique”. A defining feature of a Funitel is that each cabin has two arms extending from its roof and these arms attach to two cables. A Gondola or Aerial Tram cabin only has one arm, attached to one cable.
The technical marvel will delight guests of all ages: the Stoosbahn reaches a gradient of 110% (47 degrees). It is the steepest funicular railway in the world.
Gondolas, also known as cable cars, consist of different cabins connected to a thick cable that is constantly circulating between its low and high point. Tramways have two large passenger cabins that shuttle up and down on a fixed moving cable.