Swiss Grand Canyon Ruinaulta is a canyon created by the Anterior Rhine between Ilanz/Glion and Reichenau in the debris of the Flims Rockslide just upstream of its confluence with the Posterior Rhine at Reichenau in the Grisons, eastern Switzerland. It is sometimes known as the Rhine Gorge, or sometimes rather ironically called Swiss Grand Canyon. Over 10,000 years ago, some 100,000 million cubic metres of bedrock plunged into the river. …
Stanserhorn – CabriO cable car Stanserhorn roofless cable car, “CabriO” cable car is the world’s first cable car with a roofless upper deck which is riding to the top of the 1,900-meter Mount Stanserhorn with headwind and the magnificent view without any cables overhead. You should travel on stanserhorn-CabriO-cable-car at least once in your lives. …
Mount Rigi Cable Car Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad aerial cable car The Weggis cable car reaches Rigi Kaltbad in just 10 minutes. Visitors can easily get to the Mineral Baths & Spa Rigi Kaltbad or the village square in Rigi Kaltbad when they reach the top station. Visitors with interest in architecture can spend some …
The world of adventures You will feel like existing in paradise here, exactly adventurous paradise – the Matterhorn Glacier paradise. Europe’s highest cable car station (3,883 m) with its latest restaurant, establishes fresh benchmarks of sustainable development. The views of the tallest mountains in Italy, France and Switzerland are stunning. The ski area on the …
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise – At the highest peak in Europe by cable car Aerial view of the beautiful mountain is for you at the highest top of Europe: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car. The new Matterhorn superlative cableway has been running all year round since November 2018. It delivers up to 2,000 travelers an hour …
Stoosbahn – A world record holding technical innovation Stoosbahn, the magnet for visitors attracts numerous national and foreign visitors since its opening in December 2017. The funicular railway from Schwyz to Stoos is the steepest in the world. The funicular cabins are unique. The standing platform is well suited to the extreme gradient and perfectly …
Pilatus Cogwheel train A masterpiece from the 19th century Alpnachstad and Pilatus Kulm are linked at 2’132 m altitude by the steepest cogwheel railway in the world, with 48% gradient and 4’618 m long. Guests are issued with a Pilatus cap, a book about the railway and a certificate at the destination. The engineer Eduard …
Niesen Mountain Funicular The Niesen Funicular is a funicular railway in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It links a lower terminus, in the village of Mülenen and adjacent to Mülenen station on the Lötschberg railway line, with an upper terminus at the summit of the Niesen. The Niesen funicular runs on steep metal rails, but there are no cogs. A metal cable running around two wheels, joins …
Mount rigi Cogwheel The first mountain railway in Europe made it to this striking point of view in 1871. The Rigi kulm and its summit hotel now have two cog railways – one coming from Vitznau and one coming from Arth-Goldau. An Aerial cableway leads to Rigi-Kaltbad straight from Weggis. Visitors can enjoy the view …
Mount Pilatus Railway The steepest cog railway in the world begins its climb at Alpnachstad and tackles a maximum gradient of 48 per cent, passing through trees, meadows and rock faces. On the north side Kriens is connected to Pilatus Kulm by a gondola cableway and an aerial cableway. Visitors are practically flying up to …
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn – The Alpine adventure railway par excellence The Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn connects the most of the parts of the Swiss Alps with its train network. The train operates the path from Visp to Zermatt and the Furka and Oberalp car trains and other locations. The company’s main star is The Glacier Train. …
Gornergrat Bahn – At least visit once in your life The Gornergrat is one wonderful location that everyone should experience at least once in their lifetime. The panorama of the mountains and the breathtaking shot of the Matterhorn are memorable. The Gornergrat, at an altitude of 3,089 m, has been one of Switzerland ‘s main …
Brienz Rothorn Bahn The Brienz Rothorn Railway is a tourist rack railway in Switzerland, which climbs from Brienz, at the east ern end of Lake Brienz, to the summit of the Brienzer Rothorn. The railway is 7.6 kilometres (4.7 mi) long, is built to 800 mm gauge (2 ft 7+1⁄2 in gauge), and uses the Abt double lamella rack system. Since almost 130 years, the Brienz Rothorn Railway has written eventful …
Harderkulm The Harderkulm (also referred to as Harder Kulm, since the top station of the funicular is called that way) is a viewpoint at 1,321 metres (4,334 ft) in the Berner Oberland region of Switzerland, overlooking the towns of Interlaken and Unterseen. Harderkulm is occupied by the castle-like Bergrestaurant Harder Kulm and adjoining observation platform. It is very friendly place for hiking. The trail leads from Interlaken Ost …
Grindelwald First – for first minor summits Are you looking for a first minor summit on the slopes? So, try a slope of the Schwarzhorn in the Bernese Oberland. To experience on the boards in the Bernese Oberland travel to Grindelwald-First. It is a popular as a cable car station above Grindelwald. It is also a well-known hiking area with the Bachalpsee in proximity. This …
Gornergrat The Gornergrat (English: Gorner Ridge; 3,135 m (10,285 ft)) is a rocky ridge of the Pennine Alps, overlooking the Gorner Glacier south-east of Zermatt in Switzerland. It is well-known for Marathon. The Gornergrat Zermatt Marathon is one of the finest running events in the Alps. The marathon welcomes not only runners, but also spectators who can enjoy this event within an unforgettable setting. How to reach …
Play Glacier 3000 Glacier 3000 is a company that operates several cable cars and ski lifts in the region of the Diablerets in western Switzerland. The Glacier 3000 is the only glacier ski area in the Bernese Oberland and allows to offer winter sports from late October to early May. It presents a spectacular view over the Bernese Alps, …
Chur Brambrüesch The hillside terrace Brambrüesch is located in the southwest of the city of Chur on the northeast slope of the Dreibündenstein in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. Adventurers may stay in Brambruesch, while hikers often choose to climb the Dreibündenstein. Brambüesch is home to 20km of natural slopes for skiers and snowboarders in winter. There is also a 5km long toboggan run, …
Chaumont Panoramic Funicullar Railway There are three funicular railways in Neuchâtel to travel from the lake to the station (Expo 2002), from the Old Town to Le Plan and that of the La Coudre to Chaumont stretch. Chaumont funicular helps visitors to Climbs 1171 metres in a few minutes. A traditional century-old viewing tower overlooks …
Vallemaggia A valley where nature, culture, emotion and taste come together perfectly The rivers are a popular place to sunbathe and cool off in the crystal-clear water during the summer. Numerous beautiful pools in many different shades of blue and a few fine sandy beaches are situated along the rivers of Vallemaggia- the magic valley, …