Wendelstein Aerial Tramway

Wendelstein Aerial Tramway

The Wendelstein Aerial Tramway ("Wendelstein-Seilbahn") is a 2953 metre long aerial tramway running from Bayrischzell Osterhofen to Mount Wendelstein. It has a maximum speed of 36 km/h and its travel time is 6.5 minutes. The cabins can seat up to 50 passengers, and the tramway can transport up to 450 people per hour. The tramway travels a total height of 932 meters.

The tramway has a 50 mm track cable and a 30 mm haulage rope. Its engine has a maximum output of 490 hp. It has one 75 metre tall support tower.

References

* [http://www.fes-muenchen.de/rund/herbst.97/wendelst.htm Die Wendelsteinbahn] (in German)
* [http://www.seilbahngeschichte.de/wendelsteinseilbahn.htm Wendelsteinseilbahn] (in German)
* [http://www.wendelsteinbahn.de/bergbahnen/international/englisch.php Wendelsteinbahn GmbH] English page
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?b46203 Wendelstein Aerial Tramway Tower diagram] at SkyscraperPage.com


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