Funicular, cliff walk and mechanical lift on the Bürgenstock
Bürgenstock
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The funicular, cliff walk and mechanical lift
on the Bürgenstock represent a triple tribute
to the art and technology of the belle époque.
The Bürgenstock Bahn, built in 1888, is the
oldest electric funicular railway in Switzerland.
The panoramic cliff walk, meanwhile,
has been described as “the most beautiful
mountain promenade in the world”. From
1900 to 1905, its creators blasted and tunnelled
their way through the rock to create
a spectacular path 2.5 kilometres long,
500 metres above Lake Lucerne.
The year of its completion also saw the
open ing of the Hammetschwand Lift. The
highest outdoor elevator in Europe travels
through the rock and up an elegant tower in
just under a minute, offering thrilling and
giddying views on its way to the panoramic
lookout point at the top of the Bürgenstock
plateau, the Hammetschwand (1,132m a.s.l.).
Open:
Funicular: 10. 4.–18. 10. 09
Cliff walk and lift: approx. May to Oct.
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Contact Information
- Bürgenstock Bahn AG
Bürgenstock
6363 Obbürgen
Tel. +41 (0)41 612 90 90
Fax +41 (0)41 612 90 91
bahn@buergenstock-hotels.ch
www.buergenstock-bahn.ch
