Lake Gelmer – Vertical Thrills

Handegg

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The Gelmerbahn, with a gradient of 106%, is the world’s steepest funicular train. It leads to Lake Gelmer (Gelmersee) located at 1,850 meters in the midst of a magnificent world of granite. Lake Gelmer beckons you to tarry awhile before you embark on one of the many hiking and trekking tours starting from here.

The world’s steepest funicular is a little below the Grimsel Pass near Handegg. The Gelmer train was built for the construction of the Gelmer dam and of the water feed line for the Handeck Power Station. It started operating in 1926 and in 2001 it became accessible to the public. It stretches 1,028 meters in length, which the train overcomes in 10 minutes at a speed of 2 meters/second. The thrill starts even before one enters the world’s steepest funicular: At Gelmerbahn’s the valley station you will find a new fixed-rope bridge, which spans the ravine 70 meters above the Handegg Falls.
The Gelmerbahn boasts a spectacular gradient of 106 percent. At the top, you are surrounded by the magnificent mountains embracing Lake Gelmer (1850m). It is an ideal place for relaxing, or for taking a walking or trekking tour in the Grimsel mountain world.

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From Meiringen by car or Postbus to Hotel Handegg. From the hotel an imposing pedestrian suspension brige takes you to the funicular's valley station.

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Lake Gelmer – Vertical Thrills

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