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Cable Car Stations to Explore in Austria

Ankogelbahn

The Ankogelbahn is a cable car from Mallnitz to the Ankogel. It is a group shuttle-lift , with two cabins in the first section and three cabins in the second section, one behind the other, i.e. firmly clamped to the pulling rope. In contrast to a conventional gondola lift , however, these groups of cabins move back and forth between the stations on their suspension cable.

Dachstein Krippenstein

The Dachstein Krippenstein cable car not only takes you to the Schönbergalm, the Dachstein Ice Caves and to the Mammoth Cave without any need to flex those muscles, it also takes you to Obertraun’s local mountain, the Krippenstein at 2100m.

Flexenbahn

The Flexenbahn is an aerial cableway in Stuben am Arlberg in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. It is part of the Ski Arlberg ski area and borders both of the Austrian provinces of Vorarlberg and Tyro. lThe valley station is located in the area of Alpe Rauz and it is the key link with which the largest contiguous ski resort in Austria could be realized.

Grünbergseilbahn Gmunden

The Grünbergseilbahn is a cable car that leads to Gmunden's local mountain, Grünberg . The facility has existed since 1957 and has carried over six million passengers since then. The initial two-cable gondola lift was dismantled in 2013, and the new aerial tramway , which opened in 2014, was built in its place .

Kanzelwandbahn

A cable car built in 1954 in Riezlern , Kleinwalsertal , Vorarlberg in Austria. it is an iconic attraction in this area and also there are so many other leisure options too.

Lünerseebahn

The Lünerseebahn is a cable car and aerial tramway in Brandnertal in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg . It connects the valley station at 1568 m above sea level. A. at the end of the valley in the municipality of Brand with the mountain station at the dam of the Lünersee in the municipality of Vandans at 1983 m above sea level. A.

Nordkette Cable Car

The Nordkette Cable Car in the Austrian state of Tyrol is a gondola lift from Innsbruck to the Nordkette, the southernmost mountain chain of the Karwendel. It runs in two sections from the Innsbruck quarter of Hungerburg via Seegrube Station to the top station, Hafelekar. The cableway is the heart of the Innsbrucker Nordkettenbahnen ski area.The view from the summit offers stunning panoramic views of Innsbruck, on the one hand and the natural Park Karwendel on the other.

Patscherkofel Cable Car Lower/Valley Station

This cable car leads from the village of Igls up onto the Patscherkofel mountain to the south of Innsbruck, a popular destination for hikers, mountainbikers and those who simply want to enjoy fantastic views of the surrounding landscape. It was built in 1928 as an aerial tramway and replaced in 2017 by a monocable gondola with a slightly different route.

Pfänderbahn AG

A cable car located in the Austrian province of Vorarlberg. It connects the valley at 419 meters above sea level with the 1022 meter high mountain station near the Pfänderspitze.

Rax Cableway

A beautiful cable way starting at Hirschwang at the north-eastern foot of the mountains and the first in Austria (construction began in 1925), takes visitors to the extensive, high plateau of the Rax at a height of about 1,500 m. This area is a particular favourite with hikers from Lower Austria and Vienna. The steep sides of the plateau offer climbing tours of various difficulty.

Walmendinger Horn

Walmendinger Horn is a high mountain of the Allgäu Alps in Vorarlberg , Austria. it rises on the north side of the Kleinwalsertal west of the 1215 m high Mittelberg. It offers a good view in all directions of the nearby peaks of the Hohen Ifen. A cabin cable car, the Walmendingerhornbahn , has been leading up the mountain since 1966.

Walmendingerhornbahn

The Walmendingerhornbahn is a mountain railway in Mittelberg in the Kleinwalsertal . The valley station is located at 1207 m above sea level. A. not far from the Mittelberg village center. The train ends shortly before the summit of the Walmendingerhorn at 1948 m above sea level. A.The approximately ten kilometers of slopes are aimed more at experienced winter sports enthusiasts. There have been ski lifts on the Walmendingerhorn since 1968.

Map of Cable Car Stations to explore in Austria