Wendelstein Aerial Tramway
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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.
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- Die Wendelsteinbahn (in German)
- Wendelsteinseilbahn (in German)
- Wendelsteinbahn GmbH English page
- Wendelstein Aerial Tramway Tower diagram at SkyscraperPage.com