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Schauinslandbahn (YOC 1930)

Circulating ropeway/gondola lift at the ski resort Schauinsland – Hofsgrund

Overview
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The Schauinslandbahn was opened on July 17, 1930, as the world's first large-cabin circulating cable car. In 1987/88, the lift system was converted into Germany's first conductorless, automatic cable car with space for more than four people per cabin.

Lift name

Schauinslandbahn

Type


10pers. Gondola lift (bicable circulating ropeway)

Manufacturer

Heckel

Ski resort

Schauinsland – Hofsgrund
Europe Germany Baden-Württemberg Black Forest (Schwarzwald) Southern Black Forest Dreisamtal

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Year of construction

1930

Height/length

Base station 473 m Top station 1220 m 747 m 3565 m

Speed

4 metres per second

Transit time

approx. 16 minutes

Carrying capacity

500 people per hour
Towns/villages at the ski resort (distance from town center):
Hofsgrund (0.3 km), Horben (2.6 km), Oberried (Breisgau) (8 km), Freiburg (8 km) Towns/villages at the ski resort
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