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New Matterhorn cable car goes to the Start

29. September hover in the cabins of the “Matterhorn Glacier Ride” to the highest mountain railway station in Europe at 3883 meters in height. Quickly and safely to be transported per hour 2000 passengers to the mountain Paradise.



In the world of cable cars, Switzerland is a good address. After the world’s first rotating cable car, the “Titlis Rotair”, the gondola is rotating during the travel of 360 degrees, the cable car “Matterhorn Glacier Ride” back with a technical specialty, the three rope-circulation technology (3S), at the Start. So the cable car should be very fast, safe and comfortable.

Matterhorn Glacier Ride cab with panoramic glazing

“Worldwide there are only about 15 3S. The Matterhorn Glacier Ride trumps all by his height and the long Span between support 2 and 3.”, Jan Sorg, project Manager for the cable car producers, Leitner ropeways says.

Visualization Of The Mountain Station Of The Matterhorn Glacier Ride

The tri-cable gondola of the “Matterhorn Glacier Ride” transported 25 cabins with the help of three ropes of three Supports between the base station of Trockener Steg and the mountain station “Matterhorn Glacier Paradise”. The path runs in a maximum height of 198 meters and only three Columns, which are the furthest place 2732 meters away from each other.

Matterhorn Glacier Ride Cabin “Crystal Ride”

The cabins, each with 28 heated Seats are accessible. The Design designed by the famous Studio Pininfarina. Some cabins are even embellished with crystals of the well-known company Swarovski.

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise Observation Platform

With 4478 metres, the Matterhorn is one of the highest mountains in the Alps. Its distinctive shape and free-standing Position to make it to the popular photo motive. 14. July, 1865, it was climbed for the first Time. The Matterhorn was the last famous 4000m peaks of the Alps, was not to be conquered. The most famous route of ascent is the Hörnligrat.

View from the Eggishorn to the Matterhorn

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