Surface lift Oberdorf-Gamsalp in Wildhaus
1-person Surface lift Oberdorf-Gamsalp
AI Abstract
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp cable car, a 1-person Surface lift model located in Wildhaus (St. Gallen), was built in 1946 and connected the valley station at 1229 m with the mountain station at 1760 m above sea level. The length was 1950 meters, and the elevation difference was 531 meters. The system was designed by the manufacturer Oehler and was decommissioned in 1958 and replaced by a successor.
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| Location | Wildhaus (Obertoggenburg) |
| Name | Oberdorf-Gamsalp |
| Type | 1-SLG (SUMK-G1) |
| Operating Time | 1946 - 1958 |
| Manufacturer | Oehler |
| Status |
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- Country: Switzerland
- Canton / State: St. Gallen
- Location: Wildhaus (Obertoggenburg)
- Name: Oberdorf-Gamsalp
- Type: 1-SLG
- Operating Time: 1946-1958
- Year of construction: 1946
- Manufacturer: Oehler
- Status: Dismantled with replacement
- Bottom station altitude: 1229 m
- Difference in altitude: 531 m
- Length: 1950 m
- Travel time: 20 min
- Speed: 1,5 m/s
- Drive terminal: Bottom station
- Carrier manufacturer: Oehler
- Transportation uphill: Yes
- Transportation downhill: No
Frequently asked questions
What is the ropeway Oberdorf-Gamsalp?
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway is a 1-person Surface lift in Wildhaus and connects the valley station at 1229 m to the mountain station at 1760 m.
When was the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway constructed?
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway was constructed in 1946.
Where is the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway located?
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway is operating in Wildhaus (Switzerland).
How long is the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway?
The diagonal length of the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway is 1950 meters.
What is the elevation gain of the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway?
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway covers an elevation gain of 531 meters.
Who is the manufacturer of the Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway?
The Oberdorf-Gamsalp ropeway was constructed by the company Oehler.
Technical data
| Bottom station altitude | 1229 | m |
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| Top station altitude | 1760 | m |
| Difference in altitude | 531 | m |
| Length | 1950 | m |
| Capacity | ||
| Travel time | 20 | min |
| Speed | 1,5 | m/s |
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| Number of carriers | ||
| Drive terminal | Bottom station | |
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| Carrier manufacturer | Oehler | |
| Rope manufacturer | ||
| Electronics manufacturer | ||
| Transportation uphill | Yes | |
| Transportation downhill | No | |
| Remarks | None | |
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Location of the installation
Coordinates (decimal): Bottom station 47.19003 N / 9.3435 E, Top station 47.17303 N / 9.33995 E
Location of the installation: Google Maps • Swisstopo • Swisstopo (historisch)
Map legend: 
Ropeway in operation 
Ropeway out of operation 
Ropeway dismantled
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