Aerial Tramway Engelberg-Ristis in Engelberg
65-person Aerial Tramway Engelberg-Ristis
AI Abstract
With a length of 1694 meters, the Engelberg-Ristis cable car in Engelberg (Obwalden) connects stations at elevations of 1016 m and 1605 m. The cable car was built in 2008 by Garaventa. The maximum capacity is 630 people per hour.
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| Canton / State |
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| Location | Engelberg (Brunni) |
| Name | Engelberg-Ristis |
| Type | 65-LPB (LPBF-K65) |
| Operating Time | 2008 - To date |
| Manufacturer | Garaventa |
| Status |
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- Country: Switzerland
- Canton / State: Obwalden
- Location: Engelberg (Brunni)
- Name: Engelberg-Ristis
- Type: 65-LPB
- Operating Time: 2008-To date
- Year of construction: 2008
- Manufacturer: Garaventa
- Status: In operation
- Bottom station altitude: 1016 m
- Difference in altitude: 589 m
- Length: 1694 m
- Capacity: 630 P/h
- Travel time: 4,5 min
- Speed: 10 m/s
- Number of towers: 1
- Number of carriers: 2
- Drive terminal: Top station
- Tensioning terminal: Bottom station
- Carrier manufacturer: Gangloff
- Rope manufacturer: Teufelberger
- Electronics manufacturer: Frey
- Transportation uphill: Yes
- Transportation downhill: Yes
Photo provided by: Fritz Jost
Frequently asked questions
What is the ropeway Engelberg-Ristis?
The Engelberg-Ristis ropeway is a 65-person Aerial Tramway in Engelberg and connects the valley station at 1016 m to the mountain station at 1605 m.
What is the hourly passenger capacity of the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway?
The maximum capacity of the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway is 630 people per hour.
When was the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway constructed?
The Engelberg-Ristis ropeway was constructed in 2008.
Where is the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway located?
The Engelberg-Ristis ropeway is operating in Engelberg (Switzerland).
How long is the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway?
The diagonal length of the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway is 1694 meters.
What is the elevation gain of the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway?
The Engelberg-Ristis ropeway covers an elevation gain of 589 meters.
Who is the manufacturer of the Engelberg-Ristis ropeway?
The Engelberg-Ristis ropeway was constructed by the company Garaventa.
Technical data
| Bottom station altitude | 1016 | m |
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| Top station altitude | 1605 | m |
| Difference in altitude | 589 | m |
| Length | 1694 | m |
| Capacity | 630 | P/h |
| Travel time | 4,5 | min |
| Speed | 10 | m/s |
| Number of towers | 1 | |
| Number of carriers | 2 | |
| Drive terminal | Top station | |
| Tensioning terminal | Bottom station | |
| Carrier manufacturer | Gangloff | |
| Rope manufacturer | Teufelberger | |
| Electronics manufacturer | Frey | |
| Transportation uphill | Yes | |
| Transportation downhill | Yes | |
| Remarks | None | |
Chronicle
The installation replaces the following ropeway(s)
The installation was previously located in the following place
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65-person Aerial Tramway Engelberg-Ristis
After dismantling, the installation was set up again at the following location
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The installation was replaced by the following ropeway(s)
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Photos of this ropeway
Videos of this ropeway
Currently, there are no videos of this ropeway available.
Location of the installation
Coordinates (decimal): Bottom station 46.81866 N / 8.41541 E, Top station 46.83214 N / 8.40734 E
Location of the installation: Google Maps • Swisstopo
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