Photo gallery on the Niederhorn

From May 13th to November 11th 2012 the Berghaus Niederhorn exhibits photos of the Beatenberger...

Spring action on the lake of Thun

The ideal gift

The present with a view

“The Niederhorn gift voucher”

Webcam


Niederhornbahn

(AG Sportbahn Beatenberg-Niederhorn)

Milestones

1946 Construction of the Beatenberg-Niederhorn chair lift
1995 – 1996 Reconstruction
1997 Opening of Beatenberg-Niederhorn continuous group cableway

Technical data

Route Beatenberg-Vorsass-Niederhorn
Type of cableway 3-cable group continuous line
Number of gondolas 4 groups of 3 groups each
Number of persons 50 persons per group
Capacity 600 persons/hour
Oblique length of the cableway 2,493 m
Height of the stations above sea level Beatenberg Station 1,127.30 m
Niederhorn Station 1,935.00 m
Altitude difference 807.70 m
Average gradient 35 %
Largest slope 78 %
Carrier cable 4 x 2,780 m long, total 124 tons
Diameter of carrier cable 44 mm
Drive/Location 680 kW, Valley
Auxiliary drive 120 kW
Speed 7.0 m/s
Travelling time 9.2 min.
Tensioning station location Mountain station
Number of supports 7
Largest ground separation 45 m (empty cable)
Spur 7.0 – 8.0 m