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Fichtelberg Cable Car

1924 establishments in GermanyCable cars in GermanyGermany rail transport stubsOberwiesenthalTransport in the Ore Mountains
Fichtelberg Sachsen Schwebebahn Vierersessellift Fichtelberghaus
Fichtelberg Sachsen Schwebebahn Vierersessellift Fichtelberghaus

The Fichtelberg Cable Car (German: Fichtelberg Schwebebahn) is a German cable car in the Ore Mountains in Saxony that runs from the town of Oberwiesenthal to the Fichtelberg mountain top. It is the oldest cable car in Germany, leading from the valley station at an altitude of 905 metres above sea level to the top station at 1,208 metres above sea level, having a length of 1,175 metres and a maximum upward gradient of 50 per cent. The Fichtelberg Cable Car is equipped with two carrying and two hauling cables. Operations began in December 1924. The Fichtelberg Cable Car temporarily ceased operation in 1948 due to lack of maintenance during World War II. After a major overhaul, it reopened in 1956. Another major renovation took place in 1984, when one of the support towers were removed and the others where relocated.

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Fichtelberg Cable Car
Ringweg, Oberwiesenthal

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09484 Oberwiesenthal
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