Fichtelberg Schwebebahn – Suspended Railway
The Fichtelberg Cable Car is the oldest cable car in Germany, leading from the valley station at an altitude of 905 m above sea level to the mountain station a 1208 m above sea level, having a length of 1175 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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Accessibility
- Saxony Barrier-FreeAdditional access information for wheelchair users and persons with reduced mobility:
- Ticket office and suspended railway (cabin door 106 cm, space of >200x172 cm for turning a wheelchair) are accessible without steps
- Up to 4 wheelchairs per cabin, electric wheelchairs can be transported
- Toilet for wheelchair users (opening hours 8 am to 5 pm): access via slope (6.9 % incline, 1 m length), doors 94-103 cm, 155x157 cm in front and 101 cm left of toilet, 44 cm toilet height
Parkingindicated disabled parking space available
Entrance to the facility / paths within the facilityDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Accessible toiletDoor width min. 90 cm
Stepless access (max. 3 cm) or ramp
Movement area in front of toilet bowl min. 150x150 cm
Area left or right of the toilet bowl min. 90 cm
Hinged hand rails at the side of the toilet bowl provided
Author
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH
Bautzner Straße 45/4701099 DresdenOrganization
Tourismus Marketing Gesellschaft Sachsen mbH