Älplibahn
The Älplibahn in Malans in the Bündner Herrschaft is an aerial cableway that runs during the summer from the valley to the Älpli am Vilan at 1801 m. ü. The length of the route is 3485 meters, the difference in altitude between the valley and mountain stations is almost 1200 meters. The journey takes around 14 minutes.
The Älplibahn is part of the tourist destination Heidiland . The train can be chosen as the start or destination for the Prättigauer Höhenweg .
history
The Älplibahn has its origins in the Second World War and at that time served as the MSB 105 military cable car to supply the border troops. Construction began in 1939, and the railway went into operation in 1941 for purely military purposes. From 1945 to 1973 it was used for tourism, but then stopped due to a lack of financial means for renovation work. A newly founded, cooperatively organized Älplibahnverein reopened the aerial tramway in 1982 . Voluntary teams ensure the operation of the cable car and the restaurant at the mountain station.
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Coordinates: 46 ° 59 '10.8 " N , 9 ° 34' 10.3" E ; CH1903: 762.09 thousand / 206 119