Grimselwelt
The Grimselwelt is an engagement in the tourism sector of Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO). KWO's power plants and former works railways that have been opened for tourism, as well as bridges, hiking trails, restaurants and hotels are marketed by KWO under the catchphrase Grimselwelt.
In 2010 the Grimselwelt received the most important Swiss tourism award, the Milestone . It was awarded first place in the main category “Outstanding Project”.
The Grimselwelt is located in the canton of Bern, on the Susten and Grimsel Alpine passes .
Power plants
The power stations Grimsel 1 and 2, Handeck 1 to 3 and Innertkirchen 1 are open to visitors in summer and winter. The underworld of tunnels, shafts, machine rooms, turbines and generators as well as the inner workings of a dam can be visited.
Crystal gorge Gerstenegg
On October 4, 1974, during excavation work for the access tunnel of the Grimsel II headquarters, the crystal fissure, estimated to be around 16 million years old, was discovered in the granite . Crystals were also destroyed during the excavation . The working group under Hans Anton Stalder (1925–2011) agreed that the entire mineral discovery site should be preserved. The site was guarded and walled up again. The Kristallkluft was only opened up after the completion of the power plant. Today it can be viewed in connection with a power plant tour. The crystals are twelve different types of crystals, including quartz , rose fluorite and rose quartz. The crystals are up to 20 centimeters long. It is the largest previously known gap in this composition.
Lanes
Gelmerbahn
The Gelmerbahn (former works railway) is the steepest funicular in Europe with a 106% gradient. It is located on the Handeck (Grimselpassstrasse, above Guttannen) and leads up to the Gelmersee. The mountain station is the starting point for hikes and mountain tours.
- Year of construction: 1926
- Commissioning: 2001
- public operation: since 2001
- Type of train: funicular
- Height of valley station: 1412 m above sea level M.
- Height of mountain station: 1860 m above sea level M.
- Max. Gradient: 106%
- Length of the runway: 1028 m
- Travel time: 10 minutes
- Capacity: 24 people
- Driving speed: 2 m / s
- Operating times: June – October
Triftbahn
The Triftbahn (former factory railway) is located on the Sustenpassstrasse and opens up the glacier valley of the same name with the journey over the Trift gorge. The mountain station is the starting point for numerous high-alpine excursion destinations.
- Year of construction: 1952
- Concession: 2005
- Type of train: cable car
- Height of valley station: 1020 m above sea level M.
- Height of mountain station: 1357 m above sea level M.
- Length of the run: 2332 m
- Travel time: 10 minutes
- Cabins: 2 cabins for 8 people
- Driving speed: 5 m / s
- Hours of operation: June to October, 9 am to 4 pm
Tällibahn
The Tällibahn (former works railway) is located on the Sustenpassstrasse and leads directly to the foot of the Gadmer rock faces. The start of the Tälli via ferrata, the first via ferrata in Switzerland, and other hikes are at the mountain station.
- Year of construction: 1957
- Concession: 2006
- Type of train: cable car
- Height of valley station: 1149 m above sea level M.
- Height of mountain station: 1720 m above sea level. M.
- Length of the track: 1269 m
- Travel time: 10 minutes
- Cabins: 2 cabins for 8 people
- Operating times: June – October
Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB)
The Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB) is an integral part of the public transport system in Haslital. With its dense timetable (every half an hour) it provides the connection between Innertkirchen, Aare Gorge and Meiringen. The stops at the west and east entrances of the Aare Gorge allow visitors to travel to and from the gorge tour.
- Commissioning: 1926
- Type of train: Electric narrow-gauge train
- Distance: 4.8 km
- Travel time: 11 minutes
- Driving speed: 75 km / h
- Number of seats: 54
Reichenbachfallbahn
The Reichenbachfallbahn is located in Meiringen and leads to viewing terraces with a breathtaking view of the waterfall and into the Haslital. Every Sherlock Holmes fan knows: This is where the legendary fight between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty took place.
- Year of construction: 1899
- Modifications: 1929, 1999
- Type of train: funicular
- Length of the track: 714 m
- Difference in altitude: 244 m
- Travel time: 10 minutes
- Capacity: two cars with 24 people each
- Driving speed: 2 m / s
- Operating times: May – October
Sidelhornbahn
The Siedelhornbahn is located at the Hotel Grimsel Hospiz and leads to the foot of the Sidelhorn. The mountain tour to the Sidelhorn and other hikes in the Sidelhorn and Oberaar area starts at the mountain station.
Gelmerbahn
Triftbahn
Tällibahn
Meiringen-Innertkirchen-Bahn (MIB)
bridges
Trift Bridge
The Trift Bridge is 170 meters one of the most spectacular suspension bridges in the Alps. From the bridge you can see the turquoise blue glacial lake and the tongue of the Trift glacier.
Handeckfall Bridge
The suspension rope bridge allows a view of the waterfall 70 meters above the Handeckfall gorge. Located at the valley station of the Gelmerbahn, the bridge is the ideal connection to the Hotel Handeck.
Restaurants and hotels
In addition to the many adventure offers, Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG offers two hotels, two restaurants, a mountain house and a holiday and alpine hut.
Historic alpine hotel Grimsel Hospiz
Hotel and nature resort Handeck
Restaurant and Berghaus Oberaar
Alpine hut Bäregg
Visitor center
The exhibition "Future of electricity - electricity in the future!" At the historic Alpinhotel Grimsel Hospiz shows interesting facts about electricity production from hydropower and how energy resources can be used more efficiently in the future.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tourism Prize Milestone 2010 ( Memento of the original from January 24, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
