Nebelhornbahn
| Nebelhornbahn I | |
|---|---|
| Location: | Oberstdorf , Germany |
| Design type: | Two-cable aerial tramway |
| Construction year: | 1977 |
| Mountain: | Foghorn |
| Valley station: | Oberstdorf, 828 m |
| Height difference: | 452 m |
| Mountain station: | Seealpe, 1280 m |
| Route length: | 2202 m |
| Driving time: | 5.3 min |
| Number of gondolas: | 2 pieces. |
| Number of supports: | 3 pcs. |
| Capacity: | 60 people / gondola, 620 people / hour |
| Manufacturer: | Holzl |
| Nebelhornbahn II | |
 Nebelhornbahn shortly before the Höfatsblick mountain station
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| Location: | Oberstdorf , Germany |
| Design type: | Two-cable aerial tramway |
| Construction year: | 1977 |
| Mountain: | Foghorn |
| Valley station: | Seealpe, 1280 m |
| Height difference: | 652 m |
| Mountain station: | Höfatsblick, 1932 m |
| Route length: | 2617 m |
| Number of gondolas: | 2 pieces. |
| Number of supports: | 3 pcs. |
| Capacity: | 60 people / gondola, 620 people / hour |
| Manufacturer: | Holzl |
| Nebelhornbahn summit lift | |
 View of the middle station Höfatsblick of the Nebelhornbahn
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| Location: | Oberstdorf , Germany |
| Design type: | Two-cable aerial tramway |
| Construction year: | 1991 |
| Mountain: | Foghorn |
| Valley station: | Höfatsblick, 1933 m |
| Height difference: | 281 m |
| Mountain station: | Summit, 2214 |
| Route length: | 948 m |
| Number of gondolas: | 2 pieces. |
| Number of supports: | 0 pcs. |
| Capacity: | 30 people / gondola, 500 people / hour |
| Manufacturer: | Holzl |
| Operator: | Nebelhornbahn AG |
| Website: | www.nebelhorn.de |
The Nebelhornbahn is a three-section aerial cableway up the Nebelhorn , a mountain peak in the Allgäu Alps . Over a length of 5.7 kilometers, it overcomes an altitude difference of around 1400 meters. It was built between 1928 and 1930 and renovated in 1977 and 1991 respectively and is operated by the listed Nebelhornbahn-AG. The main shareholders of Nebelhornbahn AG are Bayerische Bergbahnen Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (a subsidiary of Lechwerke AG, Augsburg; stake 20.14%), Kleinwalsertaler Bergbahn AG (24.9%) and Markt Oberstdorf (24.9%). 30.06% of the shares are held by private shareholders.
construction
The first section of the Nebelhornbahn from the valley station (828 m) on the edge of Oberstdorf to the Seealpe station (1280 m), which was renewed in 1977, has a length of 2,202.68 meters, a suspension cable diameter of 55 mm and a hauling cable diameter of 28 mm. It overcomes a height difference of 452 meters. The drive takes place in the Seealpe station with a motor of 300 kW. The first section of the Nebelhornbahn has three pillars that are 41, 38 and 21 meters high. The maximum speed is 10 m / s.
The second section of the Nebelhornbahn from the Seealpe station to the Höfatsblick mountain station (1932 m), which was also renewed in 1977, has a length of 2617.11 meters, a suspension cable diameter of 55 mm and a hauling cable diameter of 28 mm. It overcomes a height difference of 652 meters. The drive takes place in the mountain station with a motor of 360 kW. The second section of the Nebelhornbahn has three pillars that are 36, 45 and 39 meters high. The maximum speed is 12 m / s.
The third section of the Nebelhornbahn from the mountain to the summit station (2224 m) has no support. It has a length of 948.42 meters, a suspension rope diameter of 40 mm and a traction rope diameter of 20 mm. It overcomes an altitude difference of 292 meters. The drive takes place in the mountain station with an output of 120 kW. The maximum speed is 8 m / s.
At the Höfatsblick station there is a barrier-free restaurant and toilets for the disabled. In the 2005 calendar year, a panoramic path for wheelchair users and parents with prams was built here. Sometimes marmots can be seen here.
history
Nebelhornbahn-AG was founded in 1927. The first two sections of the Nebelhornbahn were built in 1928 and completed in 1930. The world's longest passenger cable car with cabins for 30 people was inaugurated on June 10, 1930. On May 2, 1945, operations were suspended by order of the occupying powers. In 1946 operations were resumed. In 1951 the Nebelhornbahn was modernized. As a result of the modernization, 210 people could be transported per hour instead of 92. In 1954 a new drive was installed. Thus the number of transports could be increased again. In 1957 the second section was given a new drive, increasing the capacity to 225 people per hour. In 1969 the ten millionth passenger was carried. In 1970 an avalanche caused major property damage.
In 1976 the operation of the railway was stopped because the railway had to be completely renewed, which Hölzl Seilbahnbau was commissioned to do . On March 19, 1977, the first section with the new line went into operation. The old train still ran on the second route. On May 8th, the second section with the new cableway was also released, with the old cableway partially being used to relieve pressure in the high season. In 1995 the old Nebelhornbahn, section Seealpe - mountain station, was demolished during the redesign of the mountain station. In 2000, the Nebelhornbahn's worst accident so far occurred when the cabins of the second section entered the stations without braking. About 20 people were injured, some seriously, but no deaths were reported. Some of the 500 tourists who remained at the mountain station due to the business failure after the accident were evacuated by helicopter. In 2005 the old (first) railway building at the Seealpe station was demolished.
In spring 2009, the drive was replaced by DC motors with a Leonard set for three-phase motors with electronic control. During the downtime, the cabins were also refurbished and the suspension ropes moved.
New building (since 2019)
In September 2019, the construction work for the new Nebelhornbahn began with the construction of the second section between Seealpe and Höfatsblick, from autumn 2020 the conversion of the first section between the valley station and Seealpe is planned.
model
A functional model of the railway was brought out by the Brawa company in H0 scale .
literature
- Alfred Obermeier: Foundation and development of the Nebelhornbahn . In: Our Oberstdorf . Leaves on Oberstdorf's local history. Issue 5/1984, p. 225.
- Andrea Stempfle: The development of the Nebelhornbahn . In: Our Oberstdorf . Leaves on Oberstdorf's local history. Issue 27/1995, p. 595.
- Eugen Thomma: When the Nebelhornbahn was built . About becoming the oldest Allgäu mountain railway. In: Our Oberstdorf . Leaves on Oberstdorf's local history. Issue 47/2005, p. 1709.
Web links
- Side of the Nebelhornbahn
- Description and photo documentation on Remontées Mécaniques (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Company ownership structure
- ↑ Bergbahnen Oberstdorf / Kleinwalsertal: History of the Nebelhornbahn , requested on March 11, 2010
- ↑ Bergwacht Bayern 1991-2000
- ↑ Construction info (accessed on July 20, 2009)
- ↑ New construction of the Nebelhornbahn. Information from the operator about the new construction
Coordinates: 47 ° 25 ′ 18 ″ N , 10 ° 20 ′ 33 ″ E