Sunday, June 10, 2018

Mt Stanserhorn and Cabrio Cable car and funicular rail

Prior to visiting Oolio at her farm in the moutains we visited Mount Stanserhorn.

A very new attraction is the open top cable car to take you to the top of the 1900 metre moutain.  The journey begins with a funicular rail journey to Kalti.  This funicular is the longest of its kind in the world.

In Kalti you change to the new open top cable car.  I didnt go, but Colin rode the cable car to the top of the mountain.  There are two levels to cable car one indoor level and the open top deck which provides fabulous 360 degree views.  It takes 6 minutes for the cable car to reach the summit and it holds 60 people. 

While Colin was doing this I explored the town of Stans.






A wide view unfolds at the top. You can see the Pilatus and Lake Lucerne in the north, and the Bernese Alps in the south. There is a 30 minute walking path on the summit, but the Stanserhorn is also the starting point for much longer hikes into the valley. Also there's a small mountain marmot zoo where you can watch the animals up close.

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