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๐Ÿš  World's steepest cable car opens in Switzerland
Record-breaking funicular in the Bernese Oberland


🕐 1 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 15:16
๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Gradient: 159.4%, the steepest funicular cable car globally
  • Location: Mรผrrenfluh cliffs, Bernese Oberland, Switzerland
  • Vertical rise: 775 metres over 1,194 metres horizontal distance
  • Capacity: 800 passengers per hour; cabins hold 85 each

Switzerland opened the world's steepest funicular cable car in December 2024, connecting to the Schilthorn peak in the ...

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