Gelmerbahn funicular railway
Thrill-seekers will certainly find what they’re looking for here in the Haslital valley, on the Bernese side of the Grimsel Pass. With a maximum gradient of 106%, this single-carriage funicular is undisputedly the steepest in Europe.
Altitude: 1,859 metres
How to get there: Train from Interlaken Ost or Lucerne to Meiringen, PostBus to Handegg (there is also a PostBus service from Oberwald via the Grimsel Pass), funicular to the Gelmersee lake
Views: Towards the Grimsel Pass and across the Haslital valley to the granite peaks on the opposite side
Attractions: Funicular with open-top carriages, circular lake walk, suspension bridge across the Handegg Falls
Food and drink: By the Gelmersee lake: snacks from your rucksack
Restaurant at Hotel Handeck
Accommodation: Hotel and Nature Resort Handeck or Historic Alpine Hotel Grimsel Hospiz
Groups: On request (Grimselwelt)
Winter: Closed (funicular and Hotel Handeck)
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