Téléphérique-tunnel de Fleissalm

The Tunnelbahn Fleißalm connects Rossbach station at 1753 meters to Fleißalm station at 1809 meters through a 1650-meter-long underground passageway.

Construction began in 1987 when engineers transformed an existing water tunnel from the Fleiß power plant into a combined aerial tramway and funicular system.

The Tunnelbahn Fleißalm represents Austrian engineering excellence by incorporating a dual-purpose tunnel that serves both transportation and hydroelectric needs.

This underground transport system carries 550 passengers per hour in eleven interconnected cars, each holding five people, with a journey time of four minutes.

Engineers designed a curved concrete tunnel leading to a trapezoidal bridge for avalanche protection, making it the only rope-drawn monorail cableway worldwide.

Location: Heiligenblut

Inception: 1987

Official opening: January 9, 1988

Elevation above the sea: 1,753 m

Length: 1,650 m

GPS coordinates: 47.04771,12.85159

Latest update: November 1, 2025 09:08