Waldecker Bergbahn, Aerial lift in Waldeck, Germany

The Waldecker Bergbahn is a small-cabin gondola lift built in 1961 by Pohlig AG of Cologne. Its 650-metre line climbs 120 metres from a base station near the L 3256 road, about 300 metres from the Edersee shore, to the Schlossberg between Waldeck Castle and the town. It has six towers and 28 two-person cabins.

The lift was built in 1961 by Pohlig AG, a company based in Cologne, and was the first gondola system of its kind in Hesse. Its construction came at a time when the Edersee area was being developed as a place for visitors.

The lift is named Schlossbahn Waldeck in German, though it is commonly called Waldecker Bergbahn. Since the 2024 suspension of cable operation, a road train has run between the town of Waldeck and the castle as a replacement; it carried only half the passengers hoped for in its first season.

The lift has been out of service since early 2024; a road train (Wegebahn) now runs between Waldeck town and Waldeck Castle in its place. The lower station stands on the L 3256 at the Abelauf/Seestraße junction, about 300 m from the Edersee shore. Special cabins are designed for carrying bicycles.

The lift closed at the start of 2024 during a change of operator; since May 2024 a road train has run between Waldeck village and the castle instead. In the 2025 season the cable car stayed out of service and the road train was used again.