Fichtelberg Cable Car, Aerial tramway in Oberwiesenthal, Germany.
The Fichtelberg Cable Car is an aerial tramway in the Ore Mountains that runs from Oberwiesenthal to the Fichtelberg summit. It spans 1,175 metres and climbs 303 metres, from a valley station at 905 metres to a top station at 1,208 metres. Two carrying and two hauling cables support red cabins, one marked "FICHTELBERG" and "2".
The cable car was built in 1924 and made it easy for visitors and winter sports enthusiasts to reach the mountain. After damage during World War II, it was restored in the mid-1950s and has operated continuously since then.
The cable car links the town with the mountain and has been a familiar meeting point for visitors across all seasons for many decades. People use it to reach ski slopes quickly or simply to walk around at the top and enjoy the views.
The cabins are spacious and can accommodate many passengers at once, so wait times remain manageable even on busy days. Visitors should dress warmly, as the weather at the summit is cooler and windier than in the town below.
The line has two carrying and two hauling cables, and its steepest section reaches a gradient of 50 per cent, not 50 degrees. The valley station stands at 905 metres and the top station at 1,208 metres, a height difference of 303 metres over 1,175 metres of cable.
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