Graseckbahn, Aerial lift in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

Graseckbahn is a cable car in Garmisch-Partenkirchen that spans across a steep gorge, linking the entrance of Partnachklamm with the mountain station at Graseck. The system covers a height difference and gives quick access to nearby hiking paths and viewpoints.

The first Graseckbahn opened in 1953, built to plans by cable-car engineer Karl Peter after he had tested the system at a demonstration installation in Batschuns and on the Lech–Oberlech cable car. It was Germany's first fully automatic small cable car, running without an attendant in the cabin. Its horizontal track support cantilevered from the rock face beside the Partnachklamm was a world first at its inauguration. The historic lift, by then the world's oldest small-cabin cable car, stopped running at the end of 2023 and was replaced by a new build in early 2024.

The valley station sits at the Partnachklamm gorge entrance, and the cabins rise to the Forsthaus Graseck, a forest inn at the top. The line takes its name from that Graseck estate. Since 2023 the rebuilt cabins carry 6–8 people and also haul supplies up to the hotel at the mountain station.

The ride is easily reached from the Partnachklamm entrance and provides simple access for visitors of different ages. Best conditions occur on clear days when views are optimal and the paths above are easy to walk.

The system uses a single support pillar anchored into the rock face instead of multiple conventional towers. This design was revolutionary at the time and still shows the creativity of engineers who found solutions for difficult mountain terrain.