Hochriesbahn, Aerial lift in Samerberg, Germany.
Hochriesbahn is a two-cable large-cabin aerial lift built by Pohlig-Heckel-Bleichert that runs from the Ebenwaldalm middle station in Grainbach (Samerberg) to the Hochries summit. Its two cabins each carry 50 passengers plus an attendant, cover a 626-metre height difference over 1,725 metres, and are supported by a single 15.5-metre pylon.
This system was built in 1973 and has served as an important access route to the higher areas of Samerberg. It has reliably transported visitors into the mountain region for over 50 years.
This lift connects visitors to the local hiking and winter sports traditions of the region. People use it to reach mountain terrain and enjoy seasonal activities that are part of everyday mountain life here.
The cable car runs from the middle station at 916 m to the summit station at 1542 m, covering 626 m of height over 1725 m in about seven minutes. The middle station is reached from the Grainbach car park by a chairlift. Tickets are sold at the valley, middle and summit stations.
The cable car has just one 15.5-metre pylon along its route, and its two cabins each hold 50 passengers plus an attendant, moving about 600 people per hour. Since 2009 the municipality of Samerberg and the Rosenheim section of the German Alpine Club have jointly owned the lift.
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