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Stanserhorn
STANSERHORN
New CabriO® Open Top Cable Car
A revolutionary new twist in the scenic mountain aerial cable ride world.
A while back it was rotating cable cars like Mt Titlis, to give everyone
a chance at a view, but the next generation of aerial viewing mountain cable ride has opened to the
summit of Stanserhorn peak near Lucerne, the world’s first double
decker open top aerial cable car, the Stanserhorn Cabrio. A funicular
railway which ran all the up to the Stanserhorn summit first opened in 1893 to serve the Hotel Stanserhorn
Kulm, but the hotel closed in 1970 after a plane crash
on the mountain destroyed part of it and now is just a restaurant at
the top station. The funicular still runs to the Kalti station at 711
meters (2,332 ft), while the rest of the way to the top has been replaced by the cable
tram.
The new Cabrio double deck tram car with an aerodynamically
streamlined shape has a lower enclosed deck for weather protection,
with circular steps leading up to the open-top sundeck surrounded by low see-through
glass for spectacular open air views as you are carried from the middle
Kälti station up to the 1,850 meter (6,670 ft) peak, with its
restaurant the Rondorama, with views of the Lake Lucerne
region. The lower compartment can hold 60 passengers while the open
upper deck has a capacity of 30, though in clear weather, most want to crowd above.
The Stanserhorn Funicular and Cabrio Cable departs from Stans, on the
south side of Lake Lucerne. The train from Lucerne station takes 22 minutes
by SBahn (S4) or 17 minutes by InterRegio in the direction of Engelberg. There is a four-five minute walk from the Stans
railway station to the Stanserhorn funicular station, flowwing the signs. The cable ride
portion to the top lasts about 6 minutes. The Lake Lucerne cruise boats
stop at Stanstad on the route to Alpnachstad and the Mt Pilatus Railway
stop, the train carries one stop to Stans station.
Prices for the Stans to Stanserhorn route are 34 CHF one way
and 68 CHF round trip. With the Swiss Pass or Half Fare card, 17 CHF
and 34 CHF. Swiss Family Card (Juniorkarte) or Swiss Grand Parents Card
(Enkelkarte) are accepted, children from 6 to 16 years accompanied by
at least one parent get a 75% discount. Dogs get a discount, too. With
a Swiss Rail Pass you can also get a Swiss
Peaks pass.