The Titlis Cliff Walk is a pedestrian bridge along the cliff of Mount Titlis in the Swiss Alps . Built at around 3,000 m (9,800 ft) above sea level, it is believed to be the highest-elevation suspension bridge in Europe . It broke the record held by Salbit Bridge , also located in Switzerland. The bridge spans a distance of around 100 m (320 ft) but is just 1 m (3 ft) wide.
11-557: The project was designed as a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Engelberg–Gerschnialp funicular railway in January 1913. It was officially opened on 7 December 2012 during a snow storm , leaving dignitaries from 15 countries unable to see more than just a few metres; the public opening occurred a day later. Constructed over a period of five months, the bridge was built when weather conditions permitted. It
22-508: A performance increase from 140 to 250 hp. Also automatic controls were installed. A new base station was inaugurated in 1978. In 1995, drive and controls were renewed. Titlis Cliff Walk was inaugurated in December 2012 to commemorate its 100th anniversary. During the reconstruction of the aerial cableway in 2015/2016, the funicular was again the only transport in direction of Trübsee. The company Drahtseilbahn Engelberg-Gerschnialp AG
33-422: Is "really impossible to fall from the bridge". 46°46′13″N 8°25′35″E / 46.77039°N 8.42633°E / 46.77039; 8.42633 This Canton of Bern location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Obwalden location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Gerschnialpbahn [REDACTED] Gerschnialpbahn
44-460: Is a funicular railway in Obwalden , Switzerland . The line leads from Engelberg at 1000 m to Gerschnialp at 1262 m on the slopes of Titlis (3239 m). The funicular with two cars has a single track with a passing loop and a tunnel (88 m) at upper end. Journey time is 5 minutes. It operates all year. Different ways lead from Gerschnialp to Trübsee at 1800 m, the intermediary station to
55-414: Is hoped that the bridge will become a significant tourist attraction, particularly during the warmer months. In the first two weeks of it being opened, around 500 visitors crossed the bridge. Media reports called it the "world's scariest bridge" and Switzerland Tourism called it "a high-adrenaline kind of new adventure". The ski resort spokesman claims that the bridge is "100 percent safe" and explains that it
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88-490: The municipal council of Engelberg, the Swiss Federal Assembly granted a concession for the funicular on 8 March 1912. Initial duration was 80 years. The funicular opened on 21 January 1913. It was constructed by Bell Maschinenfabrik , Kriens. In 1950, new cars increased the capacity from 40 to 70 passengers per car. The cars are still in use. In 1964, AC drive was replaced with a DC system leading to
99-475: The summit station of Titlis (3028 m). In 1927, an aerial cableway had been built, earlier a hiking path used. Since 1984, the lower station of the funicular is next to the direct aerial cableway Engelberg-Trübsee and, until 2015, the lower section ran parallel to the funicular. At Untertrübsee, near Gerschnialp, there is the aerial cableway Älplerseil Untertrübsee-Trübsee . A bus line links the base station to Engelberg railway station , 800 m away. On request of
110-399: Was designed to withstand winds that reach over 190 km/h (120 mph) as well as significant snowfall, with a spokesman for Titlis Engelberg ski resort explaining that it can cope with around 450 tonnes (500 short tons) of snow. Much of the material used in construction was transported on cable cars, with larger sections being delivered by helicopter. At a cost of around £1 million, it
121-441: Was founded in 1911 to build and operate the funicular. From 1913 to 1960, the company generated a cashflow of 1.15 million Swiss francs. In 1982, the company merged with Luftseilbahn Gerschnialp-Trübsee AG and became Bergbahnen Engelberg-Gerschnialp-Trübsee AG . In 1992, another merger led to the current Bergbahnen Engelberg-Trübsee-Titlis [ de ] . Bergbahnen Engelberg-Tr%C3%BCbsee-Titlis From Misplaced Pages,
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