Tunnel lift of Trümmelbach Falls

Tunnel lift of Trümmelbach Falls
Overview
Other name(s)Trümmelbachfälle Tunnel-lift
StatusIn operation
LocaleLauterbrunnen, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Stations2
Websitetruemmelbachfaelle.ch
Service
TypeFunicular (inclined elevator)
Operator(s)Familie Kaspar von Almen AG
Rolling stock1 for 40 passengers
History
Opened24 May 1913 (1913-05-24)
Enhancement1964
Enhancement1983
Technical
Line length98 m (322 ft)
Number of tracks1
Electrificationfrom opening
Highest elevation890 m (2,920 ft)
Maximum incline104%

The Tunnel lift of Trümmelbach Falls is an inclined elevator or funicular in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland. The installation leads visitors of Trümmelbach Falls from the entrance at 819 m to the upper part of the underground waterfalls at 890 m. It runs 98 m in a tunnel, originally at an incline of 104% and a difference of elevation of 71 m. The single cabin functions with a counterweight. The first lift was opened in 1913. The installation had been replaced in 1964 by Habegger Thun. The current lift was built by Garaventa in 1982/1983.