Switzerland has officially unveiled the world’s steepest cable car, a remarkable engineering feat nestled within the stunning Bernese Alps. With an astounding gradient of 159.4%, the new cableway connects Stechelberg village on the valley floor to the mountain village of Mürren. The newly unveiled marvel is part of the ambitious Schilthornbahn 20XX project, aimed at...
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Switzerland unveils the world’s steepest cable car at 775m high
Each car hangs from an 11-metre arm to cope with the incredibly steep incline. ADVERTISEMENT The world’s steepest cable car has just opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Connecting the village of Stechelberg on the valley floor with Mürren, the track has a gradient of 159.4 per cent. The journey takes just four minutes to climb...
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Switzerland unveils the world’s steepest cable car at 775m high
Each car hangs from an 11-metre arm to cope with the incredibly steep incline. ADVERTISEMENT The world’s steepest cable car has just opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Connecting the village of Stechelberg on the valley floor with Mürren, the track has a gradient of 159.4 per cent. The journey takes just four minutes to climb...
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World’s steepest cable car opens in Switzerland
The world’s steepest cable car in the Bernese Oberland is in operation Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The world’s steepest cable car, connecting the villages of Stechelberg and Mürren in the Bernese Oberland, began welcoming passengers on Saturday. This content was...
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Gorgeous region full of mountain villages has been dubbed Switzerland of Greece
A stunning mountainous region is Greece is hailed as the country’s answer to Switzerland, and boasts quaint villages and a monastery built into a cliff face. Agrafa, in the southern end of the Pindus mountain range in Central Greece, has long been a place of intrigue for travellers as its communities are hidden among mountain...
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Environment minister outlines Swiss efforts to limit global warming
Switzerland will release a new national action plan to limit global warming, the minister said from Baku. Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Switzerland will do its part to achieve the goal of limiting global...
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Swiss family travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million within five years
Reka plans to invest 100 million francs within five years Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. The Swiss travel fund Reka plans to invest CHF100 million ($117 million) in the renewal and expansion of its offer. This content was published on October...
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Italy and Switzerland have agreed to shift their shared border in the Alps. Here’s why
Part of the border between Italy and Switzerland is set to be redrawn as the glaciers that mark the boundary melt, in yet another sign of how much humans are changing the world by burning planet-heating fossil fuels.. The two countries have agreed to change the border under the iconic Matterhorn Peak, one of the...
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Swiss Inaugurates New Supercomputer Alps, With Emphasis On AI Solutions
In June, Alps was ranked as the world’s sixth most powerful supercomputer. Geneva, Switzerland: Switzerland on Saturday inaugurated its new supercomputer called Alps — one of the world’s fastest — which it hopes will help place the country first for trustworthy artificial intelligence solutions. The ETH Zurich University officially inaugurated Alps at the Swiss National...
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Cold front leads to record-low temperatures in Switzerland
MeteoSwiss expected another five to 15cm of fresh snow by Saturday evening, especially on the eastern northern slopes of the Alps above 1,400 to 1,800m. Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Friday’s cold front caused record temperatures and closed mountain passes. The...
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Construction starts on first large-scale solar park in Swiss Alps
Switzerland wants to develop large solar farms in high-mountain regions to generate lots of extra renewable power, especially in winter. The first major project under the federal government’s “Solar Express” scheme is being built near the village of Sedrun in southeast Switzerland. This content was published on September 13, 2024 – 09:00 Simon Bradley...
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Swiss set world record for largest alphorn ensemble
Over a thousand alphorn players for world record on Klewenalp NW Keystone-SDA Over a thousand alphorn players gathered on Klewenalp in canton Nidwalden on Saturday. At the gathering, they played choral melodies and broke the world record for the largest alphorn ensemble. This content was published on September 1, 2024 – 11:34 + Get the...
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