Hinterstoder - Old Cars Leave The Wurzeralm Funicular

The funicular to the Wurzeralm has existed since 1978. In 1996 it was modernized to one of the fastest funiculars in Europe. Since then, around 20 million guests have been reliably and safely transported to the wonderful high plateau of the Wurzeralm in summer and winter. Now the old cars have had their day, today the first of the two has been removed.

Summer season with new cars

Hinterstoder-Wurzeralm Bergbahnen AG invested around four million euros in the new funicular. The order for the new, modern cabins was awarded to the Upper Austrian company Carvatech based in Oberweis near Gmunden. "The investments in the funicular to the Wurzeralm and the planned new start in the summer is an important, also symbolic sign for the domestic tourism, especially in times of the Corona crisis: We start again and it should go steeply upwards", says Wirtschafts- and tourism councilor Markus Achleitner.

Funicular on Wurzeralm important for mountain summer

"Covid-19 has thwarted our plans, but we will still be able to start our summer season on the Wurzeralm with the new cars," said Ing. Helmut Holzinger, CEO of Hinterstoder-Wurzeralm Bergbahnen AG. The new cars are scheduled to be delivered at the end of June 2020, and summer operations will start at the end of July 2020.

The funicular has been taking hikers, mountaineers and mountain bikers to the starting point of their activities in the Pyhrn-Priel holiday region for many years. From the singletrack Wurzeralm to numerous simple hiking and adventure trails for the whole family to demanding mountain and climbing routes, the Wurzeralm offers a lot of variety for young and old.