Wetterhorn Elevator

In 1908, the first section from the Hotel Wetterhorn east of Grindelwald to the Enge mountain station at 1,677 m was put into operation.

Like an eagle's nest, the Enge mountain station is embedded in the rock face above the Upper Grindelwald glacier at the foot of the Wetterhorn.

Although there were no specific regulations at the time, the system had all the essential safety features of today's aerial cableways.

The cabs, machinery and braking systems were built by the Ludwig von Roll'sche Eisenwerke company in Bern.

The Wetterhorn Elevator, finally inaugurated on July 27, 1908, was a pioneering achievement, as it was the first cable car to transport people in Switzerland.

Although well ahead of its time, the Wetterhorn Elevator ceased operations in 1915 due to a lack of tourists following the outbreak of World War I.