The Flexenbahn is an aerial cableway (
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
** ...
) in
Stuben am Arlberg
Stuben am Arlberg is a winter sports resort in the town of Klösterle in the westernmost Austrian province of Vorarlberg. It is located at an altitude of 1,410 meters and had 90 inhabitants (as of Jan 1, 2019).
History
The settlement of Klöst ...
in the
Austrian province of
Vorarlberg
Vorarlberg ( , ; gsw, label= Vorarlbergisch, Vorarlbearg, , or ) is the westernmost state () of Austria. It has the second-smallest geographical area after Vienna and, although it also has the second-smallest population, it is the state with the ...
. The valley station is located in the area of
Alpe Rauz
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...
.
History
The Flexenbahn is part of the
Ski Arlberg ski area and borders both of the Austrian provinces of Vorarlberg and
Tyrol
Tyrol (; historically the Tyrole; de-AT, Tirol ; it, Tirolo) is a historical region in the Alps - in Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Emp ...
. The Flexenbahn is the key link with which the largest contiguous ski resort in Austria could be realized.
References
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External links
Official website of the FlexenbahnWebsite of Ski Arlberg
Aerial tramways
Transport in Vorarlberg