GERMANY
The cable car, which was put into operation in 1963, will be replaced by a modern cable car by December 2017.
NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THE ZUGSPITZE CABLE CAR –
A CABLE CAR OF SUPERLATIVES
The new Zugspitze cable car is designed to make the ascent and descent to Germany’s highest peak more comfortable for visitors. Our task was to secure the rock walls using anchor force sensors.
Project: Zugspitze Cable Car
Start of construction: 2015
Client: Bayerische Zugspitzbahn Bergbahn AG
Special features: With three world records, the new cable car is unmatched worldwide: the highest cable car tower with 127 meters, the world’s largest elevation difference of 1,945 meters in one section, and the longest free span at 3,213 meters.
GLÖTZL Measurement Technology: Anchor force sensors, earth pressure sensors, data loggers
