Caumasee-Lift is a funicular at Flims, Canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It provides access to Caumasee at 1003 m - with its bath and restaurant - from an upper station at 1075 m, on Via Dil Lag in Flims Waldhaus. Since 1990, the installation consists of a pair of fully automated inclined elevators. The track has a length of 125 m at an incline of 35%.[1][2][3][4] The upper station can be reached by foot in 10 minutes from the bus stop "Flims-Waldhaus, Caumasee“.
| Caumasee-Lift | |
|---|---|
 funiculars and lake (2008) | |
| Overview | |
| Status | In operation (generally summer season) |
| Owner | Gemeinde Flims (since 1974); Genossenschaft Caumaseelift (1937-1974) |
| Locale | Flims, Graubünden, Switzerland |
| Termini |
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| Stations | 2 |
| Website | caumasee.ch |
| Service | |
| Type | Funicular (inclined elevator) |
| Rolling stock | 2 for 12 passengers each |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937 |
| Automation, extension | 1990 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 125 m (410 ft) (since 1990) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Conduction system | automated since 1990 |
| Highest elevation | 1,075 m (3,527 ft) |
| Maximum incline | approx. 35% |
Hotel Waldhaus operated an extensive bath at the lake.[5] The elevator was built in 1937, on the initiative of the owner of the hotel, by Wagons- und Aufzügefabrik Schlieren for Genossenschaft Caumaseelift. The cooperative sold it to the municipality of Flims in 1974.[1][2][3][4]
References edit
- ^ a b Semadeni-Bezzola, Sina (1976), Geschichte und Geschichten eines Grandhotels (in German), Zürich: Classen, ISBN 3-7172-0229-4
- ^ a b Azéma, Michel, "Funicular Flims Caumasee", Funimag
- ^ a b "12-SPB Caumasee-Waldhaus (Flims)", Seilbahndatenbank (in German)
- ^ a b "Standseilbahn 7018.01 Caumasee - Flims Waldhaus", Standseilbahnen.ch (in German)
- ^ Flims - vom Bauerndorf zum Ferienort (in German)
