GGM / LWM Männlichenbahn - Gondelbahn Grindelwald Männlichen

Technical Data
Manufacturer
Habegger Maschinenfabrik AG, Thun, Schweiz
System
Fully-automatic Habegger circulating monocable with four-seater gondolas
Topographical details
Grund valley station		Altitude 937 m
Holenstein intermediate station		Altitude 1624 m
Männlichen summit station		Altitude 2225 m
Technical data	1st section	2nd section
Horizontal length	3068 m	3003 m
Angled length	3167 m	3073 m
Height difference	683 m	600 m
Average gradient	22.27 %	20.00 %
Maximum gradient	55.15 %	50.98 %
Operation
Propulsion	To summit	To valley
Tensioning device	To valley	To summit
Passenger capacity	900 pers/h	900 pers/h
Travel speed	0.5 – 4 m/s	0.5 – 4 m/s
Travel time	15 min	15 min
Travel time for whole stretch		Approx. 30 min
Distance between gondolas	60 m	60 m
Diameter of haul cable	40 mm	40 mm
Driving power	2x350H.P.	2x350H.P.
Direct current drive	Ward-Leonard
Number of gondolas	230 4-seater gondolas	1 first-aid gondola
	2 wheelchair gondolas	1 golden VIP gondola
Transporters	4 material transporters	1 maintenance transporter
Number of pylons	27	25
Highest pylon	38 m	34 m

Start of operations		23 December 1978
Modification to double drive		Autumn 1980
Construction of workshop at Holenstein		Winter 1981/82
1st modifications to valley station		Winter 1982/83
Modification of summit station		Summer 1987
2nd modifications to valley station		Summer 1988
Installation of new cable		Autumn 1989
Construction of ancillary buildings at valley station		Summer 1996
3rd modifications to valley station		Summer 1996
Construction of Intersport Shop at summit station		Summer 2001

Technical Data
Manufacturer
Garaventa Transportsysteme AG, Thun, Schweiz
System
Circulating monocable with 4-seater chairlift, automatic spring and net weight clamps
Topographical details
Läger bottom station	Altitude 1802 m
Männlichen summit station	Altitude 2248 m
Technical data
Horizontal length	1910 m
Angled length	2083 m
Height difference	446 m
Average gradient	24.2 %
Maximum gradient	74.3 %
Operation
Propulsion	Summit station
Tensioning device	Bottom station
Passenger capacity	1800 pers/h
Travel speed	0-5 m/s
Travel time	6.5 min
Distance between chairs	40 m
Diameter of haul cable	43 mm
Driving power	466 kW (645 H.P.)
Drive	Electric, ,alternating current motor
Number of chairs	108
Transporters	1 maintenance transporter
Number of pylons	19
Highest pylon	22.9 m
Maximum height above ground	32 m
Start of operations	December 2003

Technical data
Manufacturer
Von Roll Transportsysteme AG, Thun, Schweiz
System
Circulating monocable with 4-seater chairlift, automatic spring and net weight clamps
Topographical details
Läger bottom station	Altitude 1793 m
Männlichen summit station	Altitude 2228 m
Technical data
Horizontal length	1797 m
Angled length	1862 m
Height difference	435 m
Average gradient	24.2 %
Maximum gradient	74.3 %
Operation
Propulsion	Summit station
Tensioning device	Bottom station
Passenger capacity	1800 pers/h
Travel speed	0-5 m/s
Travel time	6.5 min
Distance between chairs	40 m
Diameter of haul cable	42 mm
Driving power	475 kW (645 H.P.)
Drive	Electric, direct-current motor with tyristor circuit
Number of chairs	102 4-seater chairs (99 in full operation, 3 reserve)
Transporters	1 maintenance transporter
Number of pylons	18
Highest pylon	22.9 m
Maximum height above ground	32 m
Start of operations	December 1990

Technical data
Manufacturer
Maschinenfabrik Habegger AG, Thun, Schweiz
System
Drag lift with T-bar
Topographical details
Läger bottom station	Altitude 1715 m
Männlichen summit station	Altitude 2060 m
Technical data
Horizontal length	1290 m
Angled length	1482 m
Height difference	345 m
Average gradient	28.8 %
Maximum gradient	43.5 %
Operation
Propulsion	Summit station
Tensioning device	Summit station
Travel speed	0,5-3.2 m/s
Travel time	7 min
Passenger capacity	1000 pers/h
Distance between T-bars	22.5 m
Diameter of haul cable	26 mm
Driving power	143 kW (195 H.P.)
Drive	Slip-ring anchor motor (rotary current )
Number of T-bars	134
Transporters	1 maintenance transporter
Number of pylons	14
Highest pylon	10.98 m
Start of operations	December 1966

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