Heimwehfluhbahn
The Heimwehfluhbahn (DIH) is a funicular at Interlaken in the Swiss Canton of Bern. It runs to the top of the nearby Heimwehfluh hill at an altitude of above sea level. The funicular provides access to the hilltop restaurant, an observation tower, an O scale model railway, a children's playground and a bobsleigh run (a second one existed but has since become overgrown and unused). Overview The funicular, built between 1904 and 1906, has a length of and overcomes a vertical distance of with a maximum gradient of 69%. There are two wooden cars dating from 1906, operating on a single track of narrow gauge track with a central passing loop. With curtains at the unglazed windows, the line presents an intentionally heritage image. A single journey takes 2 minutes. See also List of funicular railways List of funiculars in Switzerland List of heritage railways and funiculars in Switzerland References External links Heimwehfluhbahn article in Funimag 1906 establishments in Switzerland Bernese Oberland Funicular railways in Switzerland Heritage railways in Switzerland Metre gauge railways in Switzerland Railway lines opened in 1906 Transport in Interlaken