Lärchwandschrägaufzug


The Lärchwandschrägaufzug is an incline elevator that is located in the High Tauern National Park, Kaprun, Austria.

Technical features

The lift was first constructed in 1941 by Waagner-Biro with an initial track gauge of to transport material for the construction of Mooserboden and Wasserfallboden reservoirs. In 1952 it was rebuilt with the current gauge. It is also used to transport people, mostly tourists.
With a gauge of, and a track length of, it is the largest inclined lift in Europe. It is also the second-widest gauge railway in the world, second only to Krasnoyarsk Dam railway which has a gauge of. The base of the platform of the elevator car is.