My funicular experience in Switzerland
@allknowing (153544)
India
September 4, 2018 9:47pm CST
We were put up in a hotel high on the mountains while on a tour of Switzerland. It was in Engelberg a place close to the Titlis Mountains. We had this funicular which we used to get to the hotel although there were steps I was like a child using it much too often.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
Seniors behave like children sometimes. That was a first time for me.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
My travels have given me the rarest kind of experiences. I still cannot forget the tapering sound of those cow bells as we got higher and higher riding on the cable car to get to the railways station where we took a train to reach Jung Frau.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
@JudyEv We have our church at hearing distance and a beautiful church just renovated.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Sep 18
@allknowing I loved the sound of the cowbells and also the church bells. We don't have either here although occasionally there might be church bells in a town.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
It tugs up but mine was just a short distance.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
6 Sep 18
@SIMPLYD I looked at it and yes that was a great experience This funicular was attached to this hotel for us to use it - a short distance but a good experience.
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@SIMPLYD (90717)
• Philippines
6 Sep 18
@allknowing Ours has the highland, midland and ground area as they are called. It's a nice experience.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
5 Sep 18
I have never seen something like this before 
very interesting. I want to ride one!
very interesting. I want to ride one!1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
It was the property of this hotel and only those who are booked there and may be other officials are allowed to take rides.
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@ria1606roy (2797)
• Kolkata, India
5 Sep 18
@allknowing That sounds like a singular experience. Which hotel in Engelberg was it? Maybe when I go to Switzerland, I'll do a booking there for this ride!
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
6 Sep 18
. I know you enjoyed it and it sure beat those steps!!! We took one, too, in Switzerland, but up to the mountain. Coming down we took one part of the way, and a train the rest of the way. We've used them in Capri, Rio, and Norway. It sure beats walking to those heights!1 person likes this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
6 Sep 18
This was a short distance installed by the hotel. That train journey to Jungf rau was by train but never felt the tug.
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@DianneN (254949)
• United States
7 Sep 18
@allknowing Travel is so much fun, especially in countries so different from our own.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
We only reach the hotel and not the mountain so to say (lol)
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
5 Sep 18
I like inclines. I have been on a couple. One is inNiagara Falls, and one is the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
6 Sep 18
That must be on the Canadian side. I think I have been on one too. But the one that is discussed here is a short distance just to get to the hotel from the road.
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@ilocosboy (45155)
• Philippines
5 Sep 18
Wow great I would also love the stairs.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
6 Sep 18
You do not feel it at all It is cubicle you are in.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
5 Sep 18
Switzerland is a great place for tourists. This funicular I am talking about was just to get to the hotel but there are bigger ventures where people get to top of mountains covering long distances.
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