Hammetschwandlift Bürgenstock Ennetbürgen Switzerland Lookout Tower

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The Hammetschwand Lift is the highest free-standing open-air elevator in Europe and is located in Switzerland. It connects the exposed rock path at a lofty height on the Bürgenstock with the Hammetschwand viewpoint (1,114.4 meters above sea level). The lift itself is located in the canton of Lucerne in the Bürgenstock exclave, whereas the Bürgenstock plateau belongs to the canton of Nidwalden. Another special feature of this lift is that it is operated under a federal concession for regular and commercial passenger transport. It is listed as a site of national importance on the list of cultural assets in Lucerne and the list of cultural assets in Ennetbürgen.

The delicate metal lattice tower has a base area of 2 × 2 meters, is 119 meters high including the spire, and is mounted on a 45-meter-high rock shaft. The lift access, the machine room, and the first 14 meters of this shaft are located entirely inside the mountain, while the next 31 meters of the rock shaft offer a view of Lake Lucerne. The valley station is located on the Felsenweg at 961.6 meters above sea level, and the mountain station is located on the Hammetschwand at 1114.4 meters above sea level. Between them, the lift overcomes a height difference of 152.8 meters (operating length), while the height of the entire facility from the valley station to the top of the tower is 164.1 meters.

The entire journey takes about 50 seconds, after which you have an unrestricted view of Lake Lucerne, the surrounding Pre-Alps, and part of the Alps from Hammetschwand. At dusk, 16 lamps attached to the lattice tower are switched on, making the facility visible at night when the weather is clear.

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