GEISSMATTLI - BIELEN

You have your equipment and food ready and want to go up the mountain? Here you will find all the information about the area and the cable car.

The mountain area Bielen is located at 1100 meters and can be reached via the Bielenbahn. The area is mainly visited by paragliders and has a small parking lot at the Geissmattli valley station. Otherwise, the cable car can also be reached in 15 minutes from the Zentralbahn stop Grafenort.

Life with the cable car

The small cable cars in the Engelberg Valley are indispensable from a tourist point of view. They are considered a true cultural asset by visitors and locals alike. However, even in this century, the Bähnli are primarily important means of transport for the farming families, who can only meet their daily needs by ropeway.

Sepp Niederberger and Fränzi Amrein run the Bielenbahn and take care of the alp on the Bielen with a lot of passion.

The Buiräbähnli to the alp of Sepp Niederberger and Fränzi Amrein

Bielen is a popular starting point for paragliders, indeed the alp of Sepp Niederberger and Fränzi Amrein and their three children is a paragliding mecca. Their property lies at an altitude of over 1110 meters above sea level and captivates with a fantastic view of the Engelberg valley. A place where not only Sepp and Fränzi feel at home. The farm is also home to several llamas, alpacas, sheep, chickens, geese, rabbits, cats and a dog. Working at this altitude is anything but easy, and the steep slopes make the job of haymaking difficult. They are visited by "time-out kids" who want to take a break from their difficult daily lives and experience the beautiful mountain scenery and mountain life on a family farm. At the mountain station there is also a small coffee house with a kiosk.

TICKETS, OPERATION & MORE

Tickets & Prices

Payment

 

Please pay for your ticket in cash, by card or with TWINT or at the mountain station.

Adults single

CHF 5.00

Adults return

CHF 10.00

Children single

CHF 3.00

Children return

CHF 6.00

Paraglider pilots

CHF 10.00

Paraglider 5-subscription

CHF 45.00

Paraglider 10-subscription

CHF 80.00

Annual pass

CHF 300.00

 

Operating Instructions

Press the call button at the valley station

As soon as the cable car staff answers, you may board.

Open the gondola door manually with both hands.

The cable car will only run if the door is properly closed.

For safety reasons, we ask you to remain seated for the entire ride.

Emergency & Contact

Please keep calm.

Fränzi Amrein
+41 79 363 25 29
www.abufdalp.ch

Maps

Length of track:

957 meters

Travel time:

5.3 minutes

Year of construction:

1972

Altitude mountain station:           

1111 m above sea level

 

Do you want to keep track on the mountain?
Find suitable maps here or visit us at the Tourist Information.

Contact

GEISSMATTLI - BIELEN

Sepp Niederberger & Fränzi Amrein
Bielen 1
6386 Wolfenschiessen

079 363 25 29
[email protected]
www.abufdalp.ch