Gubałówka Hill funicular

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A view of the Tatra Mountains from Gubałówka Hill.

The Gubałówka Hill Funicular is located in Zakopane, Poland and ascends the Gubałówka mountain. It is operated by PKL, Polish Cable Lines or Polskie Koleje Linowe.

Zakopane Place in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zakopane is a town in the extreme south of Poland, in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was part of Nowy Sącz Province; since 1999 it has been part of Lesser Poland Province. As of 2016 its population was 27,424.

Poland Republic in Central Europe

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country located in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative subdivisions, covering an area of 312,696 square kilometres (120,733 sq mi), and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With a population of approximately 38.5 million people, Poland is the sixth most populous member state of the European Union. Poland's capital and largest metropolis is Warsaw. Other major cities include Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin.

Gubałówka mountain

Gubałówka is a mountain in the Gubałówka Range, above the Polish town of Zakopane. The mountain is a popular tourist attraction, offering commanding views of the Tatras and Zakopane. In 1938 the funicular connected Zakopane and the top of Gubałówka. The chair lift to Butorowy Wierch was opened in 1977.

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Description

As in all funiculars, on the Gubałówka, a continuous steel cable is attached to a pair of tram-like carriages set at a steep angle on narrow gauge rails[ clarification needed ]. These two carriages travel up and down the steep mountain slope, the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalancing each other in turn. The line is single, apart from one automatically controlled passing place situated roughly halfway up. The cable runs between the rails, guided by numerous roller wheels. Street style lighting is provided along the whole length of the line.

Funicular an inclined railway in which a cable moves a pair of permanently attached cars couterbalancing each other along a steep slope

A funicular is one of the modes of transportation which uses a cable traction for movement on steep inclined slopes.

An overbridge carries a ski-run over the line, otherwise the route is uninterrupted, a single station being present at either end. The standard return fare is 22.00 Zł.

The area

Gubałówka (1,120 m or 3,675 ft) [1] is a mountain above the Polish town of Zakopane and it is a popular tourist attraction, offering commanding views of the Tatra Mountains across the valley below. The large numbers of visitors (around three million per year [2] ), especially in the winter months, inspired the venture, opened in 1938, and the line remains popular, having been rebuilt in 2001 with new carriages and stations.

Tatra Mountains mountain range in Europe

The Tatra Mountains, Tatras, or Tatra, is a mountain range that forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. This is the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. The Tatras should not be confused with the Low Tatras, which are located south of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia.

Views on the Gubałówka

Funiculars are also present in Krynica, the Góra Parkowa which was opened in 1937 and at Międzybrodzie Żywieckie, the Góra Żar, opened 2003. The Międzybrodzie Żywieckie Funicular re-used the rolling stock of Gubałówka Hill Funicular released by 2001 upgrade of the latter.

Krynica-Zdrój Place in Lesser Poland, Poland

Krynica-Zdrój is a town in Nowy Sącz County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland. It is inhabited by over eleven thousand people. It is the biggest spa town in Poland often called the Pearl of Polish Spas; and a popular tourist and winter sports destination situated in the heart of the Beskids mountain range.

Międzybrodzie Żywieckie Village in Silesian, Poland

Międzybrodzie Żywieckie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czernichów, within Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Czernichów, 9 km (6 mi) north of Żywiec, and 56 km (35 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.

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References

  1. Welcome to Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains. 2009. ISSN 1234-4400
  2. Zakopane page on a tour company website

Coordinates: 49°18′05″N19°56′19″E / 49.3014°N 19.9386°E / 49.3014; 19.9386