Mountain route
Schafbergbahn
St. Wolfgang → Schafbergspitze · Austria
Austria’s steepest steam rack railway climbs 1,190 m in 40 minutes to a summit overlooking eleven Salzkammergut lakes.
How this line was checked
- The 5 km this route shares with OpenStreetMap relation 3528026 is drawn from that relation's own nodes, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 84.8% of this line lies within 250 m of real track, a median 7 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Schafbergbahn?
The Schafbergbahn runs 5.85 km from St. Wolfgang to Schafbergspitze.
How long does the Schafbergbahn take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 40 min for the 5.85 km. That is an average of 9 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 15 km/h.
Who runs the Schafbergbahn?
Salzburg AG, with steam & diesel rack locomotive.
How old is the Schafbergbahn?
The line has been in service since 1893. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How high does the Schafbergbahn climb?
1,732 m above sea level at its highest point.
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