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The world’s steepest cable car has just opened in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps. Connecting the village of Stechelberg on the valley floor with Mürren, the track has a gradient of 159.4 per cent. The ...

Revellers can party out above the snowline with sweeping views of the peaks at Europe's highest disco. Tiny nightclub Detour Discotheque 2024 is returning for its third outing from May 10 to 12 next ...

A groundbreaking feat of engineering has arrived in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps with the opening of the world’s steepest cable car. Connecting the picturesque village of Stechelberg on the valley floor ...

Murren, a quaint car-free Swiss village of 450 inhabitants, is nestled on a mountain ledge with a view of the Alps. Since December, a new record-breaking lift has transported visitors from a car park ...

The lofty peaks of the Swiss Alps attract around 120 million visitors each year with it's natural beauty and a wide range of outdoor activities. Visitors have the opportunity of learning about the ...

An electric compact excavator was airlifted to a summit in the Swiss Alps to help rebuild one of the world’s most iconic cable car routes – because diesel machines aren’t up to the job. Volvo ...

The Schilthornbahn mountain lift carries passengers up the mountainside above Mürren, Switzerland, with the green Männlichen ridge and rocky Eiger peak in the background. Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, ...