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mendelbahn winter schnee bergstation kaltern mendel

Mendola Funicular

For over a century now, one of the steepest funiculars throughout Europe has been a special mean of transport in South Tyrol

Around Bolzano there are two very special means of transport which invite young and old to an unforgettable trip. One is the Mendola Funicular - "Mendelbahn" in German, "Funicolare della Mendola" in Italian -, one of the steepest funicular railways throughout Europe. It starts in Sant'Antonio di Caldaro at 510 m a.s.l. and takes you up to the Mendola Pass at 1,364 m a.s.l. The other one is the historic Renon Railway "Rittner Bahnl". Empress Sissi, Mahatma Gandhi and Karl May were already on summer holidays on the Mendola Pass in the Nonsberg Group.

The Mendola Funicular overcomes 854 m in altitude and 64% incline in 12 minutes. Arrived at the mountain station, you can enjoy a fantastic view on the Valle dell'Adige and the South Tyrolean Bassa Atesina area. Up there, wonderful hikes and tours start, including the MTB tour to Mt. Roen and the Giogo di Corona and in winter the snowshoe hike to the Oltradige Mountain Hut.

The history of the bright red funicular railway, which was renewed in recent years, dates back to 1903. Planned by the Swiss engineer Emil Strub, it was a superlative work at that time: Austria's first electrically operated cable car, the steepest funicular in continental Europe and the longest in the world. Since 2021, the Mendola Funicular has been managed by the STA - South Tyrolean Transport Structures. And how can it be reached? Its valley station is located in San Antonio in Caldaro. The bus line Bolzano - Caldaro (no. 131) also stops there.

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Opening times

  • Sun 03 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Mon 04 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Tue 05 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Wed 06 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Thu 07 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Fri 08 Nov 08:30 - 20:00
  • Sat 09 Nov 08:30 - 20:00

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Full timetables
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Autumn timetable 2024 (09/09/2024 - 10/11/2024)

  • Mon 08:30 - 20:00
  • Tue 08:30 - 20:00
  • Wed 08:30 - 20:00
  • Thu 08:30 - 20:00
  • Fri 08:30 - 20:00
  • Sat 08:30 - 20:00
  • Sun 08:30 - 20:00

All Saints 2024 (01/11/2024) 08:30 - 20:00

Maintenance works 2024 (11/11/2024 - 14/12/2024)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Winter timetable 2024/25 (15/12/2024 - 05/03/2025)

  • Mon 08:30 - 18:00
  • Tue 08:30 - 18:00
  • Wed 08:30 - 18:00
  • Thu 08:30 - 18:00
  • Fri 08:30 - 18:00
  • Sat 08:30 - 18:00
  • Sun 08:30 - 18:00

Christmas Eve 2024 (24/12/2024) 08:30 - 18:00

Christmas 2024 (25/12/2024) 08:30 - 18:00

Boxing Day 2024 (26/12/2024) 08:30 - 18:00

New Year's Eve 2024 (31/12/2024) 08:30 - 18:00

New Year 2025 (01/01/2025) 08:30 - 18:00

Epiphany 2025 (06/01/2025) 08:30 - 18:00

Maintenance works 2025 (06/03/2025 - 23/03/2025)

  • Mon closed
  • Tue closed
  • Wed closed
  • Thu closed
  • Fri closed
  • Sat closed
  • Sun closed

Admission

€ 10.00 return
€ 6.00 one-way

free for children under 6 years
free with the mobilcard, museumobil Card and bikemobil Card

More information

Summer timetable (end of March to early November): 1st ascent from Caldaro to the Mendola Pass at 8.13 am - last descent from the Mendola Pass to Caldaro at 8.13 pm. Winter timetable (mid-December to early March): 1st ascent from Caldaro to the Mendola Pass at 8.33 am - last descent from the Mendola Pass to Caldaro at 5.53 pm. Value card and AltoAdige Pass are valid.

Maintenance works every year in spring (early March to the end of March) and in autumn (mid-November to mid-December): In those weeks there is a cable car replacement bus service.

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