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Gerlitzen Alp cable car

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Gerlitzen Alpe, Kanzelbahn
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The Bergbahnen Gerlitzen Alpe are the most beautiful way uphill for winter sports enthusiasts, hikers and paragliders in summer.operating hours :Cable cars & Lifts :Kanzelbahn Annenheim: 7:55 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.Klösterlebahnen Arriach: 08:30 a.m. - 3:50 p.m.Gipfelbahn: 08:10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Wörthersee - 6er - Family - Jet: 08:40 a.m. - 16:00 p.m.Birkenhoflift: 08:40 a.m. - 15:45 p.m.Neugartenlift: 08:40 a.m. - 16:00 p.m.Cash desk- opening hours:Cash desk: location: opening hours1-4 Annenheim Kanzelbahn Talstation Lift A / +Ticket Automat 7:50 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.5&8 Mittelstation/Kanzelhöhe Kanzelbahn Bergstation Lift A/ +Ticket Automat 8:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.7&9 Talstation Klösterlebahn I Lift C/ +Ticket Automat 8:25 a.m. 3:30 Uhr p.m.6 Ticket Automat 6er-Wörthersee Family Jetoperating hours cable cars:Preseason:from 29.5. - 30.6.2025 operating hours with lunch breakKanzelbahn cable car: 9:00 - 12:00 und 12:45 - 17:00Gipfelbahn chair lift: 9:10 - 12:15 und 13:00 - 16:45 Mainseason: from 1.7. - 31.8.2025 continuos operation without lunch breakKanzelbahn: 9:00 - 17:00 Gipfelbahn: 9:10 - 16:45 Postseason: 1.9. - 5.10. & 25.10. - 2.11.2025 operating hours with lunch breakKanzelbahn: 9:00 - 12:00 & 12:45 - 17:00 Gipfelbahn: 9:10 - 12:15 & 13:00 - 16:45

From the valley station in Annenheim, you can take the gondola to the middle station and from there take the 4-seater chairlift to the summit at almost 2,000m. With the cable car, the passenger not only has a fantastic view, but also a wide variety of delicious places to stop at the destination. The forest high ropes course "Adventurepark Gerlitzen", the Funpark Gerlitzen Kanzelbahn and the Kids Bike Park can be reached in this way.

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46.659554, 13.901570

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46°39'34.4"N 13°54'05.7"E

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33T 415962 5167918

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Kanzelplatz 2
9520 Annenheim
(0043) 4248 2722 http://www.gerlitzen.com E-mail: office@gerlitzen.com

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