★ 4K 🇨🇭 Niesenbahn cab ride, up to 68% incline, Switzerland [07.2022] Führerstandsmitfahrt Niesen

In this video we'll be heading up to the Niesen peak on one of the world's longest scenic funiculars, climbing over 1'600 metres (5'250 ft.) alongside the world's longest staircase. The Niesen is the first of a range of mountains stretching from Spiez through to Adelboden in the Bernese Highlands. From Spiez, it almost has the appearance of a pyramid, earning it he nickname "Swiss Pyramid".
The top offers a breathtaking 360 degree panorama of the surrounding alps and lakes, especially on clear days like this one. The video also includes a walk around the top, with the views it has to offer.
The Niesen has been a popular spot for visitors for hundreds of years, leading to the opening of a hotel at the top in 1856. Around the same time, the feasibility of building a railway to the top was examined, however the plans were for a cog wheel railway from Wimmis (in the adjacent valley, on the otherside of the mountain). This was not perused due to it's high cost, but in all, 3 main attempts were made to realise the railway.
With the new Spiez - Frutigen railway opening in 1901, the potential for a Niesen railway from the Kander valley grew more appealing. It was this variation that came to fruition, with the funicular proving to be much more cost effective to build and maintain. The line was opened in the summer of 1910.
We have already driven trains through both aforementioned valleys, namely passing Mülenen in the Kander valley on the Lötschberg railway in our video from Basel to Brig and in our journey from Spiez to Zweisimmen through the Simme valley (Simmental). The links are below:
Brig - Basel: • ★ 4K 2x🎥 🇨🇭Brig - Kand...
Basel - Brig: • ★ 1x🎥 🇨🇭Lötschberg alp...
Spiez - Zweisimmen: • ★ 4K 🇨🇭 Spiez - Zweisi...
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[@JushuaProvido]

I smashed the mouse button as soon as I saw that thumbnail. Ah, Switzerland, what a lovely country.

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks 😁

[@MartyBecker]

Wonderful! I have ridden the Niesenbahn many times. When my wife’s parents were still living, they had a house on the opposite side of the valley in Scharnachtal. When we visited, having Niesen as an everyday view was amazing. Oh the memories. ♥️♥️🇨🇭🇨🇭🇨🇭

[@lorirocks777]

That's where my grandmother grew up :) Yes, it's a beautiful region!

[@MartyBecker]

@@lorirocks777 In Scharnachtal?

[@lorirocks777]

@@MartyBecker Yes

[@MartyBecker]

@@lorirocks777 Wow, small world. 😀

[@rogertemple7193]

Another awesome exciting train cab ride seeing the most beautiful scenery of the Swiss countryside thank you. 🇨🇭🚂🚃🇨🇭

[@serpent9527]

Efficient cable car transportation system and pleasant natural scenery. Thank you.

[@cr10001]

Thanks! I'm currently deciding whether to 'do' Pilatus or Niesen (I'll only have time for one on this trip). Viewing KZbin videos is immensely helpful!

[@HopStepJunk]

max 680‰ !! Thanks for uploading the great video.

[@roneagle8038]

What a great trip, and the genius funicular system was fascinating. Thanks, lorirocks 777.

[@richardzaugg5435]

Bravo pour ces merveilleuses images 👍😊

[@zJoriz]

For anyone wondering about the switches: Furnicular carriages have flanges on both sides of the wheels on one side of the carriage. If it's the left wheels, these will always follow the left track -- the wheels on the other side are broad and flat without flanges, so these don't catch on anything and don't sink into the rail gaps of the switch like a normal train wheel would. Very clever!

[@wladislaw79]

704 / 5.000 Truly a beautiful cogwheel line! A spectacular funicular, whose view at the top makes it all worth it! you can see Interlaken, the Simmental, and Lake Thun with the Castle, you can see all of Alpine Switzerland in a nutshell! An immense job for whoever designed the line, an immense job for Lorirocks777 who filmed this splendid panorama, also giving us some ironic streaks in the captions! :)))) Let's wait for some work maybe in Italy. If I can recommend a nice line, I recommend the Pustertal Railway, from Lienz to Fortezza, which runs through lush mountains, woods and lakes in a panorama of immeasurable beauty. You and Paolo think about it! Have a nice weekend!

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you! You too!

[@paulm1701]

Thanks for sharing your trip up the mountain. The views from the top are simply amazing. I'd never want to leave. I enjoyed every minute of it.

[@lorirocks777]

Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed it!

[@kenyongray2615]

Fantastic. Going uphill reminded me of an alpine roller coaster, but this one kept going up and up. Those views at the point were staggering. The views coming down were amazing. Thanks for showing me a part of the world that I will never experience in real life.

[@lorirocks777]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Greg073]

Phenomenal content, as always. Very jealous of your scenery views. Cheers from the USA.

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you. Pike's peak isn't bad either, although when I was there, the railway was closed 😅

[@ratroddiesels1981]

we loved this adventurous ride ,thank you

[@ScottConant611]

That view.... Wow! Amazing! 😍👏🏻🚂

[@jimcolleran1804]

You are a better person than I. I got woozy just watching you walk along those walkways with no guard rails. Excellent video and I agree that Switzerland is a most beautiful country.

[@ezkymos]

Switzerland is really an amazing place for landscapes

[@c-historia]

thank you for the awesome landscape 🗻

[@sergiomoretuzzo975]

FANTASTICO!

[@angelikaluft2515]

Eine sehr schöne Mitfahrt, hat Spaß gemacht☺🍀

[@pitsrah19660522]

Once again a big thank you for sharing this beautiful ride. I used to go to Switzerland on holiday through the 1990's-early 2000's, And I stayed in Interlaken many times, but I never went to the Niesen. On one occasion, I went to a mountain hotel which was Muottas Muragl (near St, Moritz) Though the weatherwas not very good, I enjoyed my short stay there. The view towards St, Moritz is epic.

[@KryniaM]

Wanderful scenary TY .

[@jillybean2681]

It’s so beautiful

[@bigcasey4143]

Fabulous...

[@uwesiewert168]

Großes Kino 😊

[@mogofresha]

Pemandangannya menakjubkan dan indah sekali.. .

[@aoilpe]

Fun fact ; once a year they have the “Niesen-Treppenlauf” - The Niesen Stairs Run - a competition for stairclimbers ! 3,5 km/ 2,17 ml in length - 1643 m/5390ft up the mountain on 11’674 steps….😓

[@alking.abwhajr]

بلد حلوة للغاية 🎄💜🏝️

[@user-zo8py5xq9v]

ありがとうございます！

[@lorirocks777]

Thank you very much!!

[@constructionwatcher5381]

Spectacular scenery. Also amazing engineering. Not only of the railway, but also those clever "switches" with no moving parts, and these pulleys that take the cable around curves. Thanks. What were the loud bangs heard during part of the journey?

[@Sepur_klutuk]

Pemandangan yang indah

[@lawrencec9163]

That view is pretty special.

[@radekgmyrek7244]

Super film

[@rolandjenni227]

Fun fact: There is a stairway following the whole track, in fact longest stairway in the world. 11'674 steps, 1'669m height difference. There is an anual stairway-run, called Niesenlauf. Record is 0:55:55,70 h. 😬 No way I would survive this run 😂 Edit: Im so dumb 🤣, I was so excited to see this video, that I placed a coment before even watching. You placed all the information in the video 👍❤

[@lorirocks777]

😂 No worries

[@mintaka57]

Wow ♥

[@Sepur_klutuk]

Beautiful gaes

[@Stas1661]

красота))😊

[@ivanthompson9779]

WOW CAN'T WAIT TO GO THERE 2025 SUMMER👍👍

[@jailajaila9887]

رحلة راءعةطوب

[@alexosborne5629]

A different view today, for sure !! And not signal in sight, only height markers, interesting to see how the trains and wires keep to their respective sides, learnt something new !!! 🤓 Great views from the top, you picked a good day to ascend the mountain 😎😎😎

[@lorirocks777]

Many thanks!

[@Stull3]

Niesen - Gesundheit!

[@lorirocks777]

😂

[@Ivaneck_]

How the hell do points junctions work? At the moment of passing, they look like they're upside-down. And how come the wheels don't step on the traction cable of the other car? They are still at the same level, the wheels have to press down on them!

[@AndreiTupolev]

Well this is fun! Although I'd be terrified on the top of there in person 😨

[@schneevongestern9898]

Wenn man mir Beruhigungsmittel gibt und ich mich mit Augen zu auf dem Boden in die Ecke setzen darf, dann, vielleicht, würde ich mit so einer Bahn fahren. Ich komme aus Norddeutschland und hier ist alles flach. Und solche Steigungen aus dieser Perspektive sind der ultimative Horror für mich. Einscheißen würde ich. Allein bei 37:20 beim Verlassen des Tunnels. Um Gottes Willen. Oder bei 22:20.

[@jailajaila9887]

يا سلام

[@thirioneric6085]

Je suis evony 880 mais te fais un like mon ami

[@lorirocks777]

Merci Atlas 👋🏻

[@jillybean2681]

That tunnel is scary

[@Tamar-Edisherashvili.]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@benzziJ]

Päätähuimaavat näkymät!

[@charles_carette]

Very beautiful ride. Unfortunately all the conversations in the cabin detract from the immersion. What a pity!

[@lorirocks777]

Yes. I couldn't do much about those unfortunately. Whenever the weather is good, people flock there.

[@agisasiga]

日本の高尾山ケーブルカーと同じ構造だ！！🤩

[@mariogeis9558]

dit you ate den bedste burgers @ the kulm? med agurkesalat!

[@AndreiTupolev]

What do maintenance workers do when they need to work on the track? Do they have to go up the stairs? 😰

[@Vixtorz]

They probably ride the train.

[@gas3kilo507]

Masya Allah very beautiful view

[@shafiqsams6094]

the train Malaysia for Pinang hill, train ceble car

[@KMax63]

What language were they speaking?

[@lorirocks777]

Swiss German

[@KMax63]

@@lorirocks777 thats why I didn’t recognize it

[@paulvanderhaegen761]

imagine, jus for a second that cable snap haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarg.

[@lorirocks777]

It's never happened, but there are emergency brakes.

[@jamesbayer3610]

Même principe qu’un ascenseur. Des freins viennent pincer les rails jusqu’à immobilisation. Ou alors il ne faut plus monter dans quelques ascenseurs que se soit.😂

[@hinesal]

I had to skip the stuff from the top of the mountain. I know it’s a video but my stomach was going funny seeing those heights, especially the bits with no railings 🤢🥴

[@lorirocks777]

😅 Sorry about that

[@geoffreymartin2764]

WOW 🔱🏳‍🌈

[@user-nl5jl3qm1k]

Well thanks for the info------ i had never heard of funiculars before!!!!!!!!!!

[@user-nl5jl3qm1k]

So you are not aware of sarcasm?

[@Sacto1654]

Spectacular ride up and down this two-part funicular, but the view at the top at Niesen peak is not recommended if you're acrophobic...

[@drone-sy1rn]

NO SPEED TRAIN!!!!

[@SwiftPushkar]

Too much talking noise.

[@Paulzilla9111]

Imagine cable snapped & you’re riding this down the mountain really fast aweeeee😅 but terrible

[@lorirocks777]

Hehe.. yes. Although in that case, there are emergency brakes.

[@arfr3567]

So much blabbering in the cabin...

[@murrayparr3244]

Good views but I think I would have had the driver let me off after 5 minutes so I could walk back down. Too loud.

[@robertcoleman4861]

It's great to be back in "SWITZERLAND GODS COUNTRY"🦘👍👍👍👍💯🍺🍺🍺