ÜÜFÄ + APPÄ, SCHIFFLI, HÖHENRAUSCH

Description

In the canton of Uri, there are more than 30 cable cars, each with its own history and function. The range extends from temporarily used cable cars during the alpine season to the supply of year-round inhabited settlements and tourist hotspots. The operators, funding issues, and future challenges are equally diverse. Cable car expert Reto Canale highlights the importance of small cable cars as cultural heritage and transportation means for development and gentle tourism in the Alps. He demonstrates how even the traditional cable cars, i.e., those built before 2007 (when the Cable Car Law came into effect), can continue to exist. Previously, Mike Bacher provides an insight into the highly exciting topic of cable car law, especially the decades-long struggle of Central Swiss cantons against federal competence. The event concludes with a musical-literary performance. Michel Roth has already explored the 'singing cables' of the Schächentaler Bahn in a sound project years ago, and Jörg Meier, in his tragicomical novel 'Solo für Bottlang,' places two completely different men in a tight Niederberger Schiffli, forcing them to spend the night high above the abyss in the stormy Föhn. But don't worry: even if we embark together on 'üüfä,' we will surely return 'appä'! To get in the mood for the topic, there is also the opportunity to explore the rustic aerial cable car Spiringen–Chipfen–Tristel with Kilian Gasser, secretary of the wire ropeway cooperative, and Michel Roth.

Highlights

• Lecture on cable car systems in the canton of Uri
• Insights into cable car law and challenges
• Musical-literary performance on the topic

General Information

The event sheds light on the diverse aspects of the cable car system in the canton of Uri, including legal and cultural perspectives. Experts and artists present their views on the importance of cable cars for gentle tourism and local culture.

Location

Dätwylerstrasse 27, 6460 Altdorf UR, Switzerland

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