Standseilbahn Urweid–Chapf
# Standseilbahn Urweid–Chapf

Standseilbahn Urweid–Chapf is one of the funiculars of Kraftwerke Oberhasli built for its hydroelectric plants at Grimsel, in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. It leads from Üssri Urweid at 717 m to Chapf (or Wasserschloss Kapf) at 1320 m. The line has a length of 1030 m with a difference of elevation of 608 m and a maximum slope of 100%. The funicular has a single car for up to 12 persons and is operated by an electric winch at the upper station.

## History

The funicular was built by Kraftwerke Oberhasli in 1940 at the construction of Kraftwerk Innertkirchen I (1939-1943), the first expansion of its Grimsel plant.

It was considered of regional importance in Schweizer Seilbahninventar, the heritage inventory of Swiss cableways of 2011, among others due to the substantive parts preserved in its original state and its continued use.

