Penkenbahn

Penkenbahn is an aerial lift in Schwendau, Schwaz District, Tyrol. Penkenbahn is situated nearby to the peak Gschößberg, as well as near the meadow Grubenaste.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Penken and Garnet Chapel.

Penken

Peak

Photo: Eiswind, CC BY 3.0.

The Penken is a mountain area in the Ziller Valley located in Tyrol, Austria. The Penken can be reached by modern cable car from the village of Mayrhofen.

Garnet Chapel

Church

Photo: SchiDD, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Garnet Chapel, also known as the Capella Granata, is a Catholic chapel situated at the Penken saddle near the Penken. It is northeast of an artificial lake and forms part of the community of Finkenberg in the Zillertal valley. Garnet Chapel is situated 2 km west of Penkenbahn.

Speicherkraftwerk Mayrhofen

Power station

Speicherkraftwerk Mayrhofen

Photo: Axel.Mauruszat, CC BY 3.0 de.

Speicherkraftwerk Mayrhofen is a power station, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Penkenbahn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Finkenberg and Mayrhofen.

Finkenberg

Village

Photo: Böhringer, CC BY-SA 3.0 at.

Finkenberg is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Finkenberg is situated 2½ km south of Penkenbahn.

Mayrhofen

Photo: mbiddulph, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mayrhofen is a skiing resort in Northeast Tyrol, Austria. It's also the main base for skiing on the slopes of the Ziller Valley.

Hippach

Village

Photo: Leitzsche, CC0.

Hippach is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. Hippach is situated 4 km northeast of Penkenbahn.

Penkenbahn

Type: Aerial lift
Categories: station and transportation
Location: Schwendau, Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.17545° or 47° 10′ 32″ north

Longitude

11.82934° or 11° 49′ 46″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8FVH5RGH+5P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5525822680

OpenStreetMap feature

aerialway=station

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

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