construction history

Construction began in 2011.
Completion was in 2012.

Building in the high mountains: Wildspitzbahn and THE 3440

There are always extremes associated with building in the high mountains! It was only possible to construct the Wildspitzbahn – the highest cable car system in Austria and The 3440, the highest building in the Eastern Alps – thanks to great engineering skills, careful planning, outstanding construction teams, motivated employees, as well as luck and courage.

The former Pitz-Panoramabahn – a 25-person group circulating lift – provided skiing access to the Hinterer Brunnenkogel until 2012. This cable car structure was replaced by a single-cable circulator in 2012.

Cable cars in the high mountains give everyone access to a summit experience through selected points in areas with skiing facilities. Only experienced alpinists can access the many thousands of other peaks in the Alps!

Tirol Tourist Board film about the Wildspitzbahn and Das 3440 in the Pitztal Valley

Note: The following movies are only in German!

"Film Construction Diary - Wildspitzbahn"

This series has captured the milestones of the construction and gives some insights into what building at this altitude means under extreme weather conditions and tight deadlines.

Construction diary April 2012

Construction diary July 2012

The video construction diary from July 2012 reports on the transport of the 45-tonne cable of the new Wildspitzbahn and provides information on the current progress of the construction work on Austria’s highest cable car.

Construction diary September 2012

The video construction diary from September 2012 reports on the special architecture of the new Wildspitzbahn and provides information on the current progress of the construction work on Austria’s highest cable car. Interview partners in September included CEO Dr. Hans Rubatscher, architect Oliver Baldauf and meteorologist and former head of the ZAMG Innsbruck Karl Gabl.

Thanks to all those involved in realising this architectural masterpiece!

  • AVT-ZT-GmbH
    DI. Roman Markowski
    Bernhard Lang
    Ing. Walter Lechner
  • aste I weissteiner
    DI Dr. Ing. Thomas Weissteiner
    DI. Prof. Christian Aste
    Florian Oberhauser
  • i.n.n
    Engineeral office for nature management
    Mag. Thomas Sönser
    DI. Alexander Ploner
  • Büro DI Engelbert Gstrein
    Cultivation technology und water management
    DI Engelbert Gstrein
    Ing Albert Höllrigl
  • Systech Solution GmbH
    Engineering office for systems engineering solutions
    Electrical, lighting design, building technology
    Christoph Kerber
    Peter Bichl
    Martin Keller

Doppelmayr Seilbahnen GmbH
Ing. Andreas Natter
Ing. Erich Groicher
Ralf Burtscher
Wilfried Gridling

Bautech Zanon
Bernhard Raich

  • executing subcontractor:
    Hörburger Ges.m.b.H
    Steel and metal construction
    Manfred Hörburger
    Matthias Rietzler
  • Metal construction Gastein
    Anton Mühltaler
  • Müller & Stark GmbH
    David Domig
    Stefan Martin

Hubert Hackl

  • Helmut Prader
  • i.n.n.
    Engineer office for nature management GmbH & Co KG
    Mag. Thomas Sönser
    DI Alexander Ploner
  • Subcontractor: DI Dr. Robert Stelzer
    Ing. Cons. f. building engineering

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