Let's give a round of applause to the surveyors, geologists, engineers, architects, the laborers who constructed this incredible feat of engineering in the Swiss Alps, beautiful! Thanks for taking me along!
I rode the Gornergrat Bahn in 1991 on a visit to Zermatt. Thank you for sharing and providing a nice memory. I was there in summer and less snow. I was backpacking around Switzerland and wanted to honor my Friend Kevin who Tragically lost his life on a North wall Matterhorn Assent in '88. I spent several days in Zermatt. Beautiful to say the least. Breathtaking squared.
Spectacular! Thank you. I'm still recovering from the view of the Matterhorn and the startlingly beautiful reveal of the town and valley at 3:42. What a stunning trip.
I just stumble upon this video. As others have stated, this was incredible to watch. I may never be able to get there myself, but this definitely was the next best thing!!! Thank you!
That it was indeed. So was the view recently on my first visit to Singapore, especially at night from the viewing area top of the Marina Sands. Thanks for the comment and viewing.
Thanks for that incredible uphill ride. I´m more exhausted than their traction motors. My ears are clogged !! By the way at low speed it sounds like an EMD GP9 or F7 diesel locomotive. I must relax and take my breath. What a climb !
Very nice! I did this ride in the winter of 2015 and made a side view video about this ride. I started recording at departure and couldn't stop. So beautiful. The surrounding is stunning. Thanks for this video. Greeting from the (flat...😊) Netherlands, Joachim
It was your video(s) during my trip planning that inspired me to stop in Zermatt and add this train to my itinerary. I also passed through your country of the Netherlands via train and spent a day walking in the rain around Amsterdam. Thank you for the valuable insights before I arrived in Switzerland.
We spent 10 days in and near Zermatt as part of a European trip some years ago. It was early autumn, and raining lightly when we alighted from the Glacier Express to be met by a horse-drawn carriage to take us to a very, very comfortable hotel on the town square. Then the rest of the time, we stayed in a cottage a few minutes walk from one of the Bahn's stations - Riffelberg from memory, certainly well towards the top. We certainly needed a fire each night to keep warm. We'd travel down to the town each day for various expeditions, sometimes staying there for an early dinner (the last train back was around 19.30 or so), sometimes buying some food to cook ourselves. Very different to our suburban life here and a great experience.
Thank you very much for sharing! You brought me back to the places I love so much! I have collected some links to videos of this route, but your video is probably of the best quality!
Your kind comment is very much appreciated. After spending a few hours under near perfect, cloud-free weather and viewing conditions at the Gornergrat Station, I can certainly relate why you might love this location as much as you do. Thank you again for viewing.
What a wonderful day for your journey. On my trip, in 1991, Zermatt was wet and foggy. It wasn't until we got above the cloudline that Matterhorn was visible in the sunlight. It was breathtaking. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Likewise for my first visit in 1994. Weather is certainly the one factor none of us can ever plan for. Evening before was cloudy and the morning of this ride I awoke to clear Blue skies. The view of the Matterhorn from the top was everything one could ever wish for. Thanks for viewing.
You're most welcome, Richard. I hope this provided a little insight to what is in store for you. I arrived in Zermatt on the same Glacier Express from St. Moritz the day before. Worth every hour I spent on that train, too. Enjoy your upcoming journey.
Wow this was amazing, I live in south Africa, didn't need to pay airline tickets to go to Switzerland nor pay for accomodations and the train ride etc, I was in Switzerland without flying over to Switzerland hahahaha and had a free trip on a mountain train and saw spectacular views wow this is life, thanks for the person who made this video, I was in Switzerland without moving my feet and body, 🤣
Beside the cogwheel, an interesting point for electrical engineers is that this line is one of two three-phase powered lines in Switzerland (the other one being the Jungfraujoch). Look at the double overhead wire system, and the complexity of contactless crossings above the switches
This entire journey was so trimendous l have thurly enjoyed every minute of it, also the views are really good, but just to let you know that in another video l have flown up to the top & round the Matterhorn by helicopter 🚁 & that was great, so thanks to everyone who made this nice video, very, very enjoyable .
Wow. From Wiki: "The line is 9,339 m (30,640 ft) in length, including 3,790 m (12,434 ft) of double track, and traverses an altitude difference of 1,469 m (4,820 ft). It is built to metre gauge (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) and uses the Abt rack system throughout. It is one of four lines in the world using three-phase electric power, requiring two overhead conductors, with the track forming the third conductor." Fascinating.
the matterhorn ride at disneyland was one of the only rides i ever liked there. probably the only one. it was my favorite. i have good taste apparently . i later found out it was a real mountain! i cant stand all the movie based rides...except i love the log ride and indiana jones. and tom sawyers island...but they are all very old rides..oh and i love pirates... and the jungle cruise was good... and i like new orleans square...
I would love to do that. Wonder how they keep the line clear so high in the mountains .The only mountain railway I've done is Snowdon, it was tiny compared to that
I've been to Zermatt twice and both times it was foggy up top so it wasn't worth taking the Gornergrat Bahn. But one time I had already purchased a ticket. I had to get it refunded in Brig and had a nice extended conversation in the railway headquarters with a member of staff comparing the local railroads with those in the United States.
We don't really do rail here. We fly or drive. The USA is FAR to big for rail. Who wants to sit on a train for 3 or 4 days? Rail makes sense when your country is @135 miles by 220 miles! (Switzerland) However, the USA is the freight rail leader of the world. Are you going to take Amtrak for 3 days or fly United for 3 hours?
@@TheBandit7613 As the British say, "horses for courses". If you are going from Manhattan to Philadelphia you take the train, unless you are a tourist unfamiliar with the situation. If you are going from Manhattan to Las Vegas you fly. If you are going from Las Vegas to Henderson you drive. 100 to 500 miles is the ideal distance for high speed rail and developed countries take advantage of the technology. We in the US subsidize our highways annually at a rate fifty times higher than we subsidize Amtrak. But all you hear about is the Amtrak subsidy. Oh well, that's politics.
@@danielcarroll3358 There is politics involved. Probably more than you think. I'm a public worker, I've built roads in Colorado and Nevada, some from scratch. There are places where high speed rail is probably needed. From Las Vegas to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco. But there's 3 problems. Problem 1: The state uses transportation funds as an all purpose slush fund. Yes, they divert hundreds of millions to non transportation projects. 2. It's expensive to have hundreds of empty buses driving around Vegas just in case people decide to use public transportation. But they won't because Vegas is not a high density area. So people drive. And 3. The cost. It's pretty high. However, A high speed rail is supposedly supposed to be open in 2024 from Vegas to Victorville (stage one) We'll see!
Took the train from New York to San Francisco a few years ago via Chicago and Denver. Followed the Hudson, saw the Great Lakes, crossed the prairies, the Rockies and Sierra Nevada. Would have missed so much if I had flown.
This one is pretty unique because it’s a 3 phase AC system. Don’t ask me how it works with just two wires and the rails, I am *not* an electrical engineer
Ich hatte überlegt mit der Gornergrad-Bahn hoch zu fahren oder mit der Serilbahn aufs Kleine Matterhorn (3883m). Ich habe mich für die Seilbahn entschieden. So könnte ich nachmittags noch einen Ausflug nach Stress (Lago Maggiore) machen, via Brig, Simplontunnel, Domodossola) Alles unvergesslich für mich. Ich würde es jederzeit wieder machen.
Let's give a round of applause to the surveyors, geologists, engineers, architects, the laborers who constructed this incredible feat of engineering in the Swiss Alps, beautiful!
Thanks for taking me along!
Really? You want people to applaud?😂
@@martinc.720
Yes, on the count of three, ready?.........one-----two---THREE👏👏
Yes, it surely was a feat 👍👏👏👏
Ta proga spada med največje svetovne znamenitosti, genialno delo človeških rok, mojstrovina
And people who maintain it. No snow on the track what so ever.
I feel privileged to have done this journey a few years ago. It was unforgettable .
yes,same to me!
@@tjittekamminga5170 same
Khub sundar khub monoram soundarjjo
No words can describe how beautiful that journey was. I'll never be able to visit but your video is certainly the next best thing. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to view.
Check " Glacier Express " and " Bernina Express”. Far out
I rode the Gornergrat Bahn in 1991 on a visit to Zermatt. Thank you for sharing and providing a nice memory. I was there in summer and less snow. I was backpacking around Switzerland and wanted to honor my Friend Kevin who Tragically lost his life on a North wall Matterhorn Assent in '88. I spent several days in Zermatt. Beautiful to say the least. Breathtaking squared.
Spectacular! Thank you. I'm still recovering from the view of the Matterhorn and the startlingly beautiful reveal of the town and valley at 3:42. What a stunning trip.
Many thanks!
Fantastic engineering and such a lovely journey! Lovely skiing in these parts and great memories.
Bringing back such extraordinarily happy memories of times passed . Thank you.
One of the most beautiful railway lines I have seen! Great ride.
My son and I made this trip in Sep 2013. We were able to hike down about half-way and pick up a returning train at one of the lower stations.
Absolutely amazing. Thank you for taking us along. Well done 👍
Have done that , on just such a sunny day cloudless sky, the Mattahorn sat in all its regal glory, stunning, a bucket list trip for me
Thank you for the wonderful video.
I was impressed by the majestic scenery of Switzerland.
Such beautiful scenery ...wish I was on that train. Thanks for posting this video I enjoyed every minute of this train ride.
I just stumble upon this video. As others have stated, this was incredible to watch. I may never be able to get there myself, but this definitely was the next best thing!!! Thank you!
You're most welcome.
SO COOL TOO SEE OTHER COUNTRIES FROM A TRAIN.
THANKS 4 SHARING FROM KENTUCKY U.S.A
Just came home after a trip up there ... truly amazing, mesmerising and a lifetime experience ...
Greetings from Singapore ❤
That it was indeed. So was the view recently on my first visit to Singapore, especially at night from the viewing area top of the Marina Sands. Thanks for the comment and viewing.
Eine traumhaft schöne Strecke in der Realität und auch im Video. Danke für die Mitfahrt aus anderer Sicht.
Vielen Dank für den netten Kommentar und nehmen Sie sich die Zeit zu sehen.
What a fabulous train ride, breath taking scenery. Thank you for sharing this video.
das war eine wunderbare Reise. vielen Dank dafür.
superbe promenade !!! merci ( 1-8-2023 )
It’s beautiful place.thanks for your video. I never seen such a place in my life.
Many happy memories of many ski holidays in Wonderful Zermatt oh to be there now with all this snow .
Sehr zu empfehlen
Thanks for that incredible uphill ride. I´m more exhausted than their traction motors. My ears are clogged !!
By the way at low speed it sounds like an EMD GP9 or F7 diesel locomotive.
I must relax and take my breath. What a climb !
- imposantes Video, einer Traumgegend 👍👍👍👍👍
Moro em Florianópolis, capital de um Estado do Sul do Brasil. Já estive em Zermatt em 2014 e fiquei encantada com esse passeio mostrado no vídeo!
Very nice! I did this ride in the winter of 2015 and made a side view video about this ride. I started recording at departure and couldn't stop. So beautiful. The surrounding is stunning. Thanks for this video. Greeting from the (flat...😊) Netherlands, Joachim
It was your video(s) during my trip planning that inspired me to stop in Zermatt and add this train to my itinerary. I also passed through your country of the Netherlands via train and spent a day walking in the rain around Amsterdam. Thank you for the valuable insights before I arrived in Switzerland.
Most beautiful and also very attractive all scenes and also beautiful photography
Thank you for viewing and the thoughtful comments. It's greatly appreciated.
We spent 10 days in and near Zermatt as part of a European trip some years ago. It was early autumn, and raining lightly when we alighted from the Glacier Express to be met by a horse-drawn carriage to take us to a very, very comfortable hotel on the town square. Then the rest of the time, we stayed in a cottage a few minutes walk from one of the Bahn's stations - Riffelberg from memory, certainly well towards the top. We certainly needed a fire each night to keep warm. We'd travel down to the town each day for various expeditions, sometimes staying there for an early dinner (the last train back was around 19.30 or so), sometimes buying some food to cook ourselves. Very different to our suburban life here and a great experience.
Just to add - we were travelling independently and not part of an organised tour.
Did this trip in September 2011 and rode the Glacier Express from Chur to Brigg. Fabulous scenery, would definitely recommend.
Very beautiful video!
Thank you very much for sharing! You brought me back to the places I love so much! I have collected some links to videos of this route, but your video is probably of the best quality!
Your kind comment is very much appreciated. After spending a few hours under near perfect, cloud-free weather and viewing conditions at the Gornergrat Station, I can certainly relate why you might love this location as much as you do. Thank you again for viewing.
@@planestrainsautomobiles ❤👍
What a wonderful day for your journey. On my trip, in 1991, Zermatt was wet and foggy. It wasn't until we got above the cloudline that Matterhorn was visible in the sunlight. It was breathtaking. Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Likewise for my first visit in 1994. Weather is certainly the one factor none of us can ever plan for. Evening before was cloudy and the morning of this ride I awoke to clear Blue skies. The view of the Matterhorn from the top was everything one could ever wish for. Thanks for viewing.
Can absolutely relate. Simply fortunate timing.
At 8:50 when it came out of the tunnel and you see the Disneyland Matterhorn 😂 that was awesome. Very beautiful scenery. 👍
Glad the view reminded you of the ride in Anaheim, CA. Appreciate the comment.
Thanks for posting this. One more thing off my bucket list of things to do vicariously!
Stunning, magnificent, free views of the Matterhorn, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for viewing.
I missed the time when I was on this train so much. Hope I could be in Switzerland once again.
I’ll be taking this trip in June 2024, after I do the Glacier Express from St Moritz. Looking forward to it and thanks for posting this video
You're most welcome, Richard. I hope this provided a little insight to what is in store for you. I arrived in Zermatt on the same Glacier Express from St. Moritz the day before. Worth every hour I spent on that train, too. Enjoy your upcoming journey.
Wow this was amazing, I live in south Africa, didn't need to pay airline tickets to go to Switzerland nor pay for accomodations and the train ride etc, I was in Switzerland without flying over to Switzerland hahahaha and had a free trip on a mountain train and saw spectacular views wow this is life, thanks for the person who made this video, I was in Switzerland without moving my feet and body, 🤣
Fantastic thanks. Chris from England
Well Done! Thanks for your efforts.
Whoa!!! This was the maost amazing ride. It's another world up there. I want to go...
You should!
wow great video
Simply a railway track through heaven.
The huge metal structure that protects the wonderful train route at the edge of the mountains is impressive, as is the entire route!
Ich habe dem Kommentar von Sanddab Z nur hinzuzufügen, dass auch das Video total toll ist!
Vielen Dank für die beeindruckende "Mitfahrt"!
👍😎🇦🇹
Thank you that was very enjoyable! A great feat of engineering to construct such a difficult rail line.
Superbe video ainsi que les points de vues
Wow... !!! My best friend, It's always great. We liked and enjoyed to the end. Thanks
Thanks for the visit
I impressed with how clean village is. Nice.
Que fascinante passeio de trem por entre esses lindos lugares de paisagens nevadas! As 15:54,dia 25/12/22,em Ituiutaba-MG,Brasil 🙌🇧🇷
An enchanting journey. Take Me along next time.
What a beautiful informative video, Thank you for sharing！
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beside the cogwheel, an interesting point for electrical engineers is that this line is one of two three-phase powered lines in Switzerland (the other one being the Jungfraujoch). Look at the double overhead wire system, and the complexity of contactless crossings above the switches
I just wonder why they bothered have 2 electrical lines going up next to each other. Surely you wouldn't need any power if you are going downhill?
Stunning views
Beautiful!💙
Thank you!
BREATHTAKING views!👍👍👍👏
Magnifico! Obrigado. ...de Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brasil.
Very interesting
This entire journey was so trimendous l have thurly enjoyed every minute of it, also the views are really good, but just to let you know that in another video l have flown up to the top & round the Matterhorn by helicopter 🚁 & that was great, so thanks to everyone who made this nice video, very, very enjoyable .
Belle immagini grazie
Absolutely stunning!!!!
It really is!
Wow! Very impressive!
Wonderful 👍
Looks like a lovely trip but I haven't got much of a head for heights! Thanks for the video though.
What a View Great Journey
Spectacular!
Super video collection bro
Amazing video a must do bucket list trip
Grazie per il video e per il commento musicale. Un cordiale saluto da Luciano il perugino (Italia) 😀🍀🍀
Спасибо за экскурсию👍👍👍
Obrigado não tinha visto coisa mais linda como este vídeo.
Suas palavras são muito gentis. Obrigado por assistir.
Wow. From Wiki:
"The line is 9,339 m (30,640 ft) in length, including 3,790 m (12,434 ft) of double track, and traverses an altitude difference of 1,469 m (4,820 ft). It is built to metre gauge (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) and uses the Abt rack system throughout. It is one of four lines in the world using three-phase electric power, requiring two overhead conductors, with the track forming the third conductor."
Fascinating.
the matterhorn ride at disneyland was one of the only rides i ever liked there. probably the only one. it was my favorite. i have good taste apparently . i later found out it was a real mountain! i cant stand all the movie based rides...except i love the log ride and indiana jones. and tom sawyers island...but they are all very old rides..oh and i love pirates...
and the jungle cruise was good... and i like new orleans square...
Tres belle paisage!!
Merci pour votre visionnage
Abt train.
The scenery is also very beautiful.
I would actually like to ride it.
It feels great.
動画を見せていただき、どうもありがとう。
Parabéns o vídeo é lindo demais
Espectacular 👍👍👍👍👍
Qué mágico, gracias!
We have made this trip. It is a great experience. D.E. and Helen Hill
3:40 view of the Matterhorn - 1
8:35 view of the Matterhorn - 2
Very nice.
Thank you.
Curitiba PR
Magnífico este vídeo
Fú! Ez aztán a fogaskerekü, azta! Baró klassz ez a pája és a táj lélekzetelálító.
Beautiful countryside in winter.
Linda demais.que.cidade.e essa
MUITO BONITO ESTA VIAGEM E QUE BOM DE FICAR CONHECENDO O MUNDO UM POUCO POR VIDEO.
Boa tarde Pernambuco Brasil. Gosto muito de ver esses vídeos é muito bom mesmo
Beautiful country
I would love to do that. Wonder how they keep the line clear so high in the mountains .The only mountain railway I've done is Snowdon, it was tiny compared to that
Plan t ride the trains in Switzerland this Sept 👍♥️🇨🇦
I wish I could ride that train, wow
I've been to Zermatt twice and both times it was foggy up top so it wasn't worth taking the Gornergrat Bahn. But one time I had already purchased a ticket. I had to get it refunded in Brig and had a nice extended conversation in the railway headquarters with a member of staff comparing the local railroads with those in the United States.
We don't really do rail here. We fly or drive. The USA is FAR to big for rail. Who wants to sit on a train for 3 or 4 days? Rail makes sense when your country is @135 miles by 220 miles! (Switzerland) However, the USA is the freight rail leader of the world. Are you going to take Amtrak for 3 days or fly United for 3 hours?
@@TheBandit7613 As the British say, "horses for courses". If you are going from Manhattan to Philadelphia you take the train, unless you are a tourist unfamiliar with the situation. If you are going from Manhattan to Las Vegas you fly. If you are going from Las Vegas to Henderson you drive. 100 to 500 miles is the ideal distance for high speed rail and developed countries take advantage of the technology. We in the US subsidize our highways annually at a rate fifty times higher than we subsidize Amtrak. But all you hear about is the Amtrak subsidy.
Oh well, that's politics.
@@danielcarroll3358 There is politics involved. Probably more than you think. I'm a public worker, I've built roads in Colorado and Nevada, some from scratch. There are places where high speed rail is probably needed. From Las Vegas to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco. But there's 3 problems. Problem 1: The state uses transportation funds as an all purpose slush fund. Yes, they divert hundreds of millions to non transportation projects. 2. It's expensive to have hundreds of empty buses driving around Vegas just in case people decide to use public transportation. But they won't because Vegas is not a high density area. So people drive. And 3. The cost. It's pretty high. However, A high speed rail is supposedly supposed to be open in 2024 from Vegas to Victorville (stage one) We'll see!
Better three days on Amtrak than 3 hours with United
Took the train from New York to San Francisco a few years ago via Chicago and Denver. Followed the Hudson, saw the Great Lakes, crossed the prairies, the Rockies and Sierra Nevada. Would have missed so much if I had flown.
Spectacular but I have never seen a cog railway with an overhead wire, single or double (which makes that even stranger to me).
Most of the Alpine funicular are electrified I think. There many to see across CH and FR!
The train that takes you up to Montserrat Monastery near Barcelona is an electrified cog railway
This one is pretty unique because it’s a 3 phase AC system.
Don’t ask me how it works with just two wires and the rails, I am *not* an electrical engineer
That's normel in ouer country😀😉👍
Ich hatte überlegt mit der Gornergrad-Bahn hoch zu fahren oder mit der Serilbahn aufs Kleine Matterhorn (3883m). Ich habe mich für die Seilbahn entschieden.
So könnte ich nachmittags noch einen Ausflug nach Stress (Lago Maggiore) machen, via Brig, Simplontunnel, Domodossola)
Alles unvergesslich für mich. Ich würde es jederzeit wieder machen.
this is rack and pinon drive right ? the center rail is cogged I think.
Did they have to end it right on a cliff edge?
Very nice , like to go there someday.
How many back forth passengers can the ride handle one way. ? Thanks
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Excelente🎥👏👍💯👋de Argentina
Magnífico maravilhoso que lugar mais lindo