The Austrian Serfaus is investing 50 million euros in the construction of the new Komperdellbahn. Major construction work started last year; The job must be completed before winter 2023/2024.
Project
The 34-year-old 6-person gondola will be replaced by a modern 10-person gondola. In addition, a middle station is being built (see photo), which is ideal for novice winter sports enthusiasts and children. The current valley station and mountain station will be partly demolished and newly built. There will be a huge ski depot under the new valley station, where around 5,000 skis and snowboards can be stored in lockers.
FINANCIAL INJECTION
The investment of 50 million is a second major financial injection into the infrastructure in a short time for the municipality of Serfaus and Fisser Bergbahnen. The completely renovated U-Bahn was put into use in 2019. This underground metro connects the large parking lot just outside car-free Serfaus with the center and the gondola stations. Serfaus already paid 23.5 million for this.
Middle station
The new Komperdellbahn will have the same starting and ending points as the current gondola, but with an additional middle station. This means you will soon also be able to get on and off on the blue ‘Mittelabfahrt’. The new middle station makes the valley run to Serfaus directly accessible to beginners and ski classes. When the snow quickly turns into slush in the spring, winter sports enthusiasts can also take the last, often difficult, part by gondola.
Capacity
The capacity will of course also increase and the new gondolas are a lot more comfortable. The new lift will soon be able to transport 3,000 to 3,500 people per hour. The middle station will also make the Komperdellbahn easier to reach via the lifts in the neighboring village of Fiss.
CLOSED IN SUMMER
Because replacing the new elevator is a major operation, Serfaus has planned the construction work in two phases. The first construction phase took place last summer 2022. After the ski season in April, the current Komperdellbahn will be demolished and the existing valley and mountain station will be renovated. The Komperdellbahn will therefore be out of use next summer and the Lazidbahn and Murmliwasser will no longer be accessible by lift. Serfaus is still thinking about a solution for the resulting limitations.
NEW KOMPERDELLBAHN SERFAUS
- Lift system: 10-person gondola
- Builder: Doppelmayr GmbH
- Ready: December 2023
- Capacity: max. 3,500 people per hour
- Speed: 6 meters per second
- Duration from valley to peak: 10.5 minutes
- Height of valley station: 1,442 meters
- Center station height: 1,610 meters
- Mountain station height: 1,982 metres
- Height difference: 540 meters
- Length: 2,641 meters
- Number of lift poles: 20
- Investment: 50 million euros