Funiculaire du Pic du Jer

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The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer
The funicular above Lourdes
The funicular above Lourdes

The Funiculaire du Pic du Jer, or Pic du Jer Funicular, is a funicular railway in the French département of Hautes-Pyrénées. It links the pilgrimage town of Lourdes with the summit of the nearby Pic du Jer. The funicular was constructed in 1900.[1]

The funicular has the following technical parameters:[1][2]

  • Length: 1100 metres
  • Height: 473 metres
  • Maximum steepness: 56 %
  • Configuration: Single track with passing loop
  • Journey time: 15 minutes
  • Capacity: 80 passengers per car

  1. ^ a b Based on a translation of the article Pic du Jer from the French Wikipedia.
  2. ^ Lift-Database : Pic de Jer. Lift-World.info. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.


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