SI Urban 1/2022, SI-Urban, Tourism, Urban
Cable Car from Doppelmayr for South korea
Samaksan is a mountain that attracts many tourists owning to its unique character and beautiful rivers. Because of its proximity to the South Korean capital. Seoul, many city dwellers use the Chuncheon-si region as a place of recreation. With a tourist development of this kind, it is important to ensure
a seamless connection between the city and the recreational region. The ropeway has therefore been constructed in such a way that access to it is guaranteed both by car and by train.
3.5 kilometres barrier free
Until now, only hiking trails led up to Samaksan, which is over 650 meters high. Since the opening of the ropeway in October 2021, families with pushchairs, wheelchair users and anywone else can now enjoy the mountain world with its beautiful nature.
The modern gondola lift from DOPPELMAYR is over 3.5 kilometers long and has a transport capacity of 1,200 people per hour. Furthermore, the system also has a number of special features: it crosses several small streams and a wide river.
The installation is one of the longest ropeways used by tourists in South Korea. During the implementation of the 8-seater gondola lift, the ropeway experts overcame many exciting challenges. For one thing, there are only paths for hikers, but no paved roads.
The lorries to deliver the ropeway components were therefore unable to carry the materials to the destination. The solution was a robust freight ropeway. This made it easy to overcome the uneven terrain and slopes, and to transport the construction materials to the destination. Delivery for the support to be constructed in the middle of the river was even more special.
Here, the DOPPELMAYR team used boats for delivery over the last few meters.
8-MGD SAMAKSAN CABLE CAR
8-MGD SAMAKSAN CABLE CAR
| Länge | 3,619 km |
| Fahrgeschwindigkeit | 5 m/s |
| Fahrzeit | ca. 13 minutes |
| Stationen | 2 |
| Kabinen | 66 |
| Kapazität | 8 |
| Förderleistung | 1,200 p/h |
| Höhenunterschied | 350 m |
Exactly as the customer desires
The gondola railway was commissioned by the Daemyung Sono Group. The Korean business group wanted not only a ropeway across the river but for the transport system itself to become an attraction for visitors. For this reason, some of the OMEGA IV cabins from the Swiss manufacturer CWA are equipped with a toughened glass bottom.
In addition, the company has opted for the DDD, the DOPPELMAYR Direct Drive, to drive the system.This features very low vibrations and noise, is energy-efficient and is easy to maintain. As it does not require a gearbox, there is no need for gear oil or the associated maintenance work.
Even on the opening day, 1,500 visitors came to use the state-of-the- art ropeway.
