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The Cableway
Boliden toward Kristineberg
The Bothnian Coast
Northern Sweden
0918-21025
Type: Sightseeing
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The Bothnian Coast
Northern Sweden
0918-21025
Type: Sightseeing
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During the Second World War, a cableway was built to transport ore from the mine in Kristineberg to Boliden, a distance of nearly 100 km (60 miles). Building a railroad would have been too expensive and there was a significant shortage of trucks in those days, so a cableway seemed like the best solution. Another advantage was that it could be built in a straight line, more or less.
In April of 1943, the longest cableway in the world was inaugurated and would transport ore between Kristineberg and Boliden for the next four decades. In the mid-1980s, it was decided that trucks would be much more cost-efficient and the last cable shipment was made in January of 1987. Fortunately this did not mean the end of the cableway as two years later, the stretch between Örträsk and Mensträsk opened to the public; the baskets had beenreplaced with cabins and ore was replaced with people.
The section between Örträsk and Mensträsk is 13 km (eight miles) long and you can start at either end. Abus will take you back to your starting point after the ride. The trip takes almost two hours so it’s a good idea to bring lunch. Food can also be purchased at the starting point. The roast reindeer with potato salad is highly recommended.
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