Pöstlingberg tram
Among the steepest.
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The Pöstlingberg is a 539 metre hill on the left bank of the Danube in Linz, capital of Upper Austria, about 3 km from the city centre and 157 km west of Vienna in a straight line. It is one of the best-known landmarks of Linz and can be seen from most of the city. It is reached from the city centre by the Pöstlingberg mountain tram, opened in 1898 and among the steepest ordinary tramways in the world, which now runs as line 50 of the Linz tram network. On the summit stand a twin-towered Baroque pilgrimage church and the Grottenbahn, a children's fairy-tale train that has run inside an old fortification since 1906. The white church with its twin towers crowns the wooded hilltop and stands out far above the city and river. From the viewing platform Linz spreads along the Danube with its bridges, industry and old centre, and on clear days the Alps appear on the horizon. Most visitors ride the tram up and stroll around the gardens and viewing platform, where there are restaurants and cafés. Some walk back down through the woods to the riverbank.
Among the steepest.
A fairy-tale ride.
Over the Danube.
Left bank of the Danube, Linz, Austria
On tram line 50 from central Linz.
Yes, it has the Grottenbahn.