The long-awaited construction of a new ski lift on the Fichtelberg has begun. "We have announced the start of construction and completed the first preparatory measures," Constantin Gläß, Managing Director of Fichtelberg Schwebebahn, told the German Press Agency. However, it will still be some time before the modern six-seater chairlift takes skiers up the sky ladder. "The whole project will take two years." Therefore, completion is not expected until December 2027 at the earliest, explained Gläß.
The lifts in Saxony's largest alpine ski resort are no longer up to date. In addition to the historic aerial tramway and a four-seater chairlift, skiers are mainly dependent on T-bar lifts. Modernization has therefore been under consideration for years. However, the municipal company lacked the money and the prospect of corresponding subsidies. Fichtelberg Schwebebahn GmbH was therefore sold to the Gläß family of entrepreneurs this year. They are already commercially active on the mountain and operate the existing chairlift, the hotel on the summit and other attractions such as the "Othal Coaster" summer toboggan run, which can be used all year round.
