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The longest staircase in the world 7 times higher than the Empire State Building skyscraper
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Despite the long distance, the height and slope of the mountain on which the staircase, she attracts many lyudey
longest flight of stairs on the ground is located on Mount Niesen in Switzerland, nicknamed "the Swiss pyramid" for its triangular shape. Ladder length 3, 4 km and 11 674 steps up the side of the mountain, starting from a height of 700 meters at the bottom (from the Kander river in the village of Muhlen) up to 2363 meters at the top of the mountain. The average slope of the mountain range between the colossal 55% and 65%.
For safety reasons, usually stairway is closed to the public. But once a year, in June, it opens for the longest single race up the stairs - «Niesen Treppenlauf», otherwise known as «Niesenlauf». In the course of the race to 500 participants have to climb the stairs of this terrible at the highest possible speed. The record for men - one hour and two minutes for women - one hour and nine minutes, which is really impressive, considering that the ascent to the summit is equivalent to seven climbs the Empire State Building.
Difficult race is clearly not intended for the faint of heart, but its popularity is amazing. Those wishing to register accounts for almost a year before the race to ensure their place in the competition. And sometimes even that does not guarantee participation - last year's race, for example, has been canceled due to heavy snow.
Fortunately, you do not need to puff in the race to go on an exciting path. Instead, you can take the train, running parallel to the ladder on the steep slopes of the mountain. During the 28-minute ride, opened in 2010, the year, you can enjoy spectacular views of the lush alpine forests, rare pastures and herds of cows in the background of snow-capped Alps. The train also passes through several tunnels and high-altitude areas.
In addition, there is an outdoor pedestrian tourist route with some hills on the way to compensate for the slope of the Swiss pyramid. Want to try?
via factroom.ru
longest flight of stairs on the ground is located on Mount Niesen in Switzerland, nicknamed "the Swiss pyramid" for its triangular shape. Ladder length 3, 4 km and 11 674 steps up the side of the mountain, starting from a height of 700 meters at the bottom (from the Kander river in the village of Muhlen) up to 2363 meters at the top of the mountain. The average slope of the mountain range between the colossal 55% and 65%.
For safety reasons, usually stairway is closed to the public. But once a year, in June, it opens for the longest single race up the stairs - «Niesen Treppenlauf», otherwise known as «Niesenlauf». In the course of the race to 500 participants have to climb the stairs of this terrible at the highest possible speed. The record for men - one hour and two minutes for women - one hour and nine minutes, which is really impressive, considering that the ascent to the summit is equivalent to seven climbs the Empire State Building.
Difficult race is clearly not intended for the faint of heart, but its popularity is amazing. Those wishing to register accounts for almost a year before the race to ensure their place in the competition. And sometimes even that does not guarantee participation - last year's race, for example, has been canceled due to heavy snow.
Fortunately, you do not need to puff in the race to go on an exciting path. Instead, you can take the train, running parallel to the ladder on the steep slopes of the mountain. During the 28-minute ride, opened in 2010, the year, you can enjoy spectacular views of the lush alpine forests, rare pastures and herds of cows in the background of snow-capped Alps. The train also passes through several tunnels and high-altitude areas.
In addition, there is an outdoor pedestrian tourist route with some hills on the way to compensate for the slope of the Swiss pyramid. Want to try?
via factroom.ru
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