The free audio tour
Get in. Look around. Listen in. Hover 1,284 metres above everyday life. Arrive and let things take their course.
Something for the eyes! Something for the ears! What a Schauinslandbahn experience!
Experience the Schauinslandbahn and the Schauinsland with the free audio tour.
“Off we go, up the mountain!” 1930 marked the grand opening of the Schauinsland cable car. Since then visitors to Freiburg’s local mountain have not only been able hike their way around the mountain, they’ve also been able to enjoy the ride up. “Schau ins Land” means look out into the country, and the name is certainly no coincidence!
Now there’s not only something to see, there’s also something to listen to! With the free Schauinsland cable car audio tour, looking turns to listening. Explore nature, discover technology and encounter history. Marvel at the what the mountain and the cableway have to offer!
Audio points in the Schauinsland cable car
Journey time: approx. 20 min.
Distance: 3,600 m
Elevation change: 746 m
Number of cars: 37
Audio points on Schauinsland
Walking time: approx. 1 hour
Distance: approx. 3,000 m
Elevation change: 145 m
Difficulty: easy to moderate
The route information refers to the entire tour of Schauinsland. Use the suggested route at your own risk. Please stay on the paths marked.
Download the app and off you go:
1. Download the app
Download the free “Lauschtour” app from the Apple AppStore or the Google PlayStore before you arrive or at the lower station of the Schauinsland cable car and start the app.
There is free wifi at the mountain and valley station. Once the download has completed, the audio tour will be stored offline so there’s no need to download anything while you’re underway.
2. Select the tour
Select the “Schauinsland Berg&Bahn” tour and click “Installieren”.
3. Start the tour
No matter where you are on the mountain, click “Tour starten” and you’ll be off. If you activate your GPS, the audio will play automatically when you pass a point of interest.
Happy listening!
