The Parnitha Funitel on Mount Parnitha is the successor of an

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constructed in the 1970s to serve Casino Mont Parnes, the most popular

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in the

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area, located on one of the peaks of mount

Parnitha Mount Parnitha ( ell, Πάρνηθα, , Katharevousa and grc, Πάρνης ''Parnis''/''Parnes''; sometimes Parnetha) is a densely forested mountain range north of Athens, the highest on the peninsula of Attica, with an elevation of 1,413 m, and ...

. Also, it was a common way for

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to reach on the peak for family day trips, a popular habit even today. However, since April 2006, a newly built

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, replacing the older one, was launched and it continues serving its previous purposes. Note, that it was not only a renovation, but a full construction on the place where the older funitel installation once used to be.

Details of the old, demolished Casino Mont Parnes aerial tramway

**Year of Construction: 1972 **Line

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: 1,690 metres (~5,545 ft) **Average

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: 20 degrees (36%) **Max.

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: 7.0 m/s **Number of Cars: 2 **Capacity of Cars: 30 passengers **Total Max. Transfer Ability: 280 passengers/hour **Conductors: 3 **Engines: 1 x 194 kW (1 x 260 PS) **Manufacturer: Habbeger AG

Details of the new Regency Casino Mont Parnes Funitel

**Year of Construction: 2004 **Line

: 1,595 metres (~5,233 ft) **Average

: 20 degrees (36%) **Max.

: 6.0 m/s (~22 km/h) **Number of Cars: 24 (21 in public use, 2 for

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personalities, 1 for line maintenance) **Capacity of public cars: 20 seats/car **Capacity of VIP cars: 6 seats/car **Total Max. Transfer Ability: 2,000 passengers/hour **Conductors: 3 **Engines: 2 x 411 kW (2 x 559 PS) **Transfer Time: ~5 minutes **Wind Speed Limit: 120 km/h **Total Cost: ~12 million

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