The Collection

Up the Hill

Mountain railways, funiculars, and journeys with spectacular elevation changes.

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Wellington · New Zealand

Climb from busy Lambton Quay to leafy Kelburn on Wellington's familiar red cable car.

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Hakone · Japan

Switchbacks, steep gradients, and wooded slopes make the climb through Hakone an engineering-led journey.

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Alpnachstad, Lucerne region · Switzerland

A remarkable cogwheel railway climbs from Alpnachstad toward Mount Pilatus on a seasonal mountain route.