As early as 12 noon on Saturday all 800 tickets for a descent on the Herzogstandbahn were sold out. But what about Pentecost on Blomberg and Brauneck?
- The mountain railways have reopened with new corona rules .
- The Herzogstandbahn , the Blombergbahn and the Brauneckbahn are in operation.
- The operators take stock of the Pentecost weekend.
Bad Tölz-Wolfratshausen - “The brutal storm on the Oberland that everyone predicted did not take place - at least on the first day when the mountain railways were open again. Everything was in the normal range, ”said Hannes Zintel, operations manager of the Blombergbahn , on Saturday (May 30th).
The situation on Whit Monday (June 1st) was somewhat different : Probably due to the beautiful weather, numerous visitors flocked to Blomberg. People had to queue for up to half an hour at the summer toboggan run . But the masses could be handled well, said Zintel.
Bad Tölz: Mountain railways are open again - new corona rules apply
The team also had everything well prepared: the entrance and exit of the train are now separate. The walking paths have been changed so that visitors only go in one direction, keep more distance and hardly meet again. He also set up an "entire sign forest", said Zintel. The cable car association and the ministries have approved the hygiene concept . "Everything is very easy," Zintel summed up. “People don't even have to reserve with us. It only means that come to pay, have fun "Den. Mouthguard would have guests only in the area of the stations carry the chairlift being allowed to him.
Stop-and-Go: On Whit Monday, significantly more people seeking relaxation came to the Tölz region than in the days before.
© Katja Wegener
Josef Floßmann, employee at the valley station of the Brauneckbahn , also came to a positive conclusion after the first day: “Everything is very orderly and went smoothly. The guests were very pleasant. ”The distances would be kept and there would be no traffic jams - which was also due to the fact that those responsible had attached all 85 available gondolas for safety reasons. The majority of the customers on the first day of operation were families and paragliders: "Obviously they were waiting for the opening ." Overall, the beginning was "a bit reserved, but not bad".
Day trippers on the Brauneck: hikers handle the new situation with ease
Alexandra Kollmann and her boy were among the first on Brauneck . “When we heard that the mountain railways would open again, we went up straight away.” The trip was the first highlight of the two for Pentecost. They marched to the Brauneck summit house and stopped there. "It was a bit strange," says Kollmann of her impressions. "Some things are cordoned off and you can only take your mask off when you have sat down." Overall, everyone involved handled the situation confidently: "You now know how to behave."
There was much more going on Whit Monday at Brauneck . The snakes remained manageable.
Bad Tölz: Stress for Herzogstandbahn employees on Saturday - but not because of corona rules
The Herzogstandbahn employees, on the other hand, have had stress since Saturday. What was less due to the new hygiene guidelines than to the new cash register system. During the first practical test, it turned out that it still has a few quirks that now need to be eliminated. For this reason, those responsible decided not to drive at maximum load immediately, but to reduce the number of passengers somewhat. Instead of the possible 1,000 guests, the train carried only about 750 to 800 on the first day, estimates Jörg Locateisen, operations manager of the Herzogstandbahn .
Despite all the minor difficulties, the restart was "relatively easy": "We are very satisfied." The guests were "very well ordered" in the queues: "Thank God the people at the valley station were also very understanding when we told them had to say that we can no longer transport anyone. You simply said: Then next time. ”On Whit Monday , Locate iron was not available for comment.
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