Grimsel - Power Station Tour
I was lucky enough to see the inside of a nuclear power station once.
That’s not something that many people will ever see, which is a shame because the colour of the pure water used to cool the radioactive rods is quite simply the most amazing blue I’ve ever seen.
But! The engineers amongst you need not fret.
Untill April 16, 2008, the nice people at the Grimsel HEP (Hydro-Electric Powerstation) are offering guided tours of their plant.
The power station is located not too far from Interlaken, so is about 2 hours from Zurich, closer if you are in Berne.
It’s open to visitors on Wednesdays from 13.15 to 17.15 hours. Booking is manadatory - if you want to go that is, you don’t have to book if you don’t want to!
After a short introduction visitors are taken by bus to the departure station of the Handeck cable car. There, you board the cable car and enjoy an exclusive ride up with magnificent views of the white Grimsel landscape.
Then, it’s time to explore the mineral mine with an electrical car and visit the underground Grimsel power station. And, although I have no idea what a crystal cleft is, you get to visit it.
The guided tour takes roughly four hours and costs CHF 24.—for adults and CHF 20.—for children.
Sounds tempting to me. Especially if it’s raining…
Grimselwelt
KWO-Besucherdienst
3862 Innertkirchen
Tel. +41 (0)33 982 26 26
Related Stories
POSTED IN: Bern, Miscellaneous
0 opinions for Grimsel - Power Station Tour
No one has left a comment yet. You know what this means, right? You could be first!
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: