A new cable car may be built at one of Hungary’s most picturesque spots – here are the visuals
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The government finally gave the greenlight for a long-anticipated project: A 2,300-meter-long cable car will be built along with the renovation of the Kopasz-hegy TV tower. Both two undertakings are parts of the large-scale Tokaj investment plan.
The government gave permit for the investment
The government’s decision was published on the measures related to the development of the TV tower and chairlift in Tokaj. In the statement, the government declared its intention to support the preparation and implementation of the Kopasz-hegy TV tower and the closed-cabin chairlift projects. The planning phase has already started by Tokaj Borvidék Fejlödenésért Nonprofit Ltd, writes vg.hu. The cabinet also decided that as of 1 September, 2023, the Ministry of Construction and Transportation will be responsible for the implementation of the investment. In this context, Regional Development Minister Tibor Navracsics was assigned to work with the Minister of Construction and Transport János Lázár to ensure the conclusion of the agreements and tasks necessary for the handover. They are actually running against time, as the deadline is 31 August 31.
Here is the plan of the Tokaj cable car
The idea of the Tokaj project is part of the Tokaj-Zemplén Development Programme adopted by the government in 2020. At the beginning of 2022, the Tokaj Borvidék Fejlődéséért Nonprofit Ltd also announced a public procurement. It reveals that a four-season cable car with a closed cabin, unprecedented in Hungary, is planned be built, which will travel on a 2,300-metre-long track with varied terrain features. The starting point will be at Fesztiválkatlan, and the arrival point will be at the Kopasz-hegyi TV tower. The latter is in dire need of renovation because the tower, built in the 1960s, is a particularly popular excursion destination, even though it was previously closed to the public. The building would be given a new function, and an exhibition space and service units would be created in it, along with a 50-metre-high panoramic elevator.