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Set the scene After taking a breathtaking ride through sweeping mountaintops on the Gornergrat Railway, Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, guests arrive in Andermatt—a fairly sleepy Swiss town.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Luckily for advanced powder hounds, more challenging terrain is just a cogwheel train or cable car ride away in the Garmisch-Classic ski area.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Accessed by a 132-year-old cogwheel train, the car-free village serves up over 130 miles of ski trails, stunning off-piste routes (including down the longest glacier in Europe) and one of the most storied World Cup ski races on the planet.
—Kelley Manley, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
For more winter wonder nearby, find Santa in his secret lair atop Rochers-de-Naye, accessible via traditional cogwheel train, and discounted with the Swiss Travel Pass.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The author did not intend to furnish the world with plate metal dummies stuffed with cogwheels, photocells, and other mechanical gizmos.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
Luckily for advanced powder hounds, more challenging terrain is just a cogwheel train or cable car ride away in the Garmisch-Classic ski area.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
Accessed by a 132-year-old cogwheel train, the car-free village serves up over 130 miles of ski trails, stunning off-piste routes (including down the longest glacier in Europe) and one of the most storied World Cup ski races on the planet.
—Kelley Manley, Outside, 13 Nov. 2025
For more winter wonder nearby, find Santa in his secret lair atop Rochers-de-Naye, accessible via traditional cogwheel train, and discounted with the Swiss Travel Pass.
—AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025
The author did not intend to furnish the world with plate metal dummies stuffed with cogwheels, photocells, and other mechanical gizmos.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Jan. 2024
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“Cogwheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cogwheel. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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cogwheel
noun
cog·wheel
ˈkäg-ˌhwēl 
-ˌwēl
: a wheel with cogs
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