Hill Hiker, Inc. offers high-quality custom residential and commercial funicular systems to meet whatever your needs may be. Our systems increase the accessibility of your property by providing a way for friends and family to travel up and down steep inclines and other difficult-to-reach parts of your property with ease.
Design| Manufacture | Install | Service
We use our years of industry knowledge and experience to help provide you with a quality funicular system and customize it specifically for your project needs and aesthetic preferences.
What is a funicular?
A funicular is a form of a cable railway in which a cable is attached to a pair of tram-like vehicles on rails that move up and down a steep slope; the ascending and descending vehicles counterbalance each other. A Hill Hiker ® lift system is like a funicular but has only one tram-like vehicle.
People refer to our Hill Hiker ® systems in many different ways but whatever you call it we have a custom system for your individual needs.
What's in a name?
There are many different ways to refer to Hill Hiker® Inclined Funicular Lifts. Terms such as “small funicular,” “private funicular,” “home funicular,” “personal funicular,” “cottage funicular,” “funicular tram,” or even an “outdoor elevator,” “hillside tram,” “incline elevator,” or “inclined lift” can all be used to describe what we proudly sell, build, install and service here at Hill Hiker, Inc.
Award Winning
Elevator World, the premier elevator industry publication, recently announced the winners of its’ annual Ellies industry recognition awards. Hill Hiker, Inc. was proud to win, for the third year in a row, and retain the title of “Best Supplier: Special Application Lifts” for it’s custom funicular systems.
To start the year 2023, Elevator World announced the winner’s of its most prestigious 25th annual Project of the Year competition. Hill Hiker, Inc. took home the top prize in the “Inclined Elevators” (commonly know as funiculars) category for the 3rd time in 5 years.
PROJECT OF YEAR 2024
PROJECT OF YEAR 2023BEST SUPPLIER 2022PROJECT OF YEAR 2021BEST SUPPLIER 2021PROJECT OF YEAR 2019BEST SUPPLIER 2020
Hillside Solutions
Hill Hiker, Inc. has experience working all over the US and much of the World bringing our award winning funicular lift systems to many different types of owners for many different types of projects.
- Access to lakes, rivers, oceans, garages, pools, gardens, homes, golf courses, resorts, state parks, churches, schools, utility plants, etc.
- Meets or exceeds national and local elevator safety and building codes with ADA Handicap approved options available
Custom Design
Every Hill Hiker® Funicular Tram is custom designed based on your specific site conditions, local building codes, application type, capacity needs, aesthetic preferences and additional desired options.
With the most customizable options on the market we put our clients first.
EXPLORE OPTIONS
Engineered for Excellence
Hill Hiker® Inclined Funicular Elevator Systems are engineered to meet or exceed the strictest structural and elevator safety standards and building codes in North America (ASME A17.1).
By choosing a Hill Hiker ® funicular lift, you can expect to receive the high level of safety, reliability, quality and craftsmanship that Hill Hiker, Inc. has become known for since being founded over 27 years ago.
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Complete Process
There is a lot that goes into an private or commercial funicular system from design and planning; to permitting and engineering; to manufacturing and shipping; to installation and inspection; to service and maintenance.
With the experience of over 580 systems installed, Hill Hiker, Inc. is here to guide you every step of the way.
PROJECT PROCESS
Made in USA
Hill Hiker, Inc. is a fully licensed and insured funicular manufacturer / supplier and installer. Manufacturing all of our products in Minnesota, USA and serving the world since 1997.
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