Steep-slope viticulture is a special form of viticulture characterized by extremely steep slopes that make it impossible to cultivate them with conventional tractors in line with the slope. These vineyards therefore require a high degree of manual labor and are often structured by dry-stone walls and terraces. Here you can see the rack-and-pinion monorails used to overcome extreme gradients in impassable terrain. Their tracks consist simply of square tubes resting on supports at certain intervals. They use various drive technologies and are capable of carrying loads of up to 250 kg.

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