The St. Ulrich cable car was the first-ever cable car connection to the Seiser Alm. From 1935 onwards, its two wooden cabins transported 15 to 16 passengers up to the mountain in just 6 minutes. This cable car laid the ground stones for modern winter tourism, and was followed by further ski lifts on the Seiser Alm and on the slopes of Ronc and Vidalonch.

The cable car was expanded for the first time in 1968, while 1999 saw the construction of the gondola lift, capable of transporting 2,200 passengers per hour up to the Seiser Alm.

The Gröden railway was built in just 5 months in 1915/16, as scheduled by outlines detailing the construction of a supply line for the Dolomite front. The railway ran between Klausen and Plan and, after the war had ended, continued to provide an important link with the Eisack Valley—also for the woodcarvings which were exported all over the world.

The history of the Gröden  railway ended with its final run on 29 May, 1960. During its 44 years of operation, six steam locomotives were in use, the last survivor of which, since 1973, has been preserved as a memorial monument.