@kapex: That is exactly what i wrote ("indicates that it is pulled upwards"). So what is your point? Are you missing information or in agreement?

@O.R.Mapper: Stuhl has different means apart from "chair" (see "Dachstuhl"). But even still, there are definitely diagonal/horizontal transports, which you can sit on (see "Treppenlift"). Now you can ask yourself. Is a "Treppenlift" rather a "Fahrstuhl" or a "Aufzug"? QED

@Uwe: the question was whether there is a difference. I argue that there is a (slight) difference. I do not care if the user cares, i care what the question is.

@MartinRosenau: Interesting. I never heard that term. But it kind of adds to my argument that the default meaning of "Aufzug" is a vertical movement, while a diagonal movements needs further attributation.

@infinitezero: You are right, what i tried to hint at is very close to creating a concept: "eine Stadt gründen", "eine Familie gründen", "einen Hausstand gründen", "eine Existenz gründen". However, "Gründung" is actually a stage of construction, so maybe there is a verb for the process as well: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gr%C3%BCndung_(Bauwesen)

@Iris: I used the english words, because to me they are synonymous. The OP was using "Hiking" as a translation for "wandern". This led him to get confused about the shared meaning of climbing and hiking. I was trying to point out the distinction which he did not see.

@Iris: I would consider spazieren gehen to be less challenging and less time intensive than wandering. Spazieren gehen would be as simple as "Taking a walk", while wandern would be a longer walk, where you might be walking from one winery to the next or travel through a mountain pass. But the transition is fluent, so you could also use "wandern" for "spazieren gehen", if you feel like it.

Auch wenn Vermieter, was die Anrede angeht, Kummer gewohnt sind, würde ich von "Guten Tag," ohne eine weitere Anrede absehen. Das wirkt (im Vergleich zu den anderen Anreden) sehr kurz angebunden und unpersönlich.