List of gondola lifts

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This article is a List of gondola lifts around the world. A gondola lift has cabins suspended from a continuously circulating cable whereas aerial trams simply shuttle back and forth on cables. (Both are cable cars, and both are aerial lifts which also includes chairlifts.) For aerial tramways, see the List of aerial tramways. For funitels, see the Funitel article.

(Note: this list should not contain aerial tramways or chairlifts.)

Africa[]

Algeria[]

  • 5 Cableways in Algiers the capital.
  • The Constantine Cable Car, linking the two parts of Constantine.
  • Oran Cableway, Oran.
  • Annaba Cableway, Annaba.
  • , Skikda.
  • , .

South Africa[]

  • Hartbeespoort, North West - Gondola above Hartebeespoort Dam - Hartbeespoort Aerial Cableway
  • Gondola in the National Zoological Gardens of South Africa, Pretoria

Egypt[]

Asia[]

Mainland China[]

Gondola - At Mount Tai, Shandong
  • Access to mountain tops of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan
  • Access to between the two higher altitude mountain tops of Mount Tai in Shandong
  • Huangshan has three cable cars going up the mountain: the Eastern Trail's Yungu Si cable car, The Western Trail's Yuping cable car, and Taiping cable car[2]

Hong Kong[]

India[]

Gulmarg Gondola - The New Cable Car of Gulmarg
Cable Cars
Timber Trail at Parwanoo, HImachal Pradesh
  • The Girnar ropeway in Junagadh, Gujarat, is Asia's longest ropeway.
  • The Gulmarg Gondola in Jammu and Kashmir , one of the highest in Asia
  • The Naina Devi Gondola in the state of Himachal Pradesh
  • The Mansa Devi gondola in Haridwar
  • Maa sharda temple ropeway in Maihar Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • The Darjeeling Ropeway Gondola at Darjeeling in West Bengal
  • The Timber Trail at Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh
  • The Solang Valley Ropeway near Manali, Himachal Pradesh
  • The under-construction Dharamshala ropeway connecting Dharamshala and Mcleodganj, in Himachal Pradesh
  • The Vaity Ropeway Resort, Saputara, Gujarat
  • The Joshimath - Auli Ropeway, Auli
  • The Dhuan Dhaar Ropeway, Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh
  • The Ropeway Over Gangtok City in Sikkim
  • The Naini Jheel from the Ropeway, Nainital
  • The Khotala Ropeway
  • The Kolkata Sciencity Ropeway in Kolkata
  • The Mussoorie Ropeway in Mussoorie
  • The Udaipur RopeWay, Udaipur
  • The Ropeway Ride in Rajgir, Bihar
  • The Ambaji ropeway in Ambaji, Gujarat
  • The Malampuzha Udan Khatola in Malampuzha, Kerala
  • The Raigad Ropeway in Maharashtra
  • Jakhu Ropeway, Shimla
  • Deoghar Ropeway, Jharkhand
  • Dongargarh Ropeway in Chhattisgarh
  • Glenmorgan Ropeway, Tamil Nadu
  • Srisailam Ropeway, Andhra Pradesh-Telangana
  • Patnitop Ropeway, Jammu and Kashmir

Indonesia[]

  • Ancol Jakarta Bay City, Jakarta
  • Kumala Island, Tenggarong
  • Guci Cable Car, Tegal
  • Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta
  • Taman Safari Indonesia, Cisarua

Iran[]

Iran's Tochal gondola lift: The French (Poma) built gondolas that carry tourists and skiers to Tochal mountain, Iran
  • Dizin ski resort on the north mountains of Tehran at Gajereh region includes three gondola lifts. The lowest point of the region is 2650 m, while its highest point is 3600m above the sea level.[3]
  • The Pooladkaf gondola lift in Pooladkaf ski resort, near Sepidan, on the north mountains of Shiraz at Fars region. Elevation of this lift is from 2810 to 3231 meters from sea level.
  • The Tochal gondola lift (Tele-cabin) from metropolitan Tehran to the Tochal Ski Resort
  • Namakabrood gondola lift in Mazandaran Province in northern Iran. It cuts through a lush forest and connects the Alborz, one of the highest summits in the region, to the villa city on the coast of the Caspian Sea.[4]
  • Lahijan Cable Car in the Gilan province
  • Eynali Cable in the north of Tabriz.

Israel[]

  • Kibbutz Manara cliff cable cars, Upper Galilee - a vital connection to the valley below. It lifts people from Kiryat Shmona to Kibbutz Manara at the top of Manara Cliff.

Japan[]

Main article: List of aerial lifts in Japan

Among 170 aerial lifts in Japan, 97 lines are gondola lifts, including 3 funitels. 65 gondola lifts operate full season. See the above article for the full listing of aerial lifts in the country (including aerial tramways). Gondola lifts with English articles include:

Lebanon[]

  • The Teleferique connects the bay of Jounieh, a city 16 km north of the capital Beirut, to Harissa's Our Lady of Lebanon pilgrimage monument at about 650 meters above sea level. It is 1,570 meters long and travels at 3.15 meters/second. It holds an exceptional view to the Mediterranean, as well as a dense pine forest.[5]

Macau[]

Malaysia[]

  • Genting Skyway, connecting Gohtong Jaya to the hilltop resort of Genting Highlands, is one of the fastest gondola lift in Asia (6 m/s), and was the longest cable car in Southeast Asia
  • Awana Skyway, connecting Awana Transport Hub, Chin Swee Temple and SkyAvenue in Genting Highlands, they are among the strongest monocable gondola installations in the world
  • Langkawi Cable Car connects to in the Langkawi Archipelago; this system has the longest free span for a mono-cable car at 950 m (3,120 ft) as well as one of the world’s steepest with a 42° gradient.

Nepal[]

Pakistan[]

  • Ayubia National Park gondola lift

Saudi Arabia[]

  • A lift in the Sooda Region and one over the Abha city

Singapore[]

South Korea[]

Taiwan[]

Maokong Gondola, Taipei

Proposed

Vietnam[]

Bà Nà Hills Cable Car

Europe[]

Albania[]

  • "Dajti Express", from Tirana to Mount Dajt

Andorra[]

  • La Massana in Pal sector, Vallnord ski resort
  • Els Orriols in Arinsal sector, Vallnord ski resort
  • Soldeu in Soldeu sector, ski resort
  • El Tarter in El Tarter sector, ski resort
  • Canillo in Canillo sector, ski resort

Austria[]

Numerous resorts have plenty of lifts, too many to name here

Azerbaijan[]

Bulgaria[]

Bosnia and Herzegovina[]

  • Sarajevo Cable Car

Croatia[]

  • Dubrovnik, to the top of the Srđ mountain[7]
  • Zagreb, 4.01 km line from the city to the top of the mount (closed since 2007) Sljeme

Finland[]

  • Levi 2000 in , year of construction 1999, route 1.41 km.
  • Levi Express in , year of construction 2007
  • Ylläs 1 in , year of construction 2007, route 2.01 km.

France[]

Georgia[]

  • Rike Park - Narikala, Tbilisi
  • Freedom Square - Sololaki, Tbilisi
  • Sololaki - Tabori, Tbilisi
  • Argo, Batumi
  • GoodAura, Gudauri
  • Goodauri - Bidara - Pass Gudauri
  • Pass - Kobi Gudauri
  • Zanka,
  • Nodo, Bakuriani

Germany[]

The is Germany's largest aerial lift

Greece[]

Italy[]

North Macedonia[]

  • Skopje

Norway[]

Poland[]

in Poland

Portugal[]

Romania[]

  • Constanţa - Mamaia - Summer seaside gondola.
  • Piatra Neamţ - Tourist/ski gondola.
  • Poiana Braşov - Ski gondola.
  • Azuga - Ski gondola.
  • Sinaia - Tourist/Ski gondola.(2 cable cars 1000-1400, 1400-2000)
  • Vulcan, Hunedoara - Ski gondola.
  • - Ski gondola
  • - Ski Gondola.
  • - Ski Gondola.(2 ropeways connected via a midle station, due to problems regarding the power grid usually the second ropeway doesn't work)

Russia[]

Serbia[]

  • Balkan Mountains - Jabučko ravnište
  • Zlatibor - Zlatibor Gold Gondola (longest in the world at 9 km)
  • Kopaonik -

Slovenia[]

Spain[]

Sweden[]

Gondola in Åre
  • Branäs - Ski lift.
  • Åre - Olympiagondolen - Ski lift.
  • - Ski lift.

Switzerland[]

Classic gondola lift in Emmetten, Switzerland

As this country has a lot of mountains, gondola lifts are very widely used.

Turkey[]

Location of aerial lifts in Turkey

Listed in the order of opening year.

United Kingdom[]

The term cable car is used in the United Kingdom.

North America[]

Canada[]

Peak 2 Peak Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb

Alberta:

  • Grizzly Express Gondola at Lake Louise Ski Area, Alberta (6 Person Gondola)
  • Sulphur Mountain Gondola in Banff, Alberta (4 Person Bi-Cable Gondola)
  • Sunshine Village Gondola near Banff, Alberta (8 Person, Triple Stage Gondola)

British Columbia:

  • Sea to Sky Gondola at Squamish, British Columbia
  • Lara's Gondola at Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna, British Columbia (8 Person Gondola)
  • Whistler Village Express Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (9 Person [8 sitting, one standing], Double Stage Gondola)
  • Blackcomb Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (10 Person, Double Stage Gondola)
  • Excalibur Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (8 Person, Double Stage Gondola)
  • Creekside Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (6 Person Gondola)
  • Peak 2 Peak Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (28 Person Tri-Cable Gondola)
  • Kadenwood Gondola at Whistler Blackcomb, British Columbia (8 Person Pulse Gondola)
  • Golden Eagle Express Gondola at Kicking Horse Resort, British Columbia (8 Person Gondola)
  • Village Gondola at Panorama Ski Resort, British Columbia (8 Person Open-Air Pulse Gondola)
  • Revelation Gondola at Revelstoke Mountain Resort near Revelstoke, British Columbia (8 Person, Double Stage Gondola)
  • Burnaby Mountain Gondola in Burnaby, British Columbia (future)

Ontario:

  • Village Gondola at Blue Mountain, Ontario (6 Person Open-Air Gondola) Summer Only. In the winter it is converted to a High Speed Six Person Chairlift.

Quebec:

  • Télécabine Express at Mont Tremblant Resort, Québec (8 Person Gondola)
  • Cabriolet at Mont Tremblant Resort, Québec (6 Person Open-Air Gondola)
  • L'Étoile Filante at Mont Sainte-Anne, Québec (8 Person Gondola)
  • L'Express du Village at Ski Bromont, Quebec (6 Person Chairlift/ 8 Person Gondola Combination)
  • L'Hybride at Mount Orford in Magog, Quebec (6 Person Chairlift/ 8 Person Gondola Combination)
  • Massif Express at Le Massif, Québec (8 Person, Double Stage Gondola)

Costa Rica[]

A pulsed gondola provides access to a canopy walkway and other attractions in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Guatemala[]

Mexico[]

  • Cablebús, a public transport system cable car in Mexico City.
  • Mexicable, a public transport system cable car in the State of Mexico.
  • Teleférico de Zacatecas, a tourist cable car in Zacatecas City, renovated and opened in 2018.

United States[]

8 person capacity gondola car. Stowe, Vermont

Ski Resort Gondolas[]

Arizona:

California:

  • Heavenly
    • Heavenly Gondola
  • Mammoth Mountain
    • Panorama Gondola
    • Village Gondola
  • Northstar California
    • Big Springs Gondola
    • Highlands Gondola (Pulse Gondola)
  • Sugar Bowl
    • Village Gondola

Colorado:

  • Aspen
    • Silver Queen Gondola
  • Beaver Creek
    • Haymeadow Express Gondola
    • Riverfront Express Gondola
  • Breckenridge
    • BreckConnect Gondola
  • Canon City
    • Royal Gorge Aerial Gondola
  • Keystone
    • River Run Gondola
    • Outpost Gondola
  • Snowmass
    • Elk Camp
    • Sky Cab (Pulse Gondola, Cabriolet)
  • Steamboat
    • Silver Bullet Gondola (first 8-passenger gondola in the world)
  • Telluride
    • Mountain Village Gondola
  • Vail
    • Eagle Bahn Gondola
    • Gondola One
  • Winter Park
    • The Gondola
    • Village Cabriolet (Cabriolet)

Idaho:

Minnesota:

Montana:

New Hampshire:

New Jersey:

New Mexico:

  • Taos
    • Gondolita (Pulse Gondola)

New York:

  • Belleayre
    • Catskill Thunder
  • Gore Mountain
    • Northwoods Gondola
  • Whiteface
    • Cloudsplitter Gondola

Utah:

  • Deer Valley
    • Jordanelle Express Gondola
  • Park City
    • Cabriolet Gondola (Cabriolet)
    • Frostwood Gondola (Pulse Gondola)
    • Quicksilver Gondola
    • Red Pine Gondola
  • Snowbasin
    • Needles Express Gondola
    • Strawberry Express Gondola

Vermont:

  • Killington
    • K-1 Express Gondola
    • Skyeship Express Gondola
  • Stowe
    • Gondola
    • Over Easy Gondola
  • Stratton
    • Summit Gondola

Washington:

Wyoming:

Other gondolas[]

Oceania[]

Australia[]

† Note: Horse Hill and Kosciusko Express are combined lifts (or 'chondolas') where gondolas and four seat detachable chairs can be added to a cable according to demand.

A complete list of all 400 Australian aerial and ski lifts. It includes a dozen gondolas.

New Zealand[]

South America[]

Argentina[]

  • "Telecabina" (Chapelco Ski resort)
  • Aerogondolas (Skyride), Parque de la Ciudad Theme Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • "Telecabina Amancay", Cerro Catedral Ski Resort, San Carlos de Bariloche
  • "Telecabina Jean Pierre", Cerro Bayo Ski Resort, Villa La Angostura
  • "Teleférico San Bernardo", Salta, Argentina

Bolivia[]

  • Mi Teleférico (La Paz). First three lines opened in 2014, six more lines are being planned. At 10 km (6.2 mi) in length, Phase One (the first three lines) was considered to be the longest aerial cable car system in the world upon its completion in 2014. The Phase Two expansion would extend the system by some 20 km (12 mi).[14]

Brazil[]

Chile[]

  • Santiago Cable Car. In Santiago, a tramway was open on April 1, 1980, in San Cristóbal Hill. With 72 cabins moving at 4 meters per second, its biggest tower is 124.6 ft (38 m) tall, and the smallest 26.2 ft (8 m). The Teleférico de Santiago has 12 towers and takes almost 20 minutes to cover the 3 miles (4860 m) route, powered by a 100 hp engine.

Colombia[]

  • Gondola lift at the Colombian Coffee Park
  • In the Colombian National Coffee Park in Montenegro, department of Quindío, there is a tourist tramway hovering over the park.
  • Metrocable is an urban public transit system serving the steep areas of Medellín. The system is interconnected with the metropolitan train system, Metro de Medellín.
  • In the Chicamocha National Park (Santander), there is a tourist cable car system connecting the "Panachi" station with the town of "Meseta de los Santos", across the Chicamocha Canyon. Total length of 6.3 km.

Ecuador[]

Venezuela[]

See also[]

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