Top 10 Cable Car Rides Around The World

12 JULY, 2023

Amrutha Pagad

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This cable car ride in Rio De Janerio, Brazil, opened in 1912. The Gondola has even been featured in movies and shows. 

Sugarloaf Gondola 

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This cable car ride in Vietnam holds the world record for longest non-stop single track cable car at 5,801 metres.

ba na hills cable car

The Tianmen mountain cable car ride in China is also among the world's longest passenger cableway. 

tianmen mountain 

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Located in Whistler, Canada, this cable car ride is the only one in the world to connect two mountain peaks.  

peak2peak gondola

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It is the world's first rotating gondola that takes visitors to the top of Mount Titlis in Switzerland. 

titlis rotair

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Located in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, it is known as the second-longest and second-highest cable car ride in the world. 

gulmarg gondola

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It is the world’s highest and longest urban gondola, located in Bolivia. It was constructed for local commute, but is also popular with tourists. 

Mi Teleferico

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This cable car in France is known for its highest vertical-ascent. It is a 20-minute ride, with the second part being the most intense. 

Aiguille du Midi

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This cable ride in Switzerland also has a roofless deck, a first in the world. 

Stanserhorn Cabrio

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The Table Mountains aerial cableway in South Africa also offers a rotating 360-degree view. 

aerial cable way

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