From longest to highest: 10 “most” cable cars in the world

In the twentieth century, along with the successful development of skiing, around the world began the construction of cable cars. This type of transport and now does not lose its relevance, becoming increasingly popular. Listed below are a few of the cable-car operating roads that cannot be dispensed with without the "most" prefix.

Tatev cable car

Tatev Road, also called “Tatev’s Wings”, is located in Armenia. Stretching over the mountain river Vorotan, flowing along the bottom of a deep abyss, the cableway connects the villages of Halidzor, located not far from the Yerevan highway, and Tatev, which is located at the world-famous monastery.

“Wings of Tatev” is a pendulum-type cable car designed for passenger traffic. Its length is 5752 m, which is a world record for pendulum lifts. The cabin, which accommodates 25 passengers, moves at a speed of 37 km / h, respectively, the rise lasts 11 minutes 25 seconds.

“Wings of Tatev” entered the Guinness Book of Records not only as the longest cable car in Armenia, but also as a cable car built in the shortest time in the world - 10 months. It is also the longest pendulum road in the world.

The construction of the road was carried out by Armenian craftsmen, and the project was developed by employees of the Austrian-Swiss company. The airway entered into force in 2010.

Residents of nearby settlements can ride on a cable road for free, and guests of the country for paying in one direction must pay 6 €.

Vinpearl in Vietnam

Winperl is an airway in Vietnam connecting the mainland and Hong Che island, where a huge park with Vinpearl Land amusement rides has been created.

“Winperl” is the longest cable car in the world over the sea, its length is 3311 m. The road rests on 9 pillars, 7 of which are right in the sea. The highest support reaches a height of 115 m, of which 40 m is under water. The booths move at a distance of 70 m above the water, and they move quite slowly - the whole way in one direction takes about 20 minutes. Each cabin of the funicular can fit 8 people.

The longest cable car in Vietnam, Vinpearl Cable Car, was built in 2007 and was designed by Swiss engineers. They made sure that this building was aesthetically attractive: in the evenings, the lights turn on on the road poles, making them look like miniature Eiffel towers.

Genting cable car in Malaysia

In Malaysia, there is a unique city of Genting, which, in fact, is a huge entertainment complex - it is well known for lovers of night discos and clubs, gambling and a variety of attractions. Genting is located on a mountain whose height reaches 2000 m, and the most convenient way to get to it is to climb the cable car.

The Genting cable car is quite long - about 3380 m. It is recognized as the fastest in the world, since its cabins pass 6 m / s, and the time to climb the mountain is only 11 minutes. For accommodation of passengers 8-seater multi-colored gondolas are provided.

The fastest cableway in the world was commissioned in the winter of 1997.

The main stretch of a fairly long route is located above a lush tropical forest, which is why this path is extremely popular not only among players seeking to get to Genting, but also among ordinary travelers.

Climbing on the Genting cable car is accessible even for tourists with small finances, since a ticket to the mountain and back costs about $ 3.

Gulmarg in India

One of the longest and highest mountain cableways is recognized as the airway in India, at the Gulmarg ski resort in the Himalayas.

The total length of the route is about 5000 m. The starting point is Gulmarg station at an altitude of 2700 m. The first part of the cableway takes travelers to Kongdori station, and the second to Afarvat station, located at an altitude of 3100 m, and 4114 m, respectively. Every hour, up to 600 people climb the summit along this airway.

Tickets for the first and second sections of the road are sold at different prices: $ 2.7 and $ 4.6, respectively.

The construction of the gondola lift in the resort of Gulmarg was carried out by employees of the Pomagalski organization from France. To lift passengers on the mountain, the cable-haul road began in 2005.

Peack 2 Peack Gondola, British Columbia, Canada

The Peak 2 Peak Gondola cable car, operating on the territory of British Columbia, stretches between the Blackcomb and Whistler mountain peaks.

The route is long - 4400 m, but the most unique is the spans of the road. The distance between the supports is 3030 m, which is the longest for lifts of this kind. Travel time between the end points of the route is 11 minutes.

During the trip, the passengers of the cable car enjoy a circular view with a view of the volcanic peaks, rainforests and glaciers.

Mi Teleférico in Bolivia

The Mi Teleférico road was built as an alternative to public transport, with it people can quickly climb from La Paz to the high mountain El Alto (4150 m).

Mi Teleférico is the longest cable car in the world, reaching a length of 30,000 m. But to cover this distance is only 25 minutes. Every day, the cable car takes about 160,000 passengers.

The highway in Bolivia is completely new - it has been operating since 2014, and by 2030 they intend to expand it in order to increase the number of people transported daily to 300,000.

In January 2018, Mi Teleférico was inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest cable car.

Funicular in Zhangjiajie Park, China

A lift works in Zhangjiajie Park in China, bringing tourists to the top of the picturesque Tianmen Mountain. Funiculars are also used by pilgrims from all over the world traveling to the heavenly gates cave Buddhist temple located on this mountain.

Funiculars move at the lowest speed for cable cars: a 7455 m long path takes 30 minutes in time.

Psekhako-II-A3 in Sochi, Russia

The Psekhako-II-AZ cable car in Sochi was built as a large-scale interchange point, providing tourists with ascent to the Aibga and Psekhako ridges. Psekhako-II-AZ became a part of the Alpika-Service lift system.

Psekhako-II Suspension Gondola is the longest ropeway in Russia, its length along the slope is 5369.7 m. The Russian ski lift is capable of serving about 3000 people per hour.

Cableway Psekhako-II was built for the 2014 Olympics.

Psekhako II was built by Rosengineering specialists; the equipment was manufactured by Doppelmayr (Austria) and Garaventa (Switzerland).

Telerifico de Merida ski lift in Venezuela

“The highest cableway in the world” - this is said about Telerifico de Merida. It was built to transport passengers from Merida (the initial station is located in the Barinitas area) to the peak of Espejo, which rises 4756 m above sea level.

The total length of this cableway, consisting of 4 sections, is 12,500 m. This distance is covered by funiculars in almost 2 hours.

Tourists planning to drive to the top of Espejo need to consider: there is a huge difference in elevation between the starting and ending stations. This means that when you rise, your health may worsen.

The lift was created in the 1960s. In 2008 it was closed, and in 2011 they began to carry out modernization. In April 2017, the ropeway began to work again.

Cabrio in Switzerland

In the world there is only one two-story cabin with an open top - it is installed on the Swiss cable car Cabrio. This road leads to the top of the Stanshorn mountain (1850 m).

Beginning of the journey in the village of Stans, which can be reached from the center of Lucerne in 15 minutes by any means of transport. From the village to the first cable car station, standing at an altitude of 711 m, there is the oldest in the world rail funicular, assembled back in 1893.

Next - climb on a new road with a cable traction, the length of which is 2300 m. Moving at a speed of 8 m / s, the cabin will be at the end point of the path after 6.5 minutes from the start of the trip.

The booth can simultaneously accommodate 60 people. On the way it is allowed to move from closed to open deck and back. The main difference between the decks is that from the second floor of the Cabrio an exciting all-round view is possible.