List of gondola lifts explained
[1] 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
South Africa
Egypt
Asia
Mainland China
Hong Kong
India
- 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 Sharada 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 Science City 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
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
- Namakab Rud 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.
- Haifa Rakavlit - a part of the city's expanded public transport system complementing the existing city bus and Metronit BRT lines.
Kazakhstan
Japan
See 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:
- Dragondola, Naeba, Yuzawa, Niigata, is the longest aerial lift in Japan (5.5 km), as well as the fastest gondola lift in the country (6 m/s)
- SP Gondola, Takasu Snow Park, Gujō, Gifu, also runs at 6 m/s
- Gozaisho Ropeway, Komono, Mie
- Katsuragiyama Ropeway, Izunokuni, Shizuoka
- Nikkō Shiranesan Ropeway, Katashina, Gunma
- Rusutsu Resort, Rusutsu, Hokkaidō
- Shin-Kōbe Ropeway, Kōbe, Hyōgo
- Sky Safari, Himeji Central Park, Himeji, Hyōgo
- Yokohama Air Cabin; Yokohama, Kanagawa
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 m/s speed. It holds an exceptional view to the Mediterranean, as well as a dense pine forest.[5]
Macau
Malaysia
- Langkawi Cable Car connects to Gunung Mat Cincang 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
Saudi Arabia
- A lift in the Sooda Region and one over the Abha city
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Proposed
Vietnam
Europe
Albania
Andorra
- La Massana in Pal sector, Vallnord ski resort
- Els Orriols in Arinsal sector, Vallnord ski resort
- Soldeu in Soldeu sector, Grandvalira ski resort
- El Tarter in El Tarter sector, Grandvalira ski resort
- Canillo in Canillo sector, Grandvalira ski resort
Austria
More than 90 Austrian ski resorts have gondola lifts for eight or more passengers, with more than 270 individual lifts in operation.[7]
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Finland
- Levi 2000 in Levi Ski Resort, year of construction 1999, route 1.41 km.
- Levi Express in Levi Ski Resort, year of construction 2007
- Ylläs 1 in Ylläs Ski Resort, year of construction 2007, route 2.01 km.
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Italy
Montenegro
North Macedonia
Norway
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.
- Straja, Hunedoara - Ski gondola
- Campulung Moldovesnesc, Suceava - Ski Gondola.
- Transalpina ski resort - Ski Gondola.(2 ropeways connected via a middle station, due to problems regarding the power grid usually the second ropeway doesn't work)
Russia
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
- Branäs - Ski lift.
- Åre - Olympiagondolen - Ski lift.
- Kläppen - Ski lift.
Switzerland
More than 40 Swiss ski resorts have gondola lifts for eight or more passengers, with more than 100 individual lifts in operation.[13] Notable lifts include:
Turkey
Listed in the order of opening year. List includes gondola lifts in European and Asian parts of the country.
- Balçova Gondola, İzmir (1974)
- Maçka Gondola, Istanbul line TF1 (1993)
- Eyüp Gondola, Istanbul line TF2 (2005)
- Samsun Amisos Hill Gondola, Samsun (2006)
- Keçiören Gondola, Ankara (2008)
- Aydın Pınarbaşı-Aytepe Gondola, Aydın (2009)
- Erciyes Lifos Gondola, Kayseri Province (2010s)
- Erciyes Tekir Gondola, Kayseri Province (2010s)
- Bergama Acropolis Gondola, İzmir Province (2010)
- Palandöken Gondola, Erzurum Province (2011)
- Şahinbey Park Gondola, Gaziantep (2011)
- Ordu Boztepe Gondola, Ordu (2012)
- Bursa Uludağ Gondola, Bursa Province (2013)
- Yenimahalle-Şentepe Gondola, Ankara (2014)
- Denizli Gondola, Denizli (2015)
- Tünektepe Gondola, Antalya (2017)
- Alanya Gondola, Alanya (2017)
- Babadağ Gondola, Muğla Province (2021)
- Sapanca Gondola, Sakarya Province (2023)
- Kartepe Gondola, Kocaeli Province (2024)
United Kingdom
North America
Canada
Alberta:
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:
Nova Scotia:
Costa Rica
A pulsed gondola provides access to a canopy walkway and other attractions in the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.
Guatemala
Mexico
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- Cablebús, a public transport system cable car in Mexico City.
- Mexicable, a public transport system cable car in the State of Mexico.
- , Victoria de Durango, Durango.
- in Divisadero, Chihuahua.
- in García, Nuevo León.
- in Orizaba, Veracruz.
- in Puebla, Puebla.
- , a tourist cable car in the city of Zacatecas, renovated and opened in 2018.
Dominican Republic
United States
Ski resort gondolas
Arizona:
California:
Colorado:
Idaho:
Minnesota:
Montana:
New Hampshire:
New Jersey:
New Mexico:
- Ski Apache
- The Apache Windrider (only ski access Gondola in NM)
- Taos
- Gondolita (Pulse Gondola)
New York:
Utah:
Vermont:
Washington:
Wyoming:
Other gondolas
California
- Bayside Skyride, SeaWorld San Diego, San Diego
- Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit, Los Angeles, proposed
- Skyfari, San Diego Zoo, San Diego
- Skytrail (pulse gondola), Trees of Mystery, Klamath
- Skyway, Disneyland, Anaheim (first in U.S.; closed in 1994)
- California Trail Gondola, Oakland Zoo
- Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga
- Palm Springs Arial Tram
Colorado
Florida
Indiana
Louisiana
Minnesota
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
- Skyfari, Bronx Zoo, New York City (removed in 2008)
Oregon
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
Oceania
Australia
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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
Bolivia
- Mi Teleférico (La Paz). First three lines opened in 2014, six more lines are being planned. At 10km (10miles) 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 20km (10miles).[16]
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
Ecuador
Venezuela
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Things to See in Huang Shan | Frommer's . Frommers.com . 2018-10-17.
- Web site: Dizin Ski Slope . Iran Ski Federation . July 28, 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070111030144/http://www.skifed.ir/slopes1.htm . January 11, 2007 .
- Web site: Persian language web site . 2006-07-28 .
- Web site: Teleferique of Lebanon . Teleferiquelb.com . 2018-10-17.
- Web site: Discover Wulai in Northern Taiwan! Wulai Travel Secrets! . Taiwanese-secrets.com . 2018-10-17.
- Web site: Gondola lifts Austria for 8 or more people . 2021-09-17 . www.skiresort.info.
- Web site: Nakon 19 godina ponovo u pogonu dubrovačka žičara (FOTOGALERIJA) > Slobodna Dalmacija . Slobodnadalmacija.hr . 2010-07-10 . 2018-10-17.
- Web site: 2021-06-18 . Romsdalsgondolen - The Longest Cable Car in Norway (Prices & Review) . 2021-06-19 . CrazyTroll.no . en-US.
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- Web site: Telecabina de la Coma del Clot . Catalan . trenscat.com . 9 August 2017.
- Web site: TPH 2S Rosales - Casa de Campo . French . remontees-mecaniques.net . 9 August 2017.
- Web site: Gondola lifts Switzerland for 8 or more people . 2021-09-17 . www.skiresort.info.
- Web site: Männlichenbahn . Männlichenbahn . February 8, 2007 .
- News: Thredbo's new 8 person gondola and Merritts development. Best. Snows. December 6, 2018. Snowsbest. August 14, 2019.
- Web site: Evo autoriza la construcción de seie nuevas líneas de teleférico en La Paz y El Alto . 26 January 2015 . www.paginasiete.bo.
- Web site: Pereira inaugura el cable aéreo más largo de Colombia . 30 August 2021 . semana.com.