[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

Gondola - At Mount Tai, Shandong

Hong Kong

India

Gulmarg Gondola - The New Cable Car of Gulmarg
Cable Cars
Timber Trail at Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh

Indonesia

Iran

Iran's Tochal gondola lift: The French (Poma) built gondolas that carry tourists and skiers to Tochal mountain, Iran
Namakabrud's gondola lift
  • 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

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 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

Bà Nà Hills Cable Car

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

  • Luchon Superbagnères

Georgia

Germany

The Koblenz Cable Car is Germany's largest aerial lift

Greece

Italy

Montenegro

  • Kotor Cable Car

North Macedonia

Norway

Poland

Elka cableway 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.
  • 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

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

Switzerland

Classic gondola lift in Emmetten, 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

List of gondola lifts is located in Turkey
BAT
BAT
ELG
ELG
ETG
ETG
PG
PG
ŞPG
ŞPG
YŞG
YŞG
TG
TG
AG
AG
Location of aerial lifts in Turkey

Listed in the order of opening year.

United Kingdom

North America

Canada

Alberta:

British Columbia:

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

Dominican Republic

United States

8 person capacity gondola car. Stowe, Vermont

Ski resort gondolas

Arizona:

California:

Colorado:

  • Aspen
    • Silver Queen Gondola
  • Beaver Creek
    • Haymeadow Express Gondola
    • Riverfront Express Gondola
  • Breckenridge
    • BreckConnect Gondola
  • Cañon 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)
    • Wild Blue Gondola
  • 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:

  • Ski Apache
    • The Apache Windrider ( only ski access Gondola in NM )
  • Taos
    • Gondolita (Pulse Gondola)

New York:

Utah:

Vermont:

Washington:

Wyoming:

Other gondolas

California

Colorado

Florida

Indiana

Louisiana

Minnesota

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New York

Oregon

Texas

Washington

West Virginia

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

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).[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

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