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Gondola · Lofer, Austria

Almbahn I

Almbahn I is a gondola near Lofer, Austria. It climbs 370 m over 1.91 km, from 629 m to 999 m above sea level. Between its 15 pylons, the cable runs up to about 55 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

53/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Almbahn I is scarier than 53% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 190 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 55 m, as high as a 18-storey building, 1.02 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 274 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 18°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 91 m of the 1.91 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Almbahn I is near Lofer, Austria, at 629 m above sea level (47.58775° N, 12.69139° E). From there it runs 1.91 km up to the top station at 999 m.

Capacity
1,610 people per hour
Per cabin
8 people

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: Copernicus GLO-30, 30 m. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. Data as of 2026-10-31.