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Gondola · Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria

Alpendorf Gondelbahn

Alpendorf Gondelbahn is a gondola near Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria. It climbs 834 m over 2.41 km, from 737 m to 1,571 m above sea level. Between its 26 pylons, the cable runs up to about 62 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

65/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Alpendorf Gondelbahn is scarier than 65% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 116 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 62 m, as high as a 21-storey building, 1.12 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 289 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 31°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 152 m of the 2.41 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Alpendorf Gondelbahn is near Sankt Johann im Pongau, Austria, at 737 m above sea level (47.32127° N, 13.19527° E). From there it runs 2.41 km up to the top station at 1,571 m.

Opened
1988
Capacity
2,200 people per hour
Per cabin
6 people
Ride time
about 9 min

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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.