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Gondola · Westendorf, Austria

Alpenrosenbahn II

Alpenrosenbahn II is a gondola near Westendorf, Austria. It climbs 453 m over 1.56 km, from 1,313 m to 1,766 m above sea level. Between its 14 pylons, the cable runs up to about 58 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

56/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Alpenrosenbahn II is scarier than 56% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 171 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 58 m, as high as a 19-storey building, 1.04 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 270 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 26°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 30 m of the 1.56 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Alpenrosenbahn II is near Westendorf, Austria, at 1,313 m above sea level (47.42208° N, 12.23116° E). From there it runs 1.56 km up to the top station at 1,766 m.

Opened
1987
Per cabin
6 people
Ride time
about 6 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.