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Cable car · Luchsingen, Switzerland

Brunnenbergbahn

Brunnenbergbahn is a cable car near Luchsingen, Switzerland. It climbs 487 m over 938 m, from 609 m to 1,096 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 152 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

92/100 · Very scary

By the numbers, Brunnenbergbahn is scarier than 92% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 76 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 152 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 460 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 890 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 29°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 690 m of the 938 m ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Brunnenbergbahn is near Luchsingen, Switzerland, at 609 m above sea level (46.96647° N, 9.03401° E). From there it runs 938 m up to the top station at 1,096 m.

Per cabin
8 people

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.