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Cable car · Schwyz, Switzerland

Brunni-Holzegg

Brunni-Holzegg is a cable car near Schwyz, Switzerland. It climbs 303 m over 1.48 km, from 1,099 m to 1,403 m above sea level. Between its 4 pylons, the cable runs up to about 83 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

74/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Brunni-Holzegg is scarier than 74% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 206 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 83 m, as high as a 28-storey building, 1.03 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 550 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 22°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 436 m of the 1.48 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Brunni-Holzegg is near Schwyz, Switzerland, at 1,099 m above sea level (47.04196° N, 8.70307° E). From there it runs 1.48 km up to the top station at 1,403 m.

Construction
1959
Operator
Mythenregion AG
Capacity
165 people per hour
Per cabin
15 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.