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Gondola · Thanh Pho Uong Bi, Vietnam

Cáp treo Yên Tử, Thanh Pho Uong Bi, 517–875 m

Cáp treo Yên Tử is a gondola near Thanh Pho Uong Bi, Vietnam. It climbs 358 m over 711 m, from 517 m to 875 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 51 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

54/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Cáp treo Yên Tử is scarier than 54% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 11 of 20 in Vietnam.

  • Highest above the ground: about 51 m, as high as a 17-storey building, 317 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 285 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 38°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Cáp treo Yên Tử is near Thanh Pho Uong Bi, Vietnam, at 517 m above sea level (21.15252° N, 106.72040° E). From there it runs 711 m up to the top station at 875 m.

Capacity
1,800 people per hour
Per cabin
8 people
Ride time
about 8 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.