Gondola · Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Gondola
Christchurch Gondola is a gondola near Christchurch, New Zealand. It climbs 368 m over 844 m, from 69 m to 437 m above sea level. Between its 11 pylons, the cable runs up to about 38 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
22/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Christchurch Gondola is scarier than 22% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 5 of 5 in New Zealand.
- Highest above the ground: about 38 m, as high as a 13-storey building, 735 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 167 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 30°.
Where does it start?
The bottom station of Christchurch Gondola is near Christchurch, New Zealand, at 69 m above sea level (43.58488° S, 172.70781° E). From there it runs 844 m up to the top station at 437 m.
Directions to the bottom station ↗ Bottom station on OpenStreetMap ↗
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.