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Gondola · Vail, United States

Eagle Bahn Gondola

Eagle Bahn Gondola is a gondola near Vail, United States. It climbs 679 m over 2.68 km, from 2,474 m to 3,153 m above sea level. Between its 20 pylons, the cable runs up to about 42 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

32/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Eagle Bahn Gondola is scarier than 32% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 42 of 121 in the United States.

  • Highest above the ground: about 42 m, as high as a 14-storey building, 2.16 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 230 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 26°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Eagle Bahn Gondola is near Vail, United States, at 2,474 m above sea level (39.64244° N, 106.38810° W). From there it runs 2.68 km up to the top station at 3,153 m.

Per cabin
16 people
Ride time
about 8 min

Nearby lines

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.