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Gondola · Terskol, Russia

Эльбрус-2 (Elbrus-2), Terskol, 2,943–3,454 m

Эльбрус-2 is a gondola near Terskol, Russia. It climbs 512 m over 1.68 km, from 2,943 m to 3,454 m above sea level. Between its 11 pylons, the cable runs up to about 47 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

51/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Эльбрус-2 is scarier than 51% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 21 of 56 in Russia.

  • Highest above the ground: about 47 m, as high as a 16-storey building, 270 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 346 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 33°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Эльбрус-2 is near Terskol, Russia, at 2,943 m above sea level (43.27433° N, 42.46046° E). From there it runs 1.68 km up to the top station at 3,454 m.

Capacity
2,400 people per hour
Per cabin
8 people
Ride time
about 7 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.