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Gondola · Krasnaya Polyana, Russia

Gondola A2, Krasnaya Polyana

A2 is a gondola near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. It climbs 217 m over 2.47 km, from 1,438 m to 1,656 m above sea level. Between its 13 pylons, the cable runs up to about 49 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

36/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, A2 is scarier than 36% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 27 of 56 in Russia.

  • Highest above the ground: about 49 m, as high as a 16-storey building, 927 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 351 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 14°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of A2 is near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, at 1,438 m above sea level (43.69364° N, 40.31429° E). From there it runs 2.47 km up to the top station at 1,656 m.

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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.