Gondola · Xiwanzi, China
Gondola G1, Xiwanzi
G1 is a gondola near Xiwanzi, China. It climbs 456 m over 2.26 km, from 1,664 m to 2,120 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 121 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
89/100 · Scary
By the numbers, G1 is scarier than 89% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 26 of 374 in China.
- Highest above the ground: about 121 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 1.14 km after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 2.26 km.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 11°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 1.89 km of the 2.26 km ride.
Where does it start?
The bottom station of G1 is near Xiwanzi, China, at 1,664 m above sea level (40.91651° N, 115.47121° E). From there it runs 2.26 km up to the top station at 2,120 m.
Directions to the bottom station ↗ Bottom station on OpenStreetMap ↗
- Per cabin
- 8 people
Nearby lines
- Gondola G6, Xiwanzi gondola · 1.3 km away · rises 382 m
- 4 - Time Warp Express gondola · 5.9 km away · rises 498 m
- 1索 (Lift 1) gondola · 6.0 km away · rises 393 m
- 一索 gondola · 8.3 km away · rises 441 m
- 五索 (Lift 5) gondola · 8.6 km away · rises 512 m
- 七索 (Lift 7) gondola · 9.4 km away · rises 494 m
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.