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Gondola · Altay, China

Gondola near Altay

Gondola near Altay is a gondola near Altay, China. It climbs 365 m over 1.68 km, from 939 m to 1,304 m above sea level. Between its 13 pylons, the cable runs up to about 65 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

67/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Gondola near Altay is scarier than 67% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 110 of 374 in China.

  • Highest above the ground: about 65 m, as high as a 22-storey building, 437 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 363 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 27°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 302 m of the 1.68 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Gondola near Altay is near Altay, China, at 939 m above sea level (47.82095° N, 88.14615° E). From there it runs 1.68 km up to the top station at 1,304 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.