Gondola · Jiayuguan, China
Gondola near Jiayuguan
Gondola near Jiayuguan is a gondola near Jiayuguan, China. It climbs 18 m over 263 m, from 1,758 m to 1,777 m above sea level. With no pylon on the way, the cable runs up to about 41 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
11/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Gondola near Jiayuguan is scarier than 11% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 321 of 374 in China.
- Highest above the ground: about 41 m, as high as a 14-storey building, 176 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 263 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 4°.
Where does it start?
Gondola near Jiayuguan runs 263 m between two stations near Jiayuguan, China: the south station at 1,758 m above sea level (39.74066° N, 98.20091° E) and the north station at 1,777 m (39.74253° N, 98.20282° E).
Directions to the south station ↗ Directions to the north station ↗
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.