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Gondola · Gruenau im Almtal, Austria

Gruppenumlaufbahn

Gruppenumlaufbahn is a gondola near Gruenau im Almtal, Austria. It climbs 320 m over 1.99 km, from 1,184 m to 1,503 m above sea level. Between its 10 pylons, the cable runs up to about 111 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

81/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Gruppenumlaufbahn is scarier than 81% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 49 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 111 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 614 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 612 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 21°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 536 m of the 1.99 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Gruppenumlaufbahn is near Gruenau im Almtal, Austria, at 1,184 m above sea level (47.82672° N, 13.99695° E). From there it runs 1.99 km up to the top station at 1,503 m.

Opened
1988
Per cabin
48 people

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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.