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Cable car · Davos, Switzerland

Güggel

Güggel is a cable car near Davos, Switzerland. It climbs 92 m over 241 m, from 2,470 m to 2,562 m above sea level. Between its 1 pylon, the cable runs up to about 43 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

34/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Güggel is scarier than 34% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 360 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 43 m, as high as a 14-storey building, 156 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 239 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 26°.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Güggel is near Davos, Switzerland, at 2,470 m above sea level (46.76969° N, 9.84921° E). From there it runs 241 m up to the top station at 2,562 m.

Capacity
220 people per hour
Per cabin
20 people
Ride time
about 2 min

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.