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Gondola · Yangshuo, China

桂林阳朔如意峰索道 (Guilin Yangshuo Ruyi Peak Cableway)

桂林阳朔如意峰索道 is a gondola near Yangshuo, China. It climbs 234 m over 1.70 km, from 179 m to 413 m above sea level. Between its 5 pylons, the cable runs up to about 178 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

88/100 · Scary

By the numbers, 桂林阳朔如意峰索道 is scarier than 88% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 27 of 374 in China.

  • Highest above the ground: about 178 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 1.29 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 670 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 13°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 836 m of the 1.70 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of 桂林阳朔如意峰索道 is near Yangshuo, China, at 179 m above sea level (24.67895° N, 110.46930° E). From there it runs 1.70 km up to the top station at 413 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.