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Gondola · Gudauri, Georgia

Kobi 1

Kobi 1 is a gondola near Gudauri, Georgia. It climbs 535 m over 2.77 km, from 1,977 m to 2,512 m above sea level. Between its 9 pylons, the cable runs up to about 103 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

78/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Kobi 1 is scarier than 78% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 5 of 22 in Georgia.

  • Highest above the ground: about 103 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 1.93 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 552 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 16°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 600 m of the 2.77 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Kobi 1 is near Gudauri, Georgia, at 1,977 m above sea level (42.55672° N, 44.49752° E). From there it runs 2.77 km up to the top station at 2,512 m.

Nearby lines

  • Kobi 2 gondola · 2.6 km away · rises 434 m
  • Firni gondola · 4.7 km away · rises 245 m
  • Goodaura gondola · 6.8 km away · rises 545 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.