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Cable car · Zakopane, Poland

Kolej linowa Kasprowy Wierch - odcinek I

Kolej linowa Kasprowy Wierch - odcinek I is a cable car near Zakopane, Poland. It climbs 320 m over 1.95 km, from 1,032 m to 1,352 m above sea level. Between its 5 pylons, the cable runs up to about 108 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

80/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Kolej linowa Kasprowy Wierch - odcinek I is scarier than 80% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 2 of 8 in Poland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 108 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 1.33 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 982 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 11°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 874 m of the 1.95 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Kolej linowa Kasprowy Wierch - odcinek I is near Zakopane, Poland, at 1,032 m above sea level (49.26929° N, 19.97920° E). From there it runs 1.95 km up to the top station at 1,352 m.

Operator
Polskie Koleje Linowe
Capacity
360 people per hour
Per cabin
60 people
Ride time
about 5 min

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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.