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Gondola · Medellin, Colombia

Línea J

Línea J is a gondola near Medellin, Colombia. It climbs 317 m over 2.70 km, from 1,533 m to 1,850 m above sea level. Between its 31 pylons, the cable runs up to about 59 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

57/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Línea J is scarier than 57% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 13 of 26 in Colombia.

  • Highest above the ground: about 59 m, as high as a 20-storey building, 1.90 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 222 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 28°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 44 m of the 2.70 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Línea J is near Medellin, Colombia, at 1,533 m above sea level (6.25675° N, 75.61343° W). From there it runs 2.70 km up to the top station at 1,850 m.

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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.