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Cable car · Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland

Luftseilbahn Diegisbalm-Oberalp

Luftseilbahn Diegisbalm-Oberalp is a cable car near Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland. It climbs 403 m over 928 m, from 1,007 m to 1,410 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 99 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

86/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Luftseilbahn Diegisbalm-Oberalp is scarier than 86% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 132 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 99 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 343 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 751 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 35°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 517 m of the 928 m ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Luftseilbahn Diegisbalm-Oberalp is near Wolfenschiessen, Switzerland, at 1,007 m above sea level (46.89392° N, 8.37302° E). From there it runs 928 m up to the top station at 1,410 m.

Per cabin
4 people

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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.