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Cable car · Muotathal, Switzerland

Luftseilbahn Sahli-Glattalp

Luftseilbahn Sahli-Glattalp is a cable car near Muotathal, Switzerland. It climbs 718 m over 2.08 km, from 1,154 m to 1,872 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 249 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

97/100 · Very scary

By the numbers, Luftseilbahn Sahli-Glattalp is scarier than 97% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 25 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 249 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 1.23 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 1.36 km.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 22°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 1.44 km of the 2.08 km ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Luftseilbahn Sahli-Glattalp is near Muotathal, Switzerland, at 1,154 m above sea level (46.91365° N, 8.84661° E). From there it runs 2.08 km up to the top station at 1,872 m.

Per cabin
8 people
Ride time
about 8 min

Nearby lines

Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.