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Cable car · Silenen, Switzerland

Luftseilbahn Steinmatt-Breitlaui

Luftseilbahn Steinmatt-Breitlaui is a cable car near Silenen, Switzerland. It climbs 338 m over 397 m, from 788 m to 1,126 m above sea level. Between its 1 pylon, the cable runs up to about 78 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

77/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Luftseilbahn Steinmatt-Breitlaui is scarier than 77% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 194 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 78 m, as high as a 26-storey building, 199 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 309 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 46°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 189 m of the 397 m ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Luftseilbahn Steinmatt-Breitlaui is near Silenen, Switzerland, at 788 m above sea level (46.76656° N, 8.69890° E). From there it runs 397 m up to the top station at 1,126 m.

Per cabin
3 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.