GPS disabled

Cable car · Burglen, Switzerland

Luftseilbahn Witerschwanden-Acherberg

Luftseilbahn Witerschwanden-Acherberg is a cable car near Burglen, Switzerland. It climbs 370 m over 952 m, from 760 m to 1,131 m above sea level. Between its 3 pylons, the cable runs up to about 70 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

69/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Luftseilbahn Witerschwanden-Acherberg is scarier than 69% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 233 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 70 m, as high as a 23-storey building, 248 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 515 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 23°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 208 m of the 952 m ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Luftseilbahn Witerschwanden-Acherberg is near Burglen, Switzerland, at 760 m above sea level (46.87652° N, 8.71227° E). From there it runs 952 m up to the top station at 1,131 m.

Per cabin
4 people

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.