GPS disabled

Gondola · Tauplitz, Austria

Mitterstein

Mitterstein is a gondola near Tauplitz, Austria. It climbs 703 m over 2.33 km, from 1,204 m to 1,908 m above sea level. Between its 19 pylons, the cable runs up to about 56 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

60/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Mitterstein is scarier than 60% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 145 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 56 m, as high as a 19-storey building, 534 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 306 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 28°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 122 m of the 2.33 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Mitterstein is near Tauplitz, Austria, at 1,204 m above sea level (47.58017° N, 13.97605° E). From there it runs 2.33 km up to the top station at 1,908 m.

Opened
2010
Per cabin
8 people

Nearby lines

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.