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Gondola · Oberstdorf, Germany

Nebelhornbahn Sektion I

Nebelhornbahn Sektion I is a gondola near Oberstdorf, Germany. It climbs 442 m over 2.16 km, from 825 m to 1,267 m above sea level. Between its 4 pylons, the cable runs up to about 109 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

83/100 · Scary

By the numbers, Nebelhornbahn Sektion I is scarier than 83% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 17 of 64 in Germany.

  • Highest above the ground: about 109 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 669 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 1.04 km.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 15°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 835 m of the 2.16 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Nebelhornbahn Sektion I is near Oberstdorf, Germany, at 825 m above sea level (47.40479° N, 10.28576° E). From there it runs 2.16 km up to the top station at 1,267 m.

Per cabin
10 people

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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.