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Gondola · Schladming, Austria

Planai West II

Planai West II is a gondola near Schladming, Austria. It climbs 465 m over 1.36 km, from 919 m to 1,385 m above sea level. Between its 12 pylons, the cable runs up to about 45 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

35/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Planai West II is scarier than 35% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 314 of 408 in Austria.

  • Highest above the ground: about 45 m, as high as a 15-storey building, 608 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 258 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 23°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Planai West II is near Schladming, Austria, at 919 m above sea level (47.38336° N, 13.68615° E). From there it runs 1.36 km up to the top station at 1,385 m.

Opened
2006
Per cabin
8 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.