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Gondola · Walenstadt, Switzerland

Prodalp-Express

Prodalp-Express is a gondola near Walenstadt, Switzerland. It climbs 350 m over 1.38 km, from 1,221 m to 1,572 m above sea level. Between its 15 pylons, the cable runs up to about 51 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

46/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Prodalp-Express is scarier than 46% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 330 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 51 m, as high as a 17-storey building, 598 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 186 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 21°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 30 m of the 1.38 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Prodalp-Express is near Walenstadt, Switzerland, at 1,221 m above sea level (47.08906° N, 9.30349° E). From there it runs 1.38 km up to the top station at 1,572 m.

Per cabin
12 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.