Gondola · Riehl, Germany
Rheinseilbahn, Riehl
Rheinseilbahn is a gondola near Riehl, Germany. It climbs 2 m over 932 m, from 51 m to 52 m above sea level. Between its 5 pylons, the cable runs up to about 41 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
19/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Rheinseilbahn is scarier than 19% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 54 of 64 in Germany.
- Highest above the ground: about 41 m, as high as a 14-storey building, 479 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 475 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 3°.
Where does it start?
Rheinseilbahn runs 932 m between two stations near Riehl, Germany: the north station at 51 m above sea level (50.95716° N, 6.97353° E) and the south station at 52 m (50.95000° N, 6.98056° E).
Directions to the north station ↗ Directions to the south station ↗
- Per cabin
- 2 people
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.