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Cable car · Andalsnes, Norway

Romsdalsgondolen

Romsdalsgondolen is a cable car near Andalsnes, Norway. It climbs 679 m over 1.51 km, from 3 m to 682 m above sea level. Between its 3 pylons, the cable runs up to about 173 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

96/100 · Very scary

By the numbers, Romsdalsgondolen is scarier than 96% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 2 of 12 in Norway.

  • Highest above the ground: about 173 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 572 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 1.37 km.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 33°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 1.24 km of the 1.51 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Romsdalsgondolen is near Andalsnes, Norway, at 3 m above sea level (62.56761° N, 7.69136° E). From there it runs 1.51 km up to the top station at 682 m.

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.