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Gondola · Thale, Germany

Seilbahn Thale

Seilbahn Thale is a gondola near Thale, Germany. It climbs 239 m over 731 m, from 190 m to 429 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 62 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

65/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Seilbahn Thale is scarier than 65% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 26 of 64 in Germany.

  • Highest above the ground: about 62 m, as high as a 21-storey building, 347 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 427 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 23°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 213 m of the 731 m ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Seilbahn Thale is near Thale, Germany, at 190 m above sea level (51.74148° N, 11.02638° E). From there it runs 731 m up to the top station at 429 m.

Per cabin
6 people
Ride time
about 3 min

Nearby lines

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.