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Gondola · Uttoxeter, United Kingdom

Skyride, Uttoxeter, 185–188 m

Skyride is a gondola near Uttoxeter, United Kingdom. It climbs 4 m over 555 m, from 185 m to 188 m above sea level. Between its 4 pylons, the cable runs up to about 67 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

50/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Skyride is scarier than 50% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 2 of 6 in the United Kingdom.

  • Highest above the ground: about 67 m, as high as a 22-storey building, 130 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 306 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 0°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 92 m of the 555 m ride.

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Where does it start?

Skyride runs 555 m between two stations near Uttoxeter, United Kingdom: the east station at 185 m above sea level (52.98700° N, 1.88513° W) and the west station at 188 m (52.98456° N, 1.89233° W).

Per cabin
12 people

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.