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Gondola · Deerfield, United States

Skyway Gondola

Skyway Gondola is a gondola near Deerfield, United States. It climbs 392 m over 1.77 km, from 491 m to 883 m above sea level. Between its 14 pylons, the cable runs up to about 33 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

9/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Skyway Gondola is scarier than 9% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 74 of 121 in the United States.

  • Highest above the ground: about 33 m, as high as a 11-storey building, 446 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 187 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 19°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Skyway Gondola is near Deerfield, United States, at 491 m above sea level (44.25935° N, 71.46006° W). From there it runs 1.77 km up to the top station at 883 m.

Per cabin
8 people

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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.