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Gondola · Sudan

Sudan Express

Sudan Express is a gondola near Sudan. It climbs 7 m over 1.92 km, from 1,030 m to 1,037 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 34 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

33/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Sudan Express is scarier than 33% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site.

  • Highest above the ground: about 34 m, as high as a 11-storey building, 1.20 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 1.92 km.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 0°.

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Where does it start?

Sudan Express runs 1.92 km between two stations in Sudan: the north station at 1,030 m above sea level (15.87181° N, 25.85709° E) and the south station at 1,037 m (15.85503° N, 25.85239° E).

Capacity
15 people per hour
Per cabin
15 people
Ride time
about 60 min

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.