Cable car · Ecuador
Tarabita
Tarabita is a cable car near Ecuador. It climbs 9 m over 529 m, from 1,482 m to 1,492 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 132 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
76/100 · Scary
By the numbers, Tarabita is scarier than 76% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 3 of 6 in Ecuador.
- Highest above the ground: about 132 m, higher than the Statue of Liberty (93 m), 333 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 529 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 1°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 424 m of the 529 m ride.
Where does it start?
Tarabita runs 529 m between two stations in Ecuador: the west station at 1,482 m above sea level (0.07634° S, 78.76438° W) and the east station at 1,492 m (0.07931° S, 78.76065° W).
Directions to the west station ↗ Directions to the east station ↗
- Per cabin
- 8 people
Nearby lines
- TelefériQo gondola · 28.8 km away · rises 826 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.