Gondola · Pontinha, Portugal
Teleférico do Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa
Teleférico do Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa is a gondola near Pontinha, Portugal. It climbs 0 m over 1.14 km, from 67 m to 67 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 45 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
27/100 · Gentle
By the numbers, Teleférico do Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa is scarier than 27% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 9 of 11 in Portugal.
- Highest above the ground: about 45 m, as high as a 15-storey building, 574 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 484 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 6°.
Where does it start?
Teleférico do Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa runs 1.14 km between two stations near Pontinha, Portugal: the west station at 67 m above sea level (38.74303° N, 9.17220° W) and the east station at 67 m (38.74287° N, 9.17195° W).
Directions to the west station ↗ Directions to the east station ↗
- Per cabin
- 2 people
- Ride time
- about 20 min
Nearby lines
- Elevador do Lavra funicular · 4.0 km away · rises 37 m
- Elevador da Glória funicular · 4.1 km away · rises 35 m
- Funicular da Graça funicular · 4.7 km away · rises 26 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.