Photographer: Photo by Flickr user ★Kumiko★ About: Japan’s Katsuragiyama Ropeway, a 1.8km sightseeing gondola, opened in 1992. Traveling at a maximum height difference of 411m, the system is located in the Shizuoka Prefecture. So it provides magnificent views of Mount Fuji before taking passengers to the summit of Katsuragi. Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team...
Photographer: Photo by Ross Edgar. About: The Nevis Range Gondola, coined as Britain’s only mountain cable car, brings visitors on an unforgettable aerial journey on Aonach Mor. Once onboard, passengers have fantastic views of Loch Linhe, Fort William and Ben Nevis. Every Thursday, the Gondola Project team will select stunning captures of CPT lines. We hope this...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user www.GlynLowe.com. About: The Teleférico Funchal-Monte is a 3.2km-long tourist cable car on the lovely island of Madeira, Portugal. Passengers are whisked from the bottom station in Almirante Reis Garden (in historic Funchal) to the top one in Monte. There, they enjoy they magnificent views and can visit the various attractions including...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Ronny Siegel. About: Barcelona’s famous Telefèric de Montjuïc cable car seamlessly integrates with its urban surroundings and the local transit system. It’s mainly a tourist ride, direct to Montjuïc Castle, but the system is owned by the public transport agency. That makes it an anomaly in the transit world. With an...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Photos_by_Angela. About: Since opening in 1985, the Skyline Rotorua Gondola has been a key tourist attraction in the city of Rotorua, New Zealand. Once atop Mt. Ngongotaha, visitors can enjoy a long list of exciting activities, from hiking and mountain biking to luge rides, zip-lining and even wine tasting. Sign...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Alcaldía de Medellín. About: It’s hard believe that Medellin, Colombia’s Metrocable Linea K is already over 10 years old. The instant success of this gondola system has arguably been the catalyst and inspiration for almost all of South America’s other urban cable cars. The ways it has improved and touched...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Kzaral. About: Built in 1929, the Yoshino Ropeway is believed to be Japan’s oldest surviving cable system. Connecting to Mount Yoshino, it functions as an aerial transport link for sightseers as well as nearby residents. The system is only 349m in length and each cabin holds 28 passengers. In 2013,...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Nan Palmero. About: Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Sugarloaf Cable Car is undoubtedly one of the world’s most famous ropeways. Built over 100 years ago by Augusto Ferreira Ramos, the system has retained its charm and remains one of Rio’s most important cultural and historical icons. Each year it transports over...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user harmon. About: Although not actually a mass transit gondola, Hong Kong’s Ocean Park Cable Car acts like one. One of the world’s only “dual” mono-cable detachable gondolas, it efficiently uses two cable-car systems side-by-side. It boasts a 4000-person capacity spread over 252 cabins. The 1.5km ride is an indispensable link...
Photographer: Photo by Flickr user Sérgio Lopes. About: The Teleférico de Gaia is Porto, Portugal’s 562m urban cable car system. This gondola quickly takes tourists on a sweeping panoramic ride over this town’s historic UNESCO-recognized city center, from the Douro riverside to the upper deck of the magnificent Dom Luis I Bridge. More than tourist...