Exploring stunning mountains without
actually, having to climb or hike?
Luckily, with cable cars, it's not impossible.
But even though these vehicles are safe,
you should avoid them if you
fear heights, especially number one,
since altitude sickness at the end of this
cableway could easily cost you a life! So
fasten your seatbelt and empty your stomach as we
look at the top 5 highest cable cars in the world!
Outside of tasty cheese and an expensive
watch, Switzerland is known for its majestic
mountains that you can enjoy directly
or even from a cable car. One of those
is a breathtaking StanserhornCabrio
in Nidwalden that will take you to a
25-minute long trip 6,233 feet above land.
This ride will steal your heart
thanks to its cabin with a unique design that
can carry 60 people and has an open rooftop
that provides a spectacular 360-degree view! You
can enjoy the ride to the Stanserhorn during the
season from April to November, and when booking
online, you can get a ticket for 16 dollars.
If you're not a hiker, but you still want to
explore Chinese mountains, this cable car is
a lifesaver. Sometimes even literally... Places
like Mount HuaShan is located at a high altitude,
and that is why natives set up a cable
car hire, which ranks among the highest.
The whole route of this cable car consists of five
sacred peaks, and at the highest point, you get to
a height of up to 6,845 feet. The journey from the
bottom to the top usually takes about 8 minutes.
Why stick with the top 5 when you can
get to the top 3? I guess that is what
Switzerland thought so they brought us another
exciting cable car, the Grindelwald-Mannlichen
cableway. It was initially built for skiers
and hikers between two skiing resorts,
Grindelwald and Mannlichen, but the magnificent
View of the ride brings yearly even more fans.
Its capacity of it is almost unbelievable, with
900 people enjoying this exciting 30-minute
trip every hour and getting to the highest
point of 7,300 feet for just 35 dollars.
If you thought these cable
cars were reaching high,
these last spots will shock you! Telepherique
de l'Aiguille du Midi in Chamonix, France,
gets to 12,605 feet and offers a dreamy view
of two countries for just 80 dollars. The main
ride with one stop takes only 20 minutes, where
you can even enjoy lunch in the middle of the
the breathtaking Alps, or just keep going up to the
top. But your journey doesn't have to end here,
and during the summer months, you can continue
with a second ride to the Pointe Helbronner or
go even further and cross the border on a cable
car with a third ride to Monte Bianco in Italy.
The highest, and with almost 8 miles
also one of the longest cable car rides,
offers a unique experience in Mérida,
Venezuela. During the journey, you can
see cities 100 miles away as you're
slowly approaching the cloud's level.
The cable car has several stops, where
tourists can choose whether to go further,
hike, or return. And you better return if heights
make you feel sick, because at the end of this
cable car, the altitude reaches unbelievable
15,633 feet, which is more than enough to die
from altitude sickness! If you're okay
with that, one ride costs 50 dollars.
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