Cable cars connect people with mountain peaks, city neighborhoods and river valleys around the world. These transport systems offer views of natural landscapes and urban settings during the journey. Some feature rotating cabins that turn during transit, while others stand out through technical features like their length or height. This collection brings together cable cars at well-known locations: Table Mountain in Cape Town offers views over the South African coast, while Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro defines the city's skyline. The Peak 2 Peak in British Columbia connects two mountains without support towers, and the Rotair cable car at Titlis in Switzerland rotates with its passengers. These systems also open access to less visited places like the mountains of Zhangjiajie in China or the hills of Ba Na in Vietnam. From New York to Medellin, these cable cars show how people traverse steep terrain and experience their landscapes differently. They link city centers with viewpoints and make places accessible that would otherwise be difficult to reach. Each journey gives travelers a new perspective on the geography around them.
Cape Town, South Africa
The cable car at Table Mountain takes passengers up 1067 meters in five minutes and offers a 360-degree view of Cape Town and the ocean. This system is part of a worldwide collection of cable cars that travel over mountains, cities and rivers. These routes connect neighborhoods, provide access to mountain peaks and cross waterways. Some cars rotate during transit, while others set technical standards through their length or height.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This cable car system ascends 396 meters in two stages from beach level to the mountain summit, offering sweeping views across Guanabara Bay. Like similar installations around the globe, the Sugarloaf Mountain Cable Car connects areas separated by elevation while framing both the natural landscape and the city below during the journey upward.
British Columbia, Canada
The Peak 2 Peak Gondola connects two mountain summits in British Columbia as part of a worldwide collection of cable cars that travel over mountains, cities and rivers. The gondolas span 3024 meters between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains while suspended 436 meters above ground. This ride reveals the mountain landscape and offers views of the region's natural surroundings.
California, USA
This tramway rises from the desert floor to 2596 meters elevation, crossing five vegetation zones of the San Jacinto Mountains. It is part of a worldwide collection of cable cars that travel over mountains, cities and rivers, offering views of natural landscapes and urban areas. These systems connect neighborhoods, provide access to mountain peaks and span waterways.
Lantau, Hong Kong
This cable car crosses Tung Chung Bay to connect the Tung Chung MTR terminal with the Ngong Ping plateau. As part of a global collection of cable cars that travel over mountains, cities and rivers, it offers views of natural landscapes and urban areas while linking neighborhoods and accessing elevated terrain.
Engelberg, Switzerland
The Titlis Rotair is a cable car that completes a full 360-degree rotation during its journey. As part of a global collection of cable cars traveling over mountains, cities and rivers, this system transports passengers to the Titlis summit at 3020 meters. The rotating cabin allows travelers to observe the surrounding landscape from all angles as the mountain views continuously change throughout the ascent.
Otago, New Zealand
The Skyline Queenstown Gondola is a cable car in this collection of mountain and city rides worldwide. It rises 450 meters and offers views of Lake Wakatipu, the Remarkables and Coronet Peak. Like other systems in the collection, this gondola connects neighborhoods and accesses mountain peaks while crossing natural landscapes.
Bolzano, Italy
This cable car is part of a collection of mountain and city cable car rides from around the world. The Renon Cable Car connects the city of Bolzano with Mount Renon, rising 950 meters above the city. During the journey, riders see the urban landscape below and the mountain terrain above.
Mérida, Venezuela
The Mérida cable car connects the city to Pico Espejo at 4765 meters altitude across 12.5 kilometers through four stations. The ride offers views of mountain landscapes and the city below. It is part of a worldwide collection of cable cars that travel over mountains, cities and rivers, linking neighborhoods, accessing peaks and crossing waterways.
New York, USA
This aerial tramway connects Manhattan to Roosevelt Island and crosses the East River at a height of 76 meters. The Roosevelt Island Tramway belongs to those cable car systems worldwide that travel over mountains, cities and rivers, providing views of natural landscapes and urban areas. The system connects neighborhoods and allows people to access island areas while crossing waterways.
Dead Sea Region, Israel
The Masada Cableway belongs to the cable car systems that transport people over mountains, cities and rivers worldwide. It climbs 290 meters in three minutes to reach an ancient mountain fortress built in the first century. From the cable car, passengers see the landscape of the Dead Sea region and gain easy access to the historical site at the summit.
Hunan, China
The Zhangjiajie Cableway carries visitors through the national park and up to the distinctive sandstone peaks of the Wulingyuan area. This cable car rises over a long distance, offering views of the dramatic rock formations that define the landscape. The system links lower areas of the park with the higher elevations, making the peaks accessible without strenuous hiking. Among the world's cable car systems, this one stands out for its considerable length and the mountain terrain it traverses.
Da Nang, Vietnam
The Ba Na Hills transportation system moves visitors up the mountainside through a network of cable car lines. The routes climb through an elevation difference of significant proportions, carrying passengers over the landscape around Da Nang. Multiple lines make it possible to reach different parts of the mountain development and provide views as people travel upward. This system demonstrates how cable cars serve as practical transportation that connects valley areas to higher elevations.
Medellin, Colombia
The Medellin Aerial Transit is a cable car system with three lines that travels over the city. This transport network connects elevated neighborhoods to the downtown area and belongs to a collection of cable cars that cross mountains, cities and rivers worldwide. As passengers ride, they see views of the urban landscape and surrounding areas while moving between different parts of the city.
Haute-Savoie, France
This aerial lift is part of a global collection of cable car rides that travel over mountains, cities and rivers. The Aiguille du Midi Aerial Lift climbs an elevation difference of 2800 meters in two sections, reaching the summit of the Mont Blanc massif. From the cable car, you watch the landscape transform from forested slopes to bare alpine peaks.
Kanagawa, Japan
The Hakone Aerial Line is a cable car that travels across a valley in the mountains. The 4 kilometer route connects three stations and passes through the Ōwakudani Valley. During the ride, passengers see Mount Fuji and the surrounding landscape. This cable car fits within a collection of aerial routes that cross mountains, cities and rivers around the world. Like other systems in this collection, it links different areas and carries visitors to elevated locations.
