What is the name of the open cable car. The longest cable cars in the world

The organizers of the next two Olympics - London 2012 and Sochi 2014 - compete in the scale of facilities built for these events. And in both cities it was decided to launch cable cars. London will be the first in the British capital, and Sochi claims to be the "twice first" in the world - in terms of length and ability to carry not only passengers, but also cars.

By the way, the first ancient cable cars were used just for transporting goods. In the Middle Ages, the inhabitants of the highlands began to cross the gorges in baskets. Such crossings are used to this day, for example, in the Himalayas.

Today in the lens are 12 of the most terrible, longest, alpine, old and other outstanding cable cars of the world.

Text: Anastasia Novikova, Forbes

The first of the cable cars in the modern sense was launched in Switzerland in 1866 and delivered tourists to observation deck. In Russia, the debut of the cable car took place in 1871: it was used to transport timber through wetlands. And the real boom in the construction of cableways came in the second half of the 20th century, when skiing began to develop actively.

1. Genting Cable Car (Malaysia): The fastest

Genting is a city of entertainment at an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level. It is called the Las Vegas of Malaysia: 20 luxury hotels, several amusement parks and even the only legal casino in the country have been built here.

The Genting Empire is the brainchild of the Chinese Lim Goh Tong. When he first voiced the idea of building a high-altitude resort, he was ridiculed: in the late 1960s, the area was covered with virgin tropical jungle. But Tong continued to persevere, and in 1971 the first hotel opened its doors. Then the casino started working, after which crowds of visitors poured into Genting.

In addition to numerous laudatory epithets, Genting also boasts world's fastest cable car. The speed of movement of the suspended cabins is 6 m/s, and travelers overcome 3,380 meters separating Genting from the lower station, which is located in the village of Kuala Kubu Baru, in just 11 minutes.

Most of the route of the cable car, which opened on February 21, 1997, runs over the jungle, and in cloudless weather from a height you can see the monkeys scurrying below.

Fare: RM10 ($3) round trip.

2. Gulmarg cable car (India): the highest mountain

Since 1948, Kashmir has been a bone of contention between India and Pakistan. The two countries have been dividing for more than half a century disputed territories, because of which the region has long been considered dangerous for tourism.

IN last years fighting in the state of Jammu and Kashmir ceased, and local authorities were able to develop tourism infrastructure. Today the state has a dozen tourist places, and one of them - Gulmarg - the largest ski resort in the Himalayas.

It was here that in 2005 Sonia Gandhi launched the cable car, which to this day remains highest mountain in the world. The first section of the road began to function in the spring of 1998, and then maximum height the rise was 3,100 m. The second section made it possible to rise to a height of 4,114 m.

The total length of the cable car is 5 km, and the capacity is 600 people per hour. By the way, before the opening of the cableway, skiers were taken to the mountains by helicopters, which made the cost of skiing sky-high in every sense of the word.

Fare: one-time rise - the first phase of 150 rupees ($2.7), the second phase - 250 rupees ($4.6).

3. Sternensauser cable car (Switzerland): the scariest

The most unusual cable car in the world operates in the Swiss resort of Hoch-Ibrig. In order to ride it, you do not need to sit in a booth and keep your camera ready - you need to put on a helmet and fasten your seat belts. The fact is that on the Sternensauser cableway, passengers move under the weight of their own body. The cable car is a cable stretched between several platforms at a height of 75 m above the ground. By the way, it is Sternensauser who is the longest cableway of its kind in the world.

The start of the route is near the upper station chair lift and leads down to the station located in the valley. During the movement, the passenger develops a speed of 70 to 90 km / h, which creates a feeling of free flight. They say that the adrenaline rush during the descent of the Sternensauser is no less than when skydiving.

The only disadvantage of the cable road is that you can ride on it only in the summer. Adults and children who have reached the age of nine, with a height of at least 130 cm, are allowed to descend. Permissible weight passenger - from 30 to 125 kg.

Fare: CHF 70.

4. Cableway to Sentosa Island (Singapore): the most glass

Sentosa Island is located 25 km south of Singapore, and it is said that the future state began with a small fishing village located here. Sentosa today is an island Asian Disneyland, a lure for tourists and a favorite vacation spot for the Singaporeans themselves. There is an amusement park, an aquarium, as well as three kilometers of white sandy beaches.

You can get to Sentosa by public transport and even on foot, but most visitors choose the cable car stretching over the strait. The government of Singapore thought about its construction in 1968, and four years later it was launched. Initially, the cable car had 43 cabins. Today, their number has reached 81, and the local cable car became the first in the world, where cabins made entirely of glass began to walk.

But even this was not enough for the Singaporeans. For the cableway leading to Sentosa Island, they achieved the definition of “first jewelery”: in 2010, seven VIP cabins were launched, the roof and glass sides of which are decorated with Swarovski crystals. Is it any wonder then that the cable car is one of the most expensive ways to get to Sentosa.

Fare: SGD 26 ($18.6) round trip.

5. Tatev cable car (Armenia): the longest

On October 16, 2010, a cable car was launched in Armenia, called the Wings of Tatev. And just seven days later she was brought into the longest in the world.

The first passengers of the cable car, which stretches for 5.7 km over the gorge of the Vorotan River, were Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, as well as one child each from the nearest seven villages.

The construction of the cableway was conceived in 2009 as one of the stages of the "Revival of Tatev" program - a medieval monastery of the 9th century. In 1390, a university was established in it, where both theological and secular disciplines were taught. In 1931, the monastery was badly damaged by an earthquake, and restoration work has not yet been completed.

Until the cable car appeared, it was possible to get to Tatev only along the steep serpentine leading along the cliff at an angle of 45 °, which, moreover, was often washed away in winter. But now tourists and local residents can visit Tatev all year round. The cabins move at a speed of 37 km/h and cover the distance to the monastery in just 11 minutes 25 seconds.

Fare: for local residents- free of charge, for tourists - €6.

6. Ropeway Miskhor - Ai-Petri (Crimea): the longest unsupported span

Translated from Turkish word"yayla" means mountain plateau. In the past, shepherds grazed cattle here, and in even more ancient times, yaylam were given magical significance and stone idols were installed on them. Today, the word "yayla" in Russian is most often used in the Crimea, where one of the most famous is Ai-Petri Yayla. You can get to it by cableway Miskhor - Ai-Petri, during the ascent along which - and it lasts about 15 minutes - tourists have time to enjoy the picturesque panorama of the South-Eastern coast of Crimea - from Sudak to Foros.

The construction of the cable car stretched out for 20 years. It was launched in 1987, and was opened to the general public a year later.

But the Miskhor - Ai-Petri cable car is considered unique. Between its middle and upper stations stretched the longest unsupported span in Europe: there is not a single intermediate tower on two kilometers.

Fare: 120 hryvnia ($15) in both directions.

7. Grenoble cable car (France): the world's first urban

The writer Henri Marie Bayle, better known by the pseudonym Stendhal, wrote about his hometown Grenoble, that every street ends in a mountain. On the slope of one of them is the most famous local attraction - the Bastille.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the authorities of Grenoble thought about how to facilitate access to the Bastille and at the same time secure the capital french alps tourist highlight. This is how the idea of building a cable car was born, which forever changed the face of Grenoble.

On September 29, 1934, a loud horn informed the townspeople about the start of the cable car, which became world's first urban cable car. Very quickly, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, it became the symbol of Grenoble, which it remains to this day.

The first passenger cabins were quite traditional: large "cars" that could accommodate up to 21 passengers. But in 1976, they were replaced by engineer Denny Kressel's small six-seat spherical Plexiglas cabins, which were soon dubbed bubbles and space eggs.

Fare: €6.80 round trip.

8. Masada cable car (Israel): the most historical

Masada - ancient fortress, built in the mountains of the Judean Desert by order of Herod the Great in 25 BC. e. Here, surrounded by impregnable rocks, the king created a refuge for himself, where palaces, a synagogue, baths, warehouses of provisions and weapons, and even a water pipe were built.

In 73 A.D. e. Masada was taken by the Romans, who used it as one of their strongholds, and after the fall of the Roman Empire, the fortress was forgotten until 1862, when archaeologists stumbled upon its ruins.

Masada has always attracted tourists, but only after 1971, when a cable car was built to it, did it become one of the most visited historical sites Israel. Before that, it was possible to climb to the top of the cliff only along the so-called snake path, which was used by the rebels in ancient times, and today by archaeologists.

The cable car leading to the top of the plateau is considered the lowest in the world: its lower station is at an altitude of 257 m above sea level, and the upper one is only 33 m higher. The distance to the top of the cabin - there are only two of them on the cable car - overcomes in a few minutes, gradually opening up more and more breathtaking views of the surrounding desert and the Dead Sea.

Fare: 72 shekels ($19) round trip.

9. Prague cable car: the oldest

Exactly 120 years ago, the most famous cable car in Prague was launched, leading to Petřín Hill. Today, she is considered the oldest operating cable car in the world. View of Prague from Petřín Hill:

It all started with the fact that in 1889 the Club of Czech tourists went to Paris and was amazed by the view eiffel tower. A copy of it was built on Petřín Hill, and then they decided to build a cable car to it, which was built in less than a year. The cable car - not suspended, but a trailer on rails, set in motion by a rope - easily lifted 50 passengers to a height of 102 m at a time, and the waterwheel rotated the cables.

In 1916, the Petřín cable car stopped its operation due to the First World War - for a long 16 years. Only in 1932 it was launched again, replacing the water wheel with electric motors and lengthening it to the current 511 m. The second time the cable car stopped in 1965, when landslides destroyed part of the track. The inhabitants of Prague had to wait another 20 years before the famous funicular was able to take them to the top of Petřín Hill again. But since then, it has been included in the city's public transport system and stops only during scheduled inspections.

Lifting cost: 24 CZK ($1.2).

10. Complexo do Alemao cable car (Brazil): the cheapest

The favelas of Rio de Janeiro have long been infamous as the most criminogenic quarters of the city, dangerous not only for tourists, but also for local residents. And the easiest way to get around here is on foot, because the local hills and narrow streets public transport practically does not walk.

Therefore, the Rio authorities decided to build a cable car over six suburbs of the Brazilian capital, which began operating in July 2011. Construction took a year and a half, and the costs amounted to 210 million reais.

The cable car stretched over the favelas for 3456 m and became the longest urban cable car in the world. 152 cabins run along it, capable of transporting up to 3,000 people per hour.

Local residents are entitled to two free tickets per day to travel to the Complexo do Alemao, and those who exceed this limit will have to pay 1 Brazilian real for the trip - the same as tourists pay.

Additional relevance suspension road, which can significantly facilitate access to the city's sports facilities, acquired on the eve of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games 2016, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro.

Fare: 1 Brazilian Real ($0.5).

11. Cableway Manhattan - Roosevelt Island: Most Cinematic

Despite the fact that New York is located in a flat area, the Americans decided to lay a cableway here as well.

The cable car that connected Manhattan with Roosevelt Island in 1976 was supposed to function only while the F subway line was being completed. But the locals liked traveling by air so much that the cable car was not dismantled even after the subway was launched. The cable car has secured the status of a full-fledged urban transport, and has actually become the world's first air tram.

In 2005, during the strike of transport workers, only the cable car continued to carry passengers. But in the same year there was the first, and in 2006 the second incident, when the cabs of the air tram got stuck over the East River. Passengers had to spend almost seven hours above the water.

After that, the transport workers closed the cable car and started its restoration. Five months later, the cable car was reopened, and all cabins were provided with blankets, water, food supplies, and even a toilet. The aerial tram, which runs from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island, can claim the title of the most cinematic: you can see it in films such as Nighthawks, Leon, and even Spider-Man.

Fare: $2.5 one way.

12. Ropeway in Zhangjiajie Park (China): the steepest

Chinese park Zhangjiajie has long gained popularity among tourists. Firstly, it is here, among the rocks of Wulingyuan, which inspired James Cameron to create the "flying mountains" in the film "", is Mount Tianmen, and in it is the legendary Heaven's Gate Cave.

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Secondly, you can get to them by a cable car, which numerous travelers once swept along it, dubbed the "most exciting" in the world. It is no coincidence that the local cable car is called the “road to heaven”: on some sections it rises at an angle of 70 °, crashing directly into the clouds. Welcome to Pandora!

The journey to the top takes about 40 minutes, and due to the pressure drop, passengers often get ears in their ears, and the temperature in the cabin drops sharply. Often there is thick fog over the park, which adds mysticism to the surrounding landscapes.

Those who still dare to overcome the distance of 7,455 m will see the world's highest miraculous cave, which arose due to the erosion of rocks. The locals believe that she has supernatural powers. And you can go down from Mount Tianmen by bus along a serpentine, which has exactly 99 turns.

Fare: 48 yuan ($7.6) one way.

A worthy alternative to ground and water transport today it is air transport, and in this case we are not talking about airplanes at all, but about cable cars and funiculars. The pioneers of this type of transport can be considered the inhabitants of Switzerland, it was in this country that in 1866 the official opening the first cable car. Later, in the middle of the 20th century, the active construction of funiculars and cable cars began in the most different countries, many of them were located on the territory of ski resorts. The purpose of this type of transport is as simple as possible - it must deliver people to the most inaccessible mountainous areas. Today, the popularity of cable cars is incredibly high; a walk on them is becoming a favorite pastime for many travelers.

One of the most exciting and longest cable cars in the world is located in the Zhangjiajie National Park in China. Its length is 7,455 meters. By cable car, travelers can get to one of the main attractions of the park - Tianmen Mountain. At its top is unique cave with the romantic name Heaven's Gate, it is the highest miraculous cave on the planet.

The cable car passing among the majestic rocks received a bright unofficial name - "Road to Heaven", and this name is far from an empty allegory. On some sections of the road, the angle of elevation of the road is 70 degrees, the closer to the top, the more often you have to overcome a thick curtain of clouds. The climb to the top of the mountain takes about 40 minutes, experienced travelers It is recommended that you definitely take warm clothes with you for a walk, since the air temperature drops rapidly during the ascent.

During the ascent, passengers will have the opportunity to enjoy chic panoramic views of rocks and dense rainforest. The fog that often descends in these places does not in the least spoil the panoramic view of the surroundings, but only makes it even more mysterious. The cable car originates in the very center of Zhangjiajie, not far from railway station which makes it even more attractive in the eyes of tourists.

The Tatev ropeway is one of the most popular attractions in Armenia, its opening took place in October 2010. The road was built to connect the settlements of Halidzor and Tatev, between which lies the deep Vorotan Gorge. Near the settlement of Tatev there is an ancient monastery, which has attracted curious tourists. Specifications the roads are very impressive, its length is 5,700 meters, and 25 people can be accommodated in the passenger cabin at a time.

Truly unique object is the Grenoble cable car, it is the first object of its kind that was built on the territory of the city. The opening of the cable car took place on September 29, 1934, it greatly facilitated the access of local residents and guests of the city to one of the most important attractions - the Bastille fortress. The very first "trailers" of the cable car looked different than now, they were designed for 21 passengers.

In Malaysia is amazing city entertainment Genting, which is well known to fans of gambling, exciting rides, stylish bars and nightclubs. Genting is located in highlands, at an altitude of 2,000 meters above sea level. The easiest way to get to this unique entertainment complex- use the fastest cable car in the world, the lower station of which is located on the territory of the miniature village of Kuala Kubu Baru.

The highest and one of the longest cable cars in the world operates in India. On the Gulmarg cable car, passengers can get to the ski resort of the same name, which is the largest in the Himalayas. The opening of the road took place in 2005, its length is about 5,000 meters. Every hour she lifts about 600 people into the mountains, the opening of the road made popular resort Gulmarg is much more accessible and in demand among tourists.

The opening of the cable car Masada in Israel took place in 1971, it was built specifically to deliver tourists to the archaeological complex of the same name, located on the top of the mountain. For more than forty years, Masada has been the lowest cable car in the world, its starting point is 257 meters below sea level. The development of the cable car project was carried out by specialists from the Swiss company Karl Brandl, the length of the cable car is 900 meters, and the lift level is 290 meters, respectively.

In search of exciting cable cars, many travelers go to Rio de Janeiro, where the unique Complexo do Alemao cable car is located, which has become a national landmark. POMA worked on the road project, opening transport system took place in 2011. The length of the road is 3,456 meters, it connects six suburban areas of Rio, located in a remote mountainous area.

Fans of extreme sports who want to ride the original cable car should go to Switzerland, to the Hoch-Ibrig ski resort. Here operates one of the most unusual cable cars on the planet - Sternensauser. The device of the road is as simple as possible, its basis is a high-strength cable stretched between the initial and intermediate stations. There are no classic cabins with large panoramic windows on the Sternensauser road; instead, a special fastening system is provided for one passenger.

Among the outstanding sights of the Crimea, it is worth highlighting the Miskhor - Ai-Petri cable car, its opening took place in 1988. It originates in the picturesque foothill village of Miskhor and delivers passengers to the top of Ai-Petri, the length of the road is 2,980 meters. The intermediate station of the road is at an altitude of 391 meters, and the last station is at an altitude of 1,153 meters.

Today all over the world, especially in mountainous areas, cable cars are popular as a mode of transportation. The first of them was opened in 1866 in the mountainous regions of Switzerland. With her help, tourists moved to the observation deck with great view to the surrounding alpine landscapes.

general information

At the beginning of active development skiing, in the second half of the 20th century, active construction of cable cars began all over the world. Every year, roads of this design became more and more convenient and improved.

Now they are being built even in the most difficult and hard-to-reach places for people. Among the most diverse cable cars around the world, there are quite impressive structures, amazing in shape, location and length.

In this article, you can get acquainted with the different types of cable cars and find out which is the longest cable car in the world. Among the many different designs, there are the most striking and unusual. Let's briefly consider some of them.

The world's most exciting and impressive cable cars

Chinese in national park Zhangjiajie is the most breathtaking. The mountains here seem to float in the air. They are so high and steep that from their peaks the base is not visible in the fog. The view from the funicular cabins is so stunning that there have even been cases of tourists fainting. Of course, for the most part, the fact is that here, due to sudden pressure drops, the ears are blocked and the air temperature drops sharply.

It is no coincidence that this ropeway is called the “road to heaven”: some segments in the ascent have a slope of 70 °. It feels like it's crashing into the clouds.

Sternensauser (ski resort Hoch-Ibrig) in Switzerland is the most terrifying cable car in the whole world in terms of movement. The structure is a cable stretched at a height of 75 meters between the platforms. The longest cable car in the world of this type is the following. Passengers move under it under the weight of their own bodies, fastened with seat belts and wearing helmets. There is also a chair lift, during the movement of which a passenger can move at great speed (90 km per hour). This creates an eerie and at the same time exciting feeling of free flight.

"Genting" (Malaysia) - the fastest ropeway in the world and real empire entertainment.

This area is located on highest point mountains (2000 m), so it can be seen from afar both during the day (the outlines of all structures and buildings) and at night due to the abundance of neon lights). Here, at the top, there are hotels, beautiful park entertainment and the only legal casino in Malaysia. A cable car leads here, passing over the exotic jungle, where you can see outlandish plants, amazingly beautiful flowers and monkeys scurrying in dense thickets right from the funicular. The road through this impassable jungle was built in 1997.

vietnam ropeway

"Vinperl" in Nha Trang stretches from the provincial capital of Khanh Hoa to the island of Khon Tre (translated as " bamboo island”), where the world-famous amusement park of the same name with the road is located. This is one of the favorite vacation spots for guests of the country and the Vietnamese themselves.

Since commissioning in 2007, this facility of this type has been the longest cable car in the world. Above the water surface, it extends to 3320 m. And its height ranges from 5 to 75 m.

The road was built by representatives of a Swiss company. The whole structure represents huge columns supporting the cable car. In the evenings, it is very beautifully illuminated. The building is stylized in the form of the Eiffel Tower.

The cabin accommodates 8 people, and the travel time takes approximately 10 minutes. For comparison, it should be noted that you can get to the island by ferry in 20 minutes, and by boat in 7.

Previously, people got to the island only by water - on the appropriate transport.

The longest cable car in the world over the sea has a huge capacity - 1500 people per hour.

The oldest cable car in the Czech Republic

Today, the oldest cable car in the world is considered to lift passengers up Petřín Hill in the Czech Republic. Over the 120 years of its existence, its wagons transported more than 56 million people to the mountain.

It all started with the fact that members of the Czech tourist club went to Paris in 1889 and were greatly amazed and delighted with the view of the Eiffel Tower. A copy of it was later built on Petřín Hill, and later, in less than a year, a cable car was built. The trailer on rails with surprising ease lifted 50 passengers to a height of 102 meters at a time. Its peculiarity was that the cables rotated with a water wheel. In connection with the First World War in 1916, the road stopped its work for the first time, and only in 1932 it was re-launched, but with an electric motor and slightly lengthened (up to 551 m).

In 1965, landslides destroyed part of the rail track, and only 20 years later the historic funicular started working again. Since then, it has been operating and is part of the entire city transport system.

There is in Armenia, not far from the city of Goris, an amazing monastery (IX-XIII centuries), called Tatev. Until 2009, it was abandoned for a long time and began to gradually collapse. According to the approved project of the program called "Revival of Tatev", the cable car was built here in 2010. It led to this beautiful monastery nestled in the rocks. Almost immediately after the opening, the Wings of Tatev cable car was listed as the longest cable car in the world in the Guinness Book of Records. Its length is almost 6000 meters. It connects 2 villages - Tatev and Halidzor.

320 meters is her highest altitude over the gorge. Max Speed cabin, accommodating 25 passengers at the same time - 37 km per hour. It takes a little over 11 minutes to complete the entire journey.

Prior to the appearance of this path to Tatev, people traveled along a steep serpentine running along a cliff with an inclination of 45 degrees, which in winter time often washed out. Today Tatev can be visited all year round. The cable car ride is free for local residents.

The length of this cableway is 3661 meters. It should be noted for comparison that the length of the road is seven times longer and is approximately 27,000 meters.

To date, the longest cable car in Russia has been built in Nizhny Novgorod. It is the only one in Europe with a flight length of 861.21 meters above the water surface, in connection with which it is included in the Book of Records of Europe and Russia.

There are 28 booths in total, automatically illuminated and equipped with radio communication, and each of them can accommodate 8 people. The movement is carried out at a speed of up to 22 km per hour.

The largest cable car in Europe (see photo above) with the longest span over the water surface was created for the convenience of local residents. The road connects the city of Bor and Nizhny Novgorod located on two opposite banks of the Volga.

Conclusion

What progress has been made! Who would have thought that in such a relatively short time amazing structures, allowing people to move around the most inaccessible and impassable places: between huge peaks, over the jungle, between islands above the water surface of the sea, and even in cities.

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