The cable car is not just a quick way to get from one place to another, usually difficult to reach. This is one of the favorite entertainment of tourists, and an opportunity to get a vivid experience. Because the views that open from the cabin of any cable car are their main advantage.
It's hard to find a winner in the secret ropeway competition. One is the longest, the other is the highest, the third is the fastest. Therefore, we believe that the main criterion is the impressions received.
Cable car in Zhangjiajie park, China
Even for China, where miracles meet tourists at every turn, this national park is an extraordinary place. Mountains promoted by the movie "Avatar", views that you want to photograph continuously. A stunning cable car leads to the most famous place in the park, Mount Tian Men. It is considered the longest, about 7500 m, with large spans up to 500 m. But, most importantly, this is the steepest road in the world.
At first, the cabins of the funicular creep up quite smoothly. You can admire the city, fields, gardens. Then there is an intermediate stop, and again a leisurely ascent. And suddenly you see directly in front of you a sheer cliff several hundred meters high. And the cable car takes off almost vertically! An unforgettable experience!
An elevation at an angle of 70 degrees is also a pressure drop, from which many ears get covered. The impression that the road seems to crash into the clouds. It is unofficially called the road to heaven. At the end of the exciting journey, there will be the world's tallest natural cave. If you didn’t have enough adrenaline, you can make your way back by bus along the serpentine road, which is called “hellish”. It has 99 very sharp turns. It is noticed that after this unforgettable trip, the word "cool" is usually used for its intended purpose.
Cable car Sternensauser, Switzerland
Another of the adrenaline rush series. Imagine a regular plastic seat attached to a cable stretched between platforms. And all this at a height of 75 meters. The movement is carried out under the weight of the passengers' bodies. You will, of course, fasten your seat belts and put on a helmet. But the speed that develops while driving reaches 90 km per hour.
There is no time for photographing here. Impressions comparable to a parachute jump will remain without pictures. The complete feeling of free flight that will take your breath away. After a couple of trips, you can get used to it and start enjoying the views. They are beautiful here, and the booth does not interfere with the view.
Beginners are really scared. But at the end of the trip, a cozy ski Hoch-Ibrig, a popular resort in central Switzerland, awaits them.
Cable car in Grenoble, France
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It would seem that interesting in the cable car, going over the city. And if this city is the capital of the French Alps, with unique nature and architecture? The road was originally created to facilitate access to major attractions. After all, a native of Grenoble, the writer Stendhal, noted that in it any street ends in a mountain.
Today, small beautiful spherical booths, similar to stylish bubbles, have become the main highlight of the ancient city. And from above, you can see the majestic mountains, the Isère River immersed in greenery, the lush vegetation of city parks and bewitchingly beautiful old houses.
Skyline Cable Car in Queenstown, New Zealand
The area around the wonderful resort of Queenstown is impressive with mountainous landscapes. To appreciate their beauty, you need to use the most famous and colorful cable car in the Southern Hemisphere. It starts in the center of the town and leads to the observation deck of Bob Peak at a speed of 14-15 km per hour. Enough to enjoy the views of the city, the mountains and the longest glacial lake Wakatipu in the country.
This funicular has a rather steep climb to Bob Peak, at an altitude of 450 meters. Which adds an element of extreme to the local beauty and Queenstown's reputation as the capital of tourist adventure. A bonus will be lunch at the restaurant of the upper station. It is included in most cable car tickets.
Langkawi island cable car, Malaysia
The funicular and the suspension bridge are the main attractions of the island of Langkawi, both of the "must visit" category. Moreover, the cable car is the only road to the Heavenly Bridge (this is its official name). The engineering miracle is located above a mountain gorge at an altitude of 605 m. This is the world's only high cable-stayed bridge with one support.
You begin to get impressions from the lower station of the road - from a tourist ethno-village with a lot of entertainment. The workers of the tourism industry have come up with transparent walls of the booths - for maximum visibility. The panorama opens up - of unique beauty. Jungle, waterfalls and other tropical beauty. Including the island itself and a magnificent view of the fabulous beauty of the Andaman Sea.
Advice:
- Guess the weather. On a cloudy day, there is a risk of not seeing a single promised panorama.
- Do not travel on weekends and local holidays, because of the crowd - Malays are big fans of visiting their own attractions.
- Plan your trip early in the morning or in the evening to get the most beautiful photos.
Gulmarg Cable Car, India
The highest funicular in Asia leads to the largest Himalayan ski resort. The road was launched in 2005 at the initiative of Sonia Gandhi, then the country's first lady. The opening of the cable car has dramatically increased the popularity of the resort. Since before that, skiers got to the place by helicopter, rather expensive transport.
A ride on a 5-kilometer cable car gives you the opportunity to admire all natural areas, from alpine meadows to snow-capped Himalayan peaks. The road leads to a height of over 4 thousand meters. The lift carriages rise above the tops of the pines at a decent angle. Sometimes only clouds are visible around. From the terminal station, at the top of the youngest mountains of the planet, a stunning panorama opens up …
