As of 2026-10-12, Vanoise Express tops the list with 45 km/h.
- #1 Vanoise Express — 45 km/h
cable car in Savoie, France
The Vanoise Express is a French double-decker cable car that links La Plagne with Les Arcs ski resorts in the Alps, acting as a vital link in the Paradiski area. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Téléphérique du Brévent — 43 km/h
aerial tramway in France
source Wikidata - #3 téléphérique de la Cime-Caron — 40 km/h
gondola on France
source Wikidata - #4 Téléphérique du Fornet — 36 km/h source Wikidata
- #5 Wings of Tatev — 36 km/h
cableway between Halidzor and the Tatev monastery in Armenia
Wings of Tatev is a 5.7 km (3.5 mi) cableway between Halidzor and the Tatev monastery in Armenia. It is the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for Longest non-stop double track cable car. Construction was finished on 16 October 2010. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III — 36 km/h
aerial tramway in Austria
The Glacial Aerial Tramway Kaprun III is the third section of the aerial tramway on the Kitzsteinhorn mountain at Kaprun, Austria. It was placed in service on 26 November 1966. It is currently branded Gipfelbahn. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Télémétro — 22 km/h source Wikidata
- #8 Hakkōda Ropeway — 18 km/h
Japanese aerial lift line
The Hakkōda Ropeway is the name of a Japanese aerial lift line, as well as its operator. Opened in 1968, the line climbs Mount Tamoyachi in the Hakkōda Mountains in Aomori, Aomori. It transports skiers and rime spectators in winter, and hikers in other seasons. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 Mount Katsuragi Ropeway — 18 km/h
ropeway line owned by Kintetsu in Japan's Kinki region
The Katsuragisan Ropeway , legally referred to as Katsuragi Ropeway Line , is an aerial tramway line in Gose, Nara, Japan. The line is the only aerial tramway line in Japan that is directly owned and operated by a major private railway company, the Kintetsu Railway. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Mount Yamato Katsuragi. Contactless smart cards PiTaPa or Surutto Kansai are not available on the line. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Predigtstuhl Cable Car — 18 km/h
aerial lift in Germany
The Predigtstuhl Cable Car is an aerial lift in Bad Reichenhall in Bavaria, Germany which connects the city with the top of the Predigtstuhl mountain in the Berchtesgaden Alps. It has been in operation since 1928. As the world’s oldest large-cabin cable car preserved in its original condition, the cableway is listed as a protected monument. Read more on Wikipedia.
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