Record No.
MRB-2026-006004
World's Highest Cable Car
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Merida Cable Car (Teleferico de Merida)
Venezuela
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Venezuela
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VE )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Climbing from the Andean city of Merida to the summit station at Pico Espejo, the Merida cable car reaches an elevation of 4,765 meters, making it the highest cable car system in the world. At 12.5 kilometers long it is also the second-longest of its kind. The original line closed in 2008 for a lengthy rebuild and reopened to the public in 2016.
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