Vietnam: Doppelmayr Inaugurates World's Longest 3-Rope Cable Car System

Asia-PacificVietnam ♦ Published: February 4, 2016; 18:00 ♦ (Vindobona)

The world's longest three-rope cable car system was inaugurated in Vietnam's northern Lao Cai province. With the total length of 6,292.5 meters, the system was recognized by Guinness World Records as world's longest three-rope cable car route, and the world's biggest height gap between its departure and arrival stations of 1,410 meters.

Vietnam: Doppelmayr Inaugurates World's Longest 3-Rope Cable Car System / Picture: © Wikipedia / Hadzunghiep

Doppelmayr has inaugurated the world's longest 3-rope cable car system in Vietnam. The system, connecting Muong Hoa Valley and Fansipan Mountain (Phan Xi Păng, 3,143 meters) in Lao Cai, some 250 km northwest of capital Hanoi, has a capacity of 2,000 passengers per hour with each cabin…