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The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways · 2026

The Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways in North America

12 of the 100 lines in The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways 2026 are in North America, in 3 countries. The highest placed is Peak 2 Peak Gondola in Whistler, Canada, at number 36 in the world. Banff Gondola in Banff, Canada (number 38) and Telluride Gondola in Telluride, United States (number 41) follow.

Peak 2 Peak Gondola
N° 36 · Peak 2 Peak Gondola, Whistler

Canada

Peak 2 Peak Gondola links Whistler and Blackcomb mountains across a deep valley, and the Whistler Village Gondola feeds it from the village. Sea to Sky Gondola climbs from Squamish with views of Howe Sound. Banff Gondola runs to the summit of Sulphur Mountain.

United States

Two cog railways are listed: Pikes Peak from Manitou Springs and Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway and Jackson Hole Aerial Tram are large cabins to mountain tops, Telluride’s gondola is free and links the town with Mountain Village, and San Francisco’s cable cars run from Powell and Market to Fisherman’s Wharf.

Mexico

The Teleférico de las Barrancas del Cobre starts at Divisadero and crosses about three kilometres of the Copper Canyon.

Lines

99. Whistler Village Gondola 92. Lookout Mountain Incline Railway 85. Jackson Hole Aerial Tram 84. Teleférico de las Barrancas del Cobre 68. San Francisco Cable Cars 66. Sea to Sky Gondola 65. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 45. Mount Washington Cog Railway 42. Pikes Peak Cog Railway 41. Telluride Gondola 38. Banff Gondola 36. Peak 2 Peak Gondola
99. Whistler Village Gondola 92. Lookout Mountain Incline Railway 85. Jackson Hole Aerial Tram 84. Teleférico de las Barrancas del Cobre 68. San Francisco Cable Cars 66. Sea to Sky Gondola 65. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway 45. Mount Washington Cog Railway 42. Pikes Peak Cog Railway 41. Telluride Gondola 38. Banff Gondola 36. Peak 2 Peak Gondola
  1. Peak 2 Peak Gondola N° 36 Peak 2 Peak Gondola Whistler, Canada Gondola
  2. Banff Gondola N° 38 Banff Gondola Banff, Canada Gondola
  3. Telluride Gondola N° 41 Telluride Gondola Telluride, United States Gondola
  4. Pikes Peak Cog Railway N° 42 Pikes Peak Cog Railway Manitou Springs, United States Rack railway
  5. Mount Washington Cog Railway N° 45 Mount Washington Cog Railway Bretton Woods, United States Rack railway
  6. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway N° 65 Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Palm Springs, United States Cable car
  7. Sea to Sky Gondola N° 66 Sea to Sky Gondola Squamish, Canada Gondola
  8. San Francisco Cable Cars N° 68 San Francisco Cable Cars San Francisco, United States Street cable car
  9. Teleférico de las Barrancas del Cobre N° 84 Teleférico de las Barrancas del Cobre Divisadero, Mexico Cable car
  10. Jackson Hole Aerial Tram N° 85 Jackson Hole Aerial Tram Teton Village, United States Cable car
  11. Lookout Mountain Incline Railway N° 92 Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Chattanooga, United States Funicular
  12. Whistler Village Gondola N° 99 Whistler Village Gondola Whistler, Canada Gondola

Best by region

  1. The NordicsFlåm RailwayFlåm, NorwayN° 1
  2. EuropeFlåm RailwayFlåm, NorwayN° 1
  3. AsiaFansipan Legend Cable CarSa Pa, VietnamN° 9
  4. The Middle EastTéléphérique de JouniehJounieh, LebanonN° 20
  5. North AmericaPeak 2 Peak GondolaWhistler, CanadaN° 36
  6. Latin AmericaTeleférico de MéridaMérida, VenezuelaN° 4
  7. AfricaTable Mountain Aerial CablewayCape Town, South AfricaN° 17
  8. OceaniaScenic WorldKatoomba, AustraliaN° 27

Best by kind

  1. Cable carsTitlis RotairEngelberg, SwitzerlandN° 2
  2. GondolasGeoje Panorama Cable CarGeoje, South KoreaN° 10
  3. Rack & Mountain RailwaysFlåm RailwayFlåm, NorwayN° 1
  4. ChairliftsAerosilla Cerro CampanarioBariloche, ArgentinaN° 39
  5. FunicularsGelmerbahnHandeck, SwitzerlandN° 22

Best by country

  1. SwitzerlandTitlis RotairEngelbergN° 2
  2. United StatesTelluride GondolaTellurideN° 41
  3. South KoreaGeoje Panorama Cable CarGeojeN° 10
  4. ItalySkyway Monte BiancoCourmayeurN° 13
  5. TurkeyBursa Uludağ TeleferikBursaN° 30