Penha Cable Car
| Penha Cable Car Teleférico de Penha | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Looking down the line | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Location | Guimarães Portugal |
| Open | 1995 |
| Website | https://turipenha.pt/ |
| Operation | |
| Operator | Turipenha |
| Technical features | |
| Aerial lift type | Mono-cable gondola detachable |
| Manufactured by | Pomagalski |
| Line length | 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) |
The Penha Cable Car, Guimarães Cable Car, Teleférico da Penha, or Teleferico de Guimarães, is a gondola lift that connects the city centre of Guimarães to the summit of the nearby Monte da Penha. It is operated by the company Turipenha and was the first means of suspended transport to operate in Portugal, being inaugurated in 1995.[1][2]
The 1,700 metres (5,600 ft) route climbs a height difference of 400 metres (1,300 ft) in a journey lasting 10 minutes. From inside, you can see the Penha hillside and a panoramic view of the centre of Guimarães.[1][2]
The cable car is equipped with thirty-two passenger cabins, each with a capacity of six passengers, and eight hybrid cabins, with a capacity of three passengers and three bicycles, suitable for mountain bikers and downhill bikers who use the slopes that descend from the top of the mountain to the city.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Teleferico de Guimarães" [Guimarães Cable Car] (in Portuguese). Turipenha. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Télécabine (débrayable) 6 places de Guimarães" [6-seater detachable gondola lift in Guimarães]. www.remontees-mecaniques.net (in French). Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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