Record no. MRB-2026-006004

World's Highest Cable Car

Reference Record – Not Certified

This record is compiled from publicly available sources for reference. It has not been examined or certified by The Book of World Records.

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.