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Green gondolas leaving the cable car station and climbing a grassy slope, framed by the station structure.
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Khan Tengri cable car

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Kyrgyzstan’s first gondola lift, built by Doppelmayr. Open since 19 February 2026.

Kyrgyzstan’s first gondola lift, built by the Austrian company Doppelmayr. It was launched on 18 February 2026 and opened to visitors the next day.

Cabins climb from the lower station at 2,166 m to the upper station at 2,494 m. The line can stop in strong wind and for planned maintenance, so call before you go.

At a glance

Length
1,000 m
Lower station
2,166 m
Upper station
2,494 m
Cabins
16, including 2 VIP cabins for 4; a standard cabin takes 10
Capacity
up to 1,000 people an hour
Speed
6 m/s

Photos

Inside an empty gondola cabin: two facing benches, green frame and large windows.
A cable car pylon with two green gondolas on the line, between rocky slopes and snow-dusted peaks under grey clouds.
Glass wall of the cable car base station reflecting the slopes, with the cable line climbing a green hillside under clouds.
Jagged snow-capped ridge above a green alpine slope, with the upper cable car station and a pylon in the foreground.

Sources: economist.kg, 24.kg, kaktus.media, time.kg (February 2026); phone from the park directory.

Information

Opening hours
Check opening hours by phone
Ticket
  • Adult (return trip)600 som≈ $7
  • Child (return trip)400 som≈ $5

Cashless payment only, by electronic payment systems.

Dollar amounts are approximate, at the National Bank rate of 15.10.2026.

Phones

+996 555 766 676 · park directory

The line may stop in strong wind.

Call