Date: 09-07-2022

About Gulmarg Gondola

Timings : 10:30 AM - 6:30 PM

Time Required : 3-4 hours

Elevation : 3980 metres

Distance covered : 5 kms - from Gulmarg to Mt Apharwat

Phase 1 : Gulmarg to Kongdoori

Phase 2 : Kongdoori to Apharwat

Asia's largest and highest and world’s second-largest and second highest cable car project, Gulmarg Gondola is the top attraction in Gulmarg. In fact, a Gulmarg tour without a ride on the popular cable car is considered incomplete. This must-do activity in Gulmarg is perfect for family vacationers, romantic couples as well as adventurers seeking to get to the top the mountain for the best skiing experience (in winter). The scenic views of mountains and valley during the cable car ride are also unforgettable and unmatched. The gondola can ferry 6 people at a time and 600 people per hour.

Gondola Cable Car Riding Levels

The cable car ride takes place in two levels/stages.

• Phase I:  Kongdori Station (2600 m) in the bowl-shaped Kongdori Valley which takes 9 minutes to reach.

• Phase II: from Kongdori Station to Kongdori Mountain (3747 m), the shoulder of Apharwat Peak which takes 12 minutes

In the third phase of Gulmarg Gondola project, 90 chairlifts were installed in 2011. The chairlift connects Kongdori to Mary Shoulder where many skiing events take place. It takes 11 minutes for the chairlift to go from one point to the other.