Sun Moon Lake Ropeway


The Sun Moon Lake Ropeway is a gondola lift in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

Geology

The ropeway runs through two Buji mountains with an altitude of 996 meters and 1,044 meters.

Stations

The ropeway consists of two stations, which are Sun Moon Lake Station and Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station.

Sun Moon Lake Station

The Sun Moon Lake Station is located at the edge of Sun Moon Lake. The station spans over an area of 3.74 hectares.

Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station

The Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village Station at the entrance of Formosan Aboriginal Culture Village.

Technical specifications

The ropeway consists of 16 supporting towers. It has a 1,877 meters of path length and 1,925 meters of total length. The gondola consists of red, yellow and blue colors, which represent the sun, moon and lake respectively.

Safety features

The ropeway has self-propelled emergency vehicles in the event of an emergency. It is also equipped with high extension detection device to automatically adjust its cable tension.