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| Wings of Tatev | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Character | Aerial tramway |
| Location | Syunik Province, Armenia |
| Termini | Halidzor Tatev village / monastery |
| No. of stations | 2 |
| Open | 16 October 2010 |
| Technical features | |
| Line length | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Operating speed | 37 km/h (23 mph) |
Wings of Tatev[1] (Armenian: Տաթևի թևեր Tatevi tever) is a 5.7 km (3.5 mi) cableway between Halidzor and the Tatev monastery in Armenia. It is the longest reversible aerial tramway built in only one section, and holds the record for Longest non-stop double track cable car.[2] Construction was finished on 16 October 2010.
Wings of Tatev aerial tramway is located in Syunik region, 250 km to the south of Yerevan.
Total ride time from Halidzor station to Tatev monastery is about 12 minutes; a much shorter trip than the 40-minute ride along the steep serpentine road that follows the Vorotan gorge. Flying over the gorge, the aerial tramway cabin reaches its maximum height of 320 meters. When the first cabin reaches the Tatev station, the second one arrives at the Halidzor station. After the Wings are reloaded, the movement starts again in the opposite direction. Each cabin accommodates 30 passengers and one steward. The ropeway can accommodate about 240 passengers per hour. Powerful pillars divide the ropeway into four sections. The longest section is 2.7 km and overlooks the Tatev monastic complex.
- ^ "TaTever - Wings of Tatev". www.tatever.am.
- ^ "Longest non-stop double track cable car". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 23 August 2011.