The Langkawi Cable Car, also known as the Langkawi SkyCab, is a prominent and world-renowned attraction in Malaysia, famous for being one of the steepest cable car rides globally, with an incline of up to 42 degrees. It offers a thrilling 15-minute journey through the Machinchang mountain range’s ancient rainforest canopy to its summit.
Ride experience
Journey
The 15-minute, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) ride ascends to the peak of Mount Machinchang, one of Southeast Asia's oldest geological formations.
Stations
The cable car has three stations: the base station, the middle station (at 650m), and the top station (at 708m).
Views
The ride provides panoramic views of the surrounding rainforest, the Machinchang range, waterfalls, and the islands in the Andaman Sea. On a clear day, you can even see parts of Thailand.
Age of the rocks
ou get a glimpse of the 550-million-year-old rock formations that are part of the oldest part of Southeast Asia.