Armenia Skytrams

• "Tatevi tever" ("Wings of Tatev") at the villages Halidzor and Tatev, Syunik region -Spanning 5.7 kilometers across the Vorotan River Gorge, the Tatev Aerial Tramway. "Tatev wings" aerial tramway is supported by three towers between its two terminals. One terminal is on a hill overlooking the village of Halidzor and the other is near Tatev Monastery, on the road to Tatev village. At top speed, the tramway travels at 37 kilometers per hour and the ride takes approximately 11 minutes, with its deepest drop at 360 meters aboveground. Two cabins (each with the capacity to hold 25 people) operate at once, traveling in opposite directions. There are six cables altogether (three per cabin, with two cables suspending and one cable pulling each cabin), each uniquely built for the specifications of this project. They are capable of carrying 10–15 times more than the nominal load. The tramway is equipped with a diesel drive unit which will operate immediately in the case of a power outage.


Wings of Tatev is:

• The shortest, most picturesque and impressive route to Tatev Monastery; Twelve minutes of unforgettable flight above the ravine of the fierce Vorotan River; Celestial highway at the altitude of 320 m; Cutting-edge engineering solutions by Austrian-Swiss Doppelmayr/ Garaventa Group.