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Sky Cab is is a place that gives you an unbelievable breathtaking view of the magical island.

Langkawi Sky Cab

The Langkawi cable car is located at Gunung Mat Chinchang, northwest of the island of Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia. This cable car was opened on February 27, 2005. It was built to make it easier for tourists to reach the top of the mountain which is 713 meters high. The limestone mountain panorama of the 500 million year Cambrian geological period is indeed interesting. Its length is the longest in the world at 2.2 km. It has successfully beaten the cable car in Switzerland.

Originally this cable car management system was operated by Langkawi Cable Car. But it is managed by Panorama Langkawi Sdn. Bhd. (PLSB), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Langkawi Development Board (LADA). This cable car transport system was built from April 2001 to August 2004. The total length of the cable is 919.5 meters and has created a record in the Malaysian Book of Records.

History

The Langkawi Sky Bridge was conceptualized in the early 1990s. Due to the high cost of construction and lack of funds, the project was postponed indefinitely. Langkawi Sky Bridge was opened for public use on 28 February 2005. It was opened after 12 Months of Construction of the bridge. During the construction of this bridge, it faced many challenges including transporting materials and prefabricated parts to the top of the mountain using helicopters, optimal loading and weight distribution, structural stability and weight distribution. The Langkawi Sky Bridge has also been used and introduced through the famous foreign film “Don’s Chase: A New Beginning.”

Characteristics

Traveling by cable car can give you a view of the forest around the Telaga Tujuh waterfall and the sea. At the top station, there is a SkyGlide and a mountain path that can allow visitors to the Langkawi Sky Bridge. There are two viewing platforms at the top of Machincang mountain, and other facilities.

There is a 2.5 km long Skytrail that goes through the forest of the upper station and down to the middle station. Then it will pass through the Tujuh Perigi (Telaga Tujuh) waterfall, although walking without a guide through the trail is not recommended because the path is not well maintained and there is a risk of getting lost. Pre-arrangement with a naturalist guide is necessary. There are some safety issues raised by some tourists.

Station

Base Station

  • Pangkalan Station is located in Oriental Village which is a shopping center that showcases Malaysian and Oriental architecture. From this station, visitors can take a gondola ride to the Machincang range via the Langkawi Cable Car. The 360-degree panoramic screen dome theater the SkyDome, located at the Base Station, offers visitors free viewing while they wait for their ride on the Cable Car.

Central Station

  • Central Station View provides access to the east bank with a 360-degree view. The gondola makes a 45-degree turn at this “corner station” to reach the top. The Base Station to the Central Station is 1,700 meters long. The Middle Station is at an altitude of 650m above sea level, visitors can get off at the station and walk onto the platform available to see the view from the top of the mountain, or continue on the gondola for another 450 meters to the Top Station.

Top Station

  • There are two circular viewing platforms at the top of Mount Machinchang and they offer a 360° view. The top station is 708m above sea level and is about 5 °C cooler than the lowlands.

Langkawi Sky Cab

Highlights

  • Kuala Lumpur City Centre(KLCC): View the entire city of Kuala Lumpur at the Petronas Twin Towers
  • Dataran Merdeka: The large field at Merdeka Square is great for relaxing or having a picnic and is relatively close to Central Market, a vibrant shopping hub of art, textiles and food.
  • Batu Caves: These impressive limestone caves are also used for Hindu festivals and pilgrimages.
  • KL Eco Forest Park: Watch unique flora and fauna at Malaysia’s tropical rainforest.
  • KL Bird Park:Experience of watching colourful and melodic birds perching and winging about freely while relaxing in a natural and beautifully landscaped surrounding.
  • Masjid Jamek: visit place the ancient architecture with a combination design of different cultures.

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