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Gondola One

An activity in Vail Village, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 20 minutes. Best time to go: Morning.

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Why go

High-speed gondola from Vail Village to Mid-Vail, the main way onto the mountain from the village.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Vail, alongside 3 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. The closest of our other picks is Vail Ski Resort, 0.8 mi away as the crow flies. At about 20 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Activity · Adventure
Neighborhood
Vail Village
Price
$$$$
Time needed
20 min
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Vail, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Vail Ski Resort

    One of North America's largest ski areas, with groomed front-side runs, the open Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin.

    Activity · 0.8 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Bridge Street

    Vail Village's pedestrian main street, running from the covered bridge over Gore Creek up to the lifts.

    Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Sweet Basil

    Vail Village restaurant on Gore Creek Drive, serving modern American food since 1977.

    Food · 1.0 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Pepi's

    Austrian restaurant and bar in the Gasthof Gramshammer, opened by ski racer Pepi Gramshammer in 1964.

    Food · 1.0 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Colorado Snowsports Museum

    Museum and hall of fame for Colorado skiing, including the 10th Mountain Division soldiers who later helped found Vail.

    Sight · 1.1 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Sonnenalp Hotel

    Family-run Bavarian-style hotel in Vail Village with fireplaces in the rooms and a spa.

    Stay · 1.1 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Gondola One is a stop on our Breckenridge, Vail & Aspen route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Vail

Gondola One is our only activity pick in Vail; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Vail guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Vail run from 28°F in January to 78°F in July; April is usually the wettest month. For Gondola One itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Vail from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Vail weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
39.62698, -106.37096
Destination
Vail, Colorado

Gondola One: quick answers

How much time do you need at Gondola One?

Plan on about 20 minutes at Gondola One. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Gondola One?

Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Lines are shortest before 9 am and after lunch.

Which TripsCircle routes include Gondola One?

Gondola One appears on Breckenridge, Vail & Aspen, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Vail.

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