Tochal Telecabin (gondola lift) is one of the world's longest gondola lift lines, with a length of 7500 m.
Founded in 1974 and opened to the public in 1978. It starts at the Velenjak Valley, north of Tehran, at an altitude of 1900 m, and ends at the last station at an altitude of 3740 m, near the main ridge of Mount Tochal. The gondola lift is used to access ski resorts and other recreational centers on the mountain.
The gondola lift has four stations:
Station 1 is at an elevation of 1900 m and located at the beginning of Velenjak Valley (end of Velenjak Street). Parking, inns and some other facilities are available.
Station 2 is at 2400 m and has very limited facilities.
Station 5 is at 2935 m and has restaurant and a rescue center.
It is also accessible by several climbing paths like Shirpala shelter, Osoon Valley and Palang-chal shelter. To get to Station 7, a transfer is needed here. Station 7 is at 3740 m and very close to the main ridge of Tochal. It is the last station of the gondola lif and is in the middle of the Tochal ski slope.