About the Awana SkyWay Cable Car | The Best Way to Reach the Genting Highlands
The Genting Cable Car is the most convenient way to reach the Genting Highlands. The journey takes you over a scenic rainforest. The Awana SkyWay route connects Awana SkyCentral and SkyAvenue near the mountain peak; it covers a journey of 2.8 kilometers in 10 minutes, traveling over a scenic rainforest.
Read on to find out more about the Awana SkyWay, its route, and what makes it so popular.
Awana SkyWay Overview
Location: Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia
Number of Stations: 3 (Awana Station, Chin Swee Station, SkyAvenue Station)
Line Length: 2.4 kilometers
Top Height: 620 meters
Maximum Speed: 6 meters per second (21.6 km/h)
Trip Duration: 10 minutes
Year of Completion: 2016
Number of Gondolas: 99 standard gondolas, 10 glass-floored gondolas
What is the Awana SkyWay?
The Awana SkyWay is an aerial gondola lift system that takes visitors up to the Genting Highlands. The Genting Highlands is located in Pahang, Malaysia, and it’s a resort development filled with hotels, casinos, malls, and theme parks. Just 35 km away from Kuala Lumpur, it is a popular weekend getaway from the city.
The Awana SkyWay is one of two cable car routes that travel this route (the Genting SkyWay is the other).
The cable car also stops off at Chin Swee Station, where you can get out and explore the breathtaking Taoist temple.
Book Tickets NowWhy You Should Take the Awana SkyWay?
- On the Awana SkyWay, you can see the picturesque hilly landscape unfold below you and enjoy the crisp mountain air of the Genting Highlands.
- The Genting Cable Cars travel up to a height of 620 meters, from where you get a wonderful view of the 130 million-year-old rainforest below.
- With your Genting Cable Car ticket, you can also stop at the Chin Swee Station, where you can explore the beautiful Chin Swee Caves Temple at no additional cost.
How to Ride the Awana SkyWay?
The Awana SkyWay is a ticketed ride, so you will need to buy Awana SkyWay tickets to enjoy your cable car ride. You can buy tickets at the two endpoints of the route, Awana Station and SkyAvenue Station.
You can also get Awana SkyWay tickets online, if you don't wish to purchase tickets on the spot. This way you’ll both be able to avoid long queues and get a number of added benefits like cashback and discounts on your tickets. You will also be able to book your tickets in advance and better plan your itinerary.
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When was the Awana SkyWay Cable Car Built?
The Awana SkyWay Genting Cable Car was built as a way to reach the Genting Highlands.
The Genting Highlands was established by the late Chinese businessman Lim Goh Tong in 1965 as a convenient holiday destination from Kuala Lumpur. It is located at the peak of Mount Ulu Kali in Genting Sempah, which is 58 km from Kuala Lumpur.
The Genting Highlands Resort opened to the public in 1971, and since then has held the only casino license in the country. Over the next 30 years, it continued to grow
In 1977 the first cable car system was built connecting Awana Station and Genting Highlands Resort. This was an aerial tramway system with small two-passenger cabins.
It ceased its operations in April 2014 to make way for a new gondola lift system. This current system opened in 2016 and has 109 gondolas that can seat between 6 to 8 people. Today, it is the most popular way of getting to the Genting Highland tourist destination.
Awana SkyWay Cable Car Construction
Construction
The Awana SkyWay Cable Car is a mono cable gondola lift built by Leitner Ropeways. They run along solid cable wire ropes that are 60 mm in diameter. Its foundations are made of 22 pylons anchored to the bedrock on four Caissons. These Cassions are one of the safest and strongest foundations, designed specifically for hilly terrain.
Structure
The Awana SkyWay is made up of 109 gondolas (or cabins) with 99 standard gondolas, and 10 glass-floored gondolas. Each standard gondola can carry 10 passengers, while the glass-floored gondolas have a maximum capacity of 6. It has a maximum speed of 6 meters per second (21.6 km/h) and can make the 2.8-kilometer journey up the mountain peak in just 10 minutes. This means that the gondolas can carry up to 3,600 passengers per hour.
Plan Your Visit on the Awana SkyWay
Address: Level 4, Awana SkyCentral, 69000 Genting Highlands, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia
The Awana SkyWay starts from Awana Station. It is situated on Level 4 of the Awana Transport Hub (also called Awana SkyCentral) in Pahang.
Operating Hours
Awana SkyWay is open daily. The hours are:
7 AM – 10 PM
Chin Swee Station operates from 10 AM – 6 PM.
Duration: The cable car ride takes about 10 minutes.
Awana SkyWay Entrances and Stations
The Awana SkyWay Cable Car runs from Awana Station, and ends at SkyAvenue Station.
Stations along the Awana SkyWay Route:
- Awana Station: is situated on Level 4 of Awana SkyCentral in Pahang.
- Chin Swee Station: stops near the Chin Swee Caves Temple, which you can visit at no extra cost and use the same ticket to continue on your journey.
- SkyAvenue Station: this can be found on Level 4 of the SkyAvenue Shopping Complex in the Genting Highlands.
What to See along the Awana SkyWay?
Awana SkyCentral
Awana SkyCentral is the building that houses both Awana Station and the Awana Transport Hub (a bus station). The building also has two floors of retail outlets and restaurants. These include Taste of Asia and Edibee for excellent East Asian snacks, and Nam Heong Ipoh or Malaysian Food Street for local Malaysian fare.
Stop at: Awana Station
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Genting Premium Outlets
The Genting Highlands Premium Outlets is located right next to Awana SkyCentral, and has over 150 outlet stores for big brands like Coach, Hugo Boss, Kate Spade, Adidas and more. There is also a toy store and a food court, and as an added bonus, shoppers can win free Awana Skyway tickets with their purchases.
Stop at: Awana Station
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Chin Swee Cave Temples
This Taoist religious site is located on the slopes of the Genting Highlands. It was built by Lim Goh Tong, the man who developed the Genting Highlands, in honor of the Buddhist figure Chin Swee. The caves were carved out of the bedrock and feature ornate prayer halls, massive statues of the Buddha, and an iconic pagoda.
Stop at: Chin Swee Station
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SkyAvenue Complex
SkyAvenue Genting is the terminal point for the Awana SkyWay, and is also a lifestyle mall. There are shops, restaurants, and plenty of fun family activities like Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Jurassic Research Center, and Zombie Outbreak.
Stop at: SkyAvenue Station
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Skytropolis Indoor Theme Park
An indoor theme park located at First World Plaza right next to SkyAvenue Station. It has over 20 exciting attractions. These include a roller coaster, a Ferris wheel, a swinging ship, bumper cars, and a large gaming arcade.
Stop at: SkyAvenue Station
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Genting SkyWorlds Theme Park
This outdoor theme park is part of Resorts World Genting. It’s built across 26 acres and features rides and attractions for all ages. There are adventure-inspired “worlds”, like Eagle Mountain, Liberty Lane, Ice Age, and more.
Stop at: SkyAvenue Station
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Genting Highlands
The Genting Highlands where the Awana SkyWay operates has lots of exciting sights to see. These include local farm sites like Happy Bee Farm and Strawberry Leisure Farm, as well as Mini Cameron, a farmer’s market, and much more.
Stop at: SkyAvenue Station, Awana Station
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- Children who are below 90 cm tall can ride on the Awana SkyWay Cable Car for free.
- Children under 16 years old need to be accompanied by an adult who also has a valid ticket at all times.
- Smoking any product that produces smoke or vapor (including cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes, vapes, etc) is strictly prohibited throughout the journey.
- Pets are prohibited at all stations and inside the gondola.
- If you choose to stop off at Chin Swee Station to visit the Caves, please keep your ticket handy in order to continue your journey.
- All passengers are allowed to carry one aircraft-cabin-size bag into the gondola. Larger bags will be subject to a surcharge of RM20 (for a one-way journey) or RM35 (for a return journey).
- Awana SkyWay has two types of gondolas - standard and glass floor gondolas. Standard gondolas seat 10 passengers, including children, while glass floor gondolas can seat 6 passengers.
- Standard gondolas are wheelchair and stroller accessible, but baby strollers are allowed in the glass floor gondola.
All Your Questions About the Awana SkyWay Answered
A. The Awana SkyWay is an aerial gondola lift system that takes visitors up to the Genting Highlands.
A. Yes it is open to visitors after COVID-19 closures.
A. You can buy Awana SkyWay cable car tickets online here.
A. The gondolas of the Awana SkyWay can carry 6-10 passengers.
A. The Awana SkyWay has 109 gondolas, with 99 standard gondolas and 10 glass-floored gondolas
A. The Awana SkyWay takes 10 minutes.
A. The Awana SkyWay operates at a speed of 6 meters per second (21.6 km/h)
A. The Awana SkyWay is 2,400 m (or 2.4 kilometers) long,
A. The Awana SkyWay takes visitors up by 620 meters.
A. There are three stations – Awana Station, Chin Swee Station and SkyAvenue Station.
A. The Genting Skyway and the Awana Skyway are two of the major routes of the Genting Cable Car. The Genting SkyWay runs from Gohtong Jaya to Resort Hotel in the Genting Highlands. Awana SkyWay runs from Awana Station to SkyAvenue Station.
A. Yes, the standard gondolas are wheelchair accessible.