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Price is CA $9 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 55m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Ascend the spectacular cliffs of Pittsburgh on historic cable cars and learn how the steelworkers of the 19th century mastered the city's extreme topography. This tour highlights the change from the smoky industrial mills on the riverbank to panoramic views on the cliffs and reveals the deep emotional history of Mount Washington.

    • A 6.9 km self-guided tour with 8 stops in 175 min.
    • Ideal for travellers interested in urban development, infrastructure & innovation, and sensory & emotional cities
      Told in an immersive podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Duquesne Incline Parking West Carson Street Pittsburgh
    • 1197 West Carson Street
    • 15219, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Duquesne Incline
    • 1197 West Carson Street
    • 15219, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Podcast Tour Pittsburgh: Steel, Heights, and Cable Cars in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 55 minutes2h 55m
    2h 55m
  • Opening hours: Sun 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $9.42 x 2 AdultsCA $18.84
Total
Price is CA $18.84

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive audio in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into a captivating storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about history and surroundings

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Duquesne Incline Parking West Carson Street Pittsburgh

  • 10m
Conveys the perspective at river level, where in the 19th century industrial mills lined the banks of the Ohio River under soot-covered cliffs.

Duquesne Incline

  • 10m
The access to the cable car system shows how the workers transitioned from the noise of the valley to the ascent up the hill.

Point of View Park

  • 10m
Offers an impressive view of the confluence of the three rivers with bronze sculptures of George Washington and Guyasuta.

Duquesne Incline Upper Station

  • 10m
Houses the original wooden hoisting machinery from 1877 and shows the engineering achievement behind life at high altitudes.

Grandview Overlook

  • 10m
A classic viewpoint on the cliffs, showing how height transforms the hazy heavy industry into a panoramic drama.

Shiloh Street

  • 10m
The main pedestrian zone on Mount Washington, where commuters did their daily shopping and met.

Monongahela Incline

  • 10m
The oldest continuously operating cable car in the USA (built 1870), which connects Mount Washington directly to the mills of the South Side.

Grandview Park

  • 10m
A sprawling park on a hill with great views, showing how old industrial slopes have been transformed into natural areas.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Duquesne Incline Parking West Carson Street Pittsburgh
    • 1197 West Carson Street
    • 15219, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    Duquesne Incline
    • 1197 West Carson Street
    • 15219, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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