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Gondola · Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland

Diablerets express

Diablerets express is a gondola near Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. It climbs 548 m over 2.25 km, from 1,171 m to 1,718 m above sea level. Between its 12 pylons, the cable runs up to about 43 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

43/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Diablerets express is scarier than 43% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 342 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 43 m, as high as a 14-storey building, 940 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 297 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 31°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Diablerets express is near Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland, at 1,171 m above sea level (46.34563° N, 7.15503° E). From there it runs 2.25 km up to the top station at 1,718 m.

Capacity
2,500 people per hour
Per cabin
10 people
Ride time
about 6 min

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.