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Cable car · Heremence, Switzerland

Dixence-Lac des Dix

Dixence-Lac des Dix is a cable car near Heremence, Switzerland. It climbs 234 m over 595 m, from 2,136 m to 2,370 m above sea level. With no pylon on the way, the cable runs up to about 51 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

52/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Dixence-Lac des Dix is scarier than 52% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 308 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 51 m, as high as a 17-storey building, 298 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 595 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 22°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Dixence-Lac des Dix is near Heremence, Switzerland, at 2,136 m above sea level (46.08451° N, 7.40332° E). From there it runs 595 m up to the top station at 2,370 m.

Per cabin
15 people
Ride time
about 3 min

Nearby lines

  • Mont-Fort cable car · 6.9 km away · rises 410 m
  • Jumbo cable car · 8.8 km away · rises 641 m
  • Tortin-Chassoure gondola · 8.9 km away · rises 696 m
  • Siviez gondola · 9.6 km away · rises 708 m
  • Mont-Gelé cable car · 9.9 km away · rises 267 m
  • Funispace cable car · 10.8 km away · rises 527 m

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