Gondola · Orsieres, Switzerland
Gondola near Orsieres
Gondola near Orsieres is a gondola near Orsieres, Switzerland. It climbs 834 m over 2.37 km, from 1,928 m to 2,763 m above sea level. Between its 14 pylons, the cable runs up to about 70 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
69/100 · Moderate
By the numbers, Gondola near Orsieres is scarier than 69% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 234 of 402 in Switzerland.
- Highest above the ground: about 70 m, as high as a 23-storey building, 186 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 387 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 28°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 139 m of the 2.37 km ride.
Where does it start?
The bottom station of Gondola near Orsieres is near Orsieres, Switzerland, at 1,928 m above sea level (45.90046° N, 7.19629° E). From there it runs 2.37 km up to the top station at 2,763 m.
Directions to the bottom station ↗ Bottom station on OpenStreetMap ↗
Nearby lines
- Châble - Mayens de Bruson gondola · 19.9 km away · rises 824 m
- Skyway Monte Bianco, Courmayeur, 1,310–2,154 m cable car · 20.7 km away · rises 843 m
- Skyway Monte Bianco, Courmayeur, 2,161–3,431 m cable car · 21.0 km away · rises 1,270 m
- Aosta / Aoste - Les Fleurs gondola · 21.1 km away · rises 795 m
- Bochard gondola · 21.3 km away · rises 804 m
- Val Veny cable car · 21.3 km away · rises 619 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.