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Gondola · Courchevel, France

Jardin Alpin

Jardin Alpin is a gondola near Courchevel, France. It climbs 233 m over 1.57 km, from 1,757 m to 1,990 m above sea level. Between its 15 pylons, the cable runs up to about 36 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

13/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Jardin Alpin is scarier than 13% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 194 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 36 m, as high as a 12-storey building, 144 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 204 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 20°.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Jardin Alpin is near Courchevel, France, at 1,757 m above sea level (45.41479° N, 6.63361° E). From there it runs 1.57 km up to the top station at 1,990 m.

Per cabin
6 people

Nearby lines

  • Verdons gondola · 0.5 km away · rises 318 m
  • La Croisette funicular · 0.8 km away · rises 9 m
  • Grangettes gondola · 1.3 km away · rises 269 m
  • Petit Moriond cable car · 1.6 km away · rises 50 m
  • Ariondaz gondola · 1.8 km away · rises 464 m
  • Praz gondola · 1.9 km away · rises 472 m

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