Gondola · Livet-et-Gavet, France
La Croix
La Croix is a gondola near Livet-et-Gavet, France. It climbs 583 m over 1.85 km, from 1,662 m to 2,245 m above sea level. Between its 16 pylons, the cable runs up to about 55 m above the ground.
How scary is it?
57/100 · Moderate
By the numbers, La Croix is scarier than 57% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 89 of 226 in France.
- Highest above the ground: about 55 m, as high as a 18-storey building, 464 m after the bottom station.
- Longest stretch without a pylon: 272 m.
- Steepest stretch of cable: 27°.
- More than 50 m above the ground for 121 m of the 1.85 km ride.
Where does it start?
The bottom station of La Croix is near Livet-et-Gavet, France, at 1,662 m above sea level (45.12537° N, 5.87952° E). From there it runs 1.85 km up to the top station at 2,245 m.
Directions to the bottom station ↗ Bottom station on OpenStreetMap ↗
- Per cabin
- 8 people
Nearby lines
- Ascenseur Villard funicular · 11.7 km away · rises 63 m
- Eau d'Olle Express gondola · 12.9 km away · rises 651 m
- Huez Express, 1,482–1,593 m gondola · 13.8 km away · rises 111 m
- Huez Express, 1,599–1,782 m gondola · 14.1 km away · rises 182 m
- Télécentre gondola · 14.2 km away · rises 78 m
- Alpe Express, Huez, 1,786–1,822 m gondola · 14.4 km away · rises 36 m
Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: RGE ALTI © IGN. Data as of 2026-10-31.