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Gondola · Courmayeur, Italy

Maison Vieille

Maison Vieille is a gondola near Courmayeur, Italy. It climbs 237 m over 764 m, from 1,716 m to 1,953 m above sea level. Between its 2 pylons, the cable runs up to about 51 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

59/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Maison Vieille is scarier than 59% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 108 of 301 in Italy.

  • Highest above the ground: about 51 m, as high as a 17-storey building, 422 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 764 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 17°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 60 m of the 764 m ride.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Maison Vieille is near Courmayeur, Italy, at 1,716 m above sea level (45.79054° N, 6.94315° E). From there it runs 764 m up to the top station at 1,953 m.

Capacity
2,000 people per hour
Per cabin
10 people

Nearby lines

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