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Cable car · Ax-les-Thermes, France

Naguilhes

Naguilhes is a cable car near Ax-les-Thermes, France. It climbs 894 m over 2.57 km, from 926 m to 1,820 m above sea level. Between its 6 pylons, the cable runs up to about 186 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

95/100 · Very scary

By the numbers, Naguilhes is scarier than 95% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 9 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 186 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 667 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 1.09 km.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 27°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 1.78 km of the 2.57 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Naguilhes is near Ax-les-Thermes, France, at 926 m above sea level (42.68691° N, 1.91707° E). From there it runs 2.57 km up to the top station at 1,820 m.

Capacity
31 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.