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Gondola · Saint-Martin-Vesubie, France

Pelevos

Pelevos is a gondola near Saint-Martin-Vesubie, France. It climbs 299 m over 994 m, from 2,012 m to 2,311 m above sea level. Between its 11 pylons, the cable runs up to about 55 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

48/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Pelevos is scarier than 48% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 104 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 55 m, as high as a 18-storey building, 222 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 177 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 31°.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Pelevos is near Saint-Martin-Vesubie, France, at 2,012 m above sea level (44.18472° N, 7.15960° E). From there it runs 994 m up to the top station at 2,311 m.

Capacity
800 people per hour
Per cabin
4 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.