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Gondola · Aigueblanche, France

Planchamp

Planchamp is a gondola near Aigueblanche, France. It climbs 574 m over 1.84 km, from 1,345 m to 1,919 m above sea level. Between its 13 pylons, the cable runs up to about 51 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

46/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Planchamp is scarier than 46% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 110 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 51 m, as high as a 17-storey building, 1.18 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 280 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 25°.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Planchamp is near Aigueblanche, France, at 1,345 m above sea level (45.46091° N, 6.44144° E). From there it runs 1.84 km up to the top station at 1,919 m.

Construction
2023
Capacity
3,560 people per hour
Per cabin
10 people
Ride time
about 4 min

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.