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Gondola · Huez, France

Rif Nel 2

Rif Nel 2 is a gondola near Huez, France. It climbs 172 m over 986 m, from 1,920 m to 2,093 m above sea level. With no pylon on the way, the cable runs up to about 8 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

0/100 · Gentle

By the numbers, Rif Nel 2 is scarier than 0% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 226 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 8 m, as high as a 3-storey building, 319 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 986 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 10°.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Rif Nel 2 is near Huez, France, at 1,920 m above sea level (45.09766° N, 6.07737° E). From there it runs 986 m up to the top station at 2,093 m.

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