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Cable car · Riddes, Switzerland

Téléphérique Riddes - Isérables

Téléphérique Riddes - Isérables is a cable car near Riddes, Switzerland. It climbs 616 m over 1.89 km, from 492 m to 1,108 m above sea level. Between its 3 pylons, the cable runs up to about 181 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

94/100 · Very scary

By the numbers, Téléphérique Riddes - Isérables is scarier than 94% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 54 of 402 in Switzerland.

  • Highest above the ground: about 181 m, higher than the Great Pyramid of Giza (139 m), 815 m after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 964 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 31°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 825 m of the 1.89 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Téléphérique Riddes - Isérables is near Riddes, Switzerland, at 492 m above sea level (46.17109° N, 7.22148° E). From there it runs 1.89 km up to the top station at 1,108 m.

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Pylon heights are estimated (30 m), so the height above ground is approximate. Terrain: swissALTI3D © swisstopo, 2 m. Data as of 2026-10-31.