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Gondola · Tignes, France

Tovière

Tovière is a gondola near Tignes, France. It climbs 608 m over 1.68 km, from 2,087 m to 2,695 m above sea level. Between its 15 pylons, the cable runs up to about 57 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

62/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Tovière is scarier than 62% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 77 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 57 m, as high as a 19-storey building, 1.46 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 268 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 35°.
  • More than 50 m above the ground for 60 m of the 1.68 km ride.

How the score works · The scariest lines in the world

Where does it start?

The bottom station of Tovière is near Tignes, France, at 2,087 m above sea level (45.46823° N, 6.90723° E). From there it runs 1.68 km up to the top station at 2,695 m.

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.