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Gondola · Courchevel, France

Vizelle

Vizelle is a gondola near Courchevel, France. It climbs 578 m over 1.52 km, from 2,078 m to 2,657 m above sea level. Between its 12 pylons, the cable runs up to about 45 m above the ground.

How scary is it?

44/100 · Moderate

By the numbers, Vizelle is scarier than 44% of the 2,742 gondolas and cable cars on this site. It is number 112 of 226 in France.

  • Highest above the ground: about 45 m, as high as a 15-storey building, 1.15 km after the bottom station.
  • Longest stretch without a pylon: 221 m.
  • Steepest stretch of cable: 34°.

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Where does it start?

The bottom station of Vizelle is near Courchevel, France, at 2,078 m above sea level (45.39579° N, 6.62021° E). From there it runs 1.52 km up to the top station at 2,657 m.

Capacity
1,800 people per hour
Per cabin
8 people

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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.