Aosta-Pila gondola, Cable transport system in Aosta Valley, Italy.
The Aosta-Pila gondola is a cable lift running about 5 km from Aosta, in the municipality of Gressan, up to the Pila ski area, climbing roughly 1,200 m. It has two intermediate stations, Les Fleurs and Plan Praz; Les Fleurs is the drive station for both sections. The line counts 31 pylons between Aosta and Les Fleurs and 19 between Les Fleurs, Plan Praz and Pila.
The cable car system was first built in 1957 to improve access between Aosta and the mountain region above. A major upgrade in 2008 replaced the equipment with modern technology.
The name appears in both Italian and French, reflecting the bilingual Aosta Valley: Telecabina Aosta-Pila and Télécabine Aoste-Pila. The intermediate station of Plan Praz was planned as a link to the little train that ran to Cogne, but the connection was never opened after disputes at regional level.
The ride takes 20 minutes over 5 km and climbs about 1,200 m, with intermediate stations at Les Fleurs and Plan-Praz. The Aosta base is a 15-minute walk from Émile Chanoux square, the railway station and the bus terminal, and a large car park stands by the ticket office. It runs in winter until mid-April and in summer from mid-June to early September, closing in spring and autumn for maintenance and safety checks.
Each cabin holds 8 passengers and offers views of the surrounding Alpine landscape during the ride. This high vantage point reveals how dramatically the scenery changes from valley to mountain.
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