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Olympique Cable Car
The Olympique cable car is the Val-d'Isère lift that takes mountain bikes. Free for pedestrians, 09:45–16:45 with no break.
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At a glance
Type
3S bicable cable car
Access
Free for pedestrians · Charged for bikes
Best season
Summer (4 July – 30 August 2026)
Town
Val-d'Isère
Winter access
open
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Price
23,00 €
84,00 €
What is Olympique Cable Car
The Olympique cable car is the Val-d'Isère lift that takes mountain bikes. It is a 3S bicable cable car per its technical record — not a gondola, despite common usage.
It runs on two pricing regimes: free for pedestrians per Val d'Isère, charged for mountain bikes at €23 a day and €84 a week. The advertised price is therefore not the price of the ride: it is the price of the bike.
It runs from 09:45 to 16:45 without a break — worth noting in a département where several lifts stop for an hour at midday.
Activities
What you can do here
Practical
Practical information
Type
3S bicable cable car (Doppelmayr). Not a gondola.
Arrival altitude
Pedestrian price
Free per Val d'Isère
Bike pass
€23 a day, €84 a week (2026)
Summer 2026
Three lifts open from 4 July to 30 August 2026, including this one.
Hours
09:45–16:45, with no midday break.
Admission
Walkers and mountain bikes. The only one of the two lifts documented here that takes bikes.
Access
Sources list walking trails, the bike park and the Pisaillas glacier among the access offered by the three summer lifts, without allocating them.
Coordinates
Journey time
Dogs
Accessibility
When to visit
When to visit
4 July to 30 August 2026, 09:45 to 16:45 without a break. Choosing between this and the Solaise gondola comes down to one thing: with a bike it is the Olympique; on foot, either — and free.
Winter
Winter season
Winter access window
Open (cleared road)
Winter infrastructure
Alpine skiing
Snow panorama
Not specified
Equipment mandated
Loi Montagne II — winter tyres or chains required (1 Nov – 31 Mar)
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is the Olympique a gondola or a cable car?
Per its technical record it is a Doppelmayr 3S bicable cable car. The word "gondola" circulates but does not match the technical designation.
Can you take a mountain bike up?
Yes, it is the only one of the two lifts documented here that accepts them: the Solaise gondola takes walkers and paragliders only.
How much does the ride cost?
Nothing for a pedestrian, per Val d'Isère. The bike pass is €23 a day and €84 a week: those figures apply to bikes only.
What are the hours?
09:45 to 16:45, with no midday break — the sources state this explicitly.
How high does it go?
No source consulted publishes it, even though the lift is presented as access to the bike park and the Pisaillas glacier.
Sources
Sources & verification
- Val d'Isère — remontées gratuites pour les piétons
- Val d'Isère Ski — forfaits piétons et ski de fond
- Val d'Isère — que faire la dernière semaine de l'été
- Guide Ski — remontées mécaniques Val d'Isère été 2026
- Guide Ski — Val d'Isère été 2026
- Forfait2ski — forfaits Val d'Isère, tarifs 2026
- Remontées-mécaniques.net — téléphérique bicâble 3S de l'Olympique (Doppelmayr)
- Radio Val d'Isère — les infos avalines du 20 juillet 2026
- data.geopf.fr
Multi-source verification at publication. Information may change — confirm with the official operator before travelling.
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