Guide device for guidance of a load carrier of a lift installation along at least one guide surface (6, 6', 6"), - with at least one guide element (11, 11', 11") which is disposed in contact with the guide surface (6, 6', 6") and which is connected with the load carrier by means of a connecting element (20, 20', 20") in such a manner that the guide element (11, 11', 11") is movable relative to the load carrier between different positions in a first and/or a second positional range, - wherein the connecting element (20, 20', 20") comprises a first (21, 21', 21") and a second (22, 22', 22") resilient element and the resilient elements (21, 22; 21', 22'; 21", 22") are arranged in series in such a manner that in the case of movement of the guide element (11, 11', 11") in the first positional range both resilient elements (21, 22; 21', 22'; 21", 22") are deformed and in the case of movement of the guide element in the second positional range exclusively the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") is deformed and - wherein an overall stiffness of the connecting element (20, 20', 20") is a function of the respective position of the guide element (11, 11', 11") and the overall stiffness is greater in the second positional range than in the first positional range, characterised in that - the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") is constructed in such a manner that a stiffness (S 2) of the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") increases in the case of a compression of the element in the second positional range and - the overall stiffness of the connecting element (20, 20', 20") has a substantially constant course in the case of a transition of the guide element (11, 11', 11") between the first and the second positional range. - with at least one guide element (11, 11', 11") which is disposed in contact with the guide surface (6, 6', 6") and which is connected with the load carrier by means of a connecting element (20, 20', 20") in such a manner that the guide element (11, 11', 11") is movable relative to the load carrier between different positions in a first and/or a second positional range, - wherein the connecting element (20, 20', 20") comprises a first (21, 21', 21") and a second (22, 22', 22") resilient element and the resilient elements (21, 22; 21', 22'; 21", 22") are arranged in series in such a manner that in the case of movement of the guide element (11, 11', 11") in the first positional range both resilient elements (21, 22; 21', 22'; 21", 22") are deformed and in the case of movement of the guide element in the second positional range exclusively the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") is deformed and - wherein an overall stiffness of the connecting element (20, 20', 20") is a function of the respective position of the guide element (11, 11', 11") and the overall stiffness is greater in the second positional range than in the first positional range, characterised in that - the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") is constructed in such a manner that a stiffness (S 2) of the second resilient element (22, 22', 22") increases in the case of a compression of the element in the second positional range and - the overall stiffness of the connecting element (20, 20', 20") has a substantially constant course in the case of a transition of the guide element (11, 11', 11") between the first and the second positional range.