At the completion of the summer/high season in Switzerland, many mountain funiculars cease operation until April or May. Some cableways close for maintenance prior to the busy winter season commencing.
In the article below, you will find details of closure dates for many of the most popular cableways and funiculars in Switzerland.
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Cable car and funicular closures in Switzerland – 2021/22
Jungfrau Region
| Stechelberg – Murren – Schilthorn cableway | Closed 25 to 29 April, 2022 Closed 30 October to 9 December, 202 |
| Murren – Allmendhubel funicular | Closed 4 April to 10 June, 2022 17 October to 9 December, 2022 11 April to 9 June, 2023 16 October to 8 December, 2023 |
| BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Murren | No current closures |
| Harder Kulm funicular | Closed 29 November, 2021 to mid April 2022 |
| Wengen – Mannlichen cableway | No current closures |
| Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway | open daily until 24 October, 2021 |
| Grindelwald – First cableway | 28 March to 13 May 2022 |
| Grindelwald – Pfingstegg cableway | Closed until early May 2022 |
| Gelmer funicular | closed until 3 June 2022 |
| Stockhorn cableway | open daily until 6 March 2022 |
Kandersteg area
| Niesen funicular | Closed from 15 November, 2021 to mid April, 2022 |
| Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway | No current closures |
Gstaad
| Glacier 3000 | Open until 1 May 2022 |
Lucerne area
| Engelberg – Trubsee cableway | No closures |
| TITLIS Rotair (Stand – TITLIS) | No closures until 7 to 18 November, 2022 |
| Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus | Closed 10 January to 18 February 2022 |
| Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway | No current closures |
| Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway | No current closures |
| CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular | Open Until 28 November 2021 |
| Schwyz – Stoos funicular | No current closures |
| Morschach – Stoos cableway | Closed 4 to 14 April 2022 (with exceptions) |
Zermatt
| Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cableway | Closed 25 April to 13 May 2022 Closed 3 October 2022 |
| Zermatt to Rothorn cableway | Closed 2 to 25 May 2022 |
Locarno
| Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular | 10 March 2022 |
| Orselina – Cardada cableway | No current closures |
| Cardada – Cimetta chairlift | Closed Mon to Thu from mid December to early March |
Lugano
| Monte Generoso | Open 2 April to 6 November 2022 |
| Monte San Salvatore funicular | Closed 31 October 2 December 2022 |
| Monte Bre funicular | Closed Christmas Day and mid-January to mid-February, 2022 |
*All information is provided in good faith. It is recommended you check the website of the funicular/cableway to confirm operating dates.
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