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.
Below you will find the closure dates for some of Switzerland’s most popular cable cars and funiculars.
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[toc]Cable car and funicular closures in Switzerland – winter 2020/21
Jungfrau Region
| Stechelberg – Murren – Schilthorn cableway | Closed 26 April to 30 April, 2021 Closed 15 November to 10 December, 2021 |
| Murren – Allmendhubel funicular | Closed 12 April to 11 June, 2021 Closed 18 October to 10 December, 2021 |
| BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Murren | Closed 3 May to 12 May, 2021 Closed 18 October to 5 November, 2021 |
| Harder Kulm funicular | Closed 29 November, 2021 to mid April 2022 |
| Wengen – Mannlichen cableway | Closed late October, 2021 – mid December, 2021 |
| Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway | Closed 12 April to 21 May, 2021 |
| Grindelwald – First cableway | No closures until Autumn 2021 |
| Grindelwald – Pfingstegg cableway | Closed 18 October, 2021 to early May 2022 |
| Gelmer funicular | Closed 26 October, 2020 to early June 2021 |
| Stockhorn cableway | Closed 1 March to 30 April, 2021 |
Kandersteg area
| Niesen funicular | Closed from 15 November, 2021 to mid April, 2022 |
| Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway | Closed late October to mid December, 2021 |
Gstaad
| Glacier 3000 | No closures until October 2021 |
Lucerne area
| Engelberg – Trubsee cableway | No closures |
| TITLIS Rotair (Stand – TITLIS) | Closed 1 to 12 November, 2021 |
| Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus | Closed 25 October to 5 November, 2021 |
| Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway | Closed 8 March to 1 April, 2021 Closed 15 to 26 November, 2021 |
| Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway | Closed 6 to 16 April, 2021 Closed 2 to 12 November, 2021 |
| CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular | Closed until 10 April, 2021 |
| Schwyz – Stoos funicular | Closed 6 April to 7 May, 2021 (with exceptions) Closed 15 to 26 November, 2021 |
| Morschach – Stoos cableway | Closed 29 March to 5 April, 2021 (with exceptions) Closed 2 to 12 November, 2021 (with exceptions) |
Zermatt
| Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cableway | Closed 19 April to 12 May, 2021 Closed 27 September to 5 November, 2021 |
| Zermatt to Rothorn cableway | Closed 11 to 31 October, 2021 |
Locarno
| Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular | No closures |
| Orselina – Cardada cableway | Closed 8 November – 21 December, 2021 |
| Cardada – Cimetta chairlift | Closed 8 November – 21 December, 2021 Closed Mon to Thu from mid December to early March |
*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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