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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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 October to 11 December, 2020 Closed 12 April to 11 June, 2021 Closed 18 October to 10 December, 2021 |
| BLM Bergbahn Lauterbrunnen – Murren | No closures |
| Harder Kulm funicular | Closed 29 November, 2020 to early April, 2021 |
| Wengen – Mannlichen cableway | Closed 26 October, 2020 – reopen date TBA |
| Grindelwald – Mannlichen cableway | Closed 26 October, 2020 – reopen date TBA |
| Grindelwald – First cableway | No closures until Autumn 2021 |
| Grindewald – Pfingstegg cableway | Closed mid-October, 2020 to early May, 2021 |
| Gelmer funicular | Closed 26 October, 2020 to early June, 2021 |
| Stockhorn cableway | Closed 15 November to 17 November, 2020 Closed 21 December to 22 December, 2020 Closed 1 March to mid-April 2021 |
Kandersteg area
| Niesen funicular | Closed from 16 November, 2020 to early May, 2021 |
| Kandersteg – Oeschinensee cableway | Closed 25 October to 18 December, 2020 |
Gstaad
| Glacier 3000 | Closure dates TBA |
Lucerne area
| Engelberg – Trubsee cableway | No closures |
| TITLIS Rotair (Stand – TITLIS) | Closed early to mid-November, 2020 |
| Kriens – Frakmuntegg – Pilatus | Closed 19 October to 6 November, 2020 |
| Weggis – Rigi Kaltbad cableway | Closed 16 to 27 November, 2020 |
| Kräbel – Rigi Scheidegg cableway | Closed 2 to 13 November, 2020 |
| CabriO Stanserhorn cableway and funicular | Closed 30 November, 2020 until early May 2021 |
| Schwyz – Stoos funicular | Closed 2 November to 6 November, 2020 Closed 23 November to 4 December, 2020 |
| Morschach – Stoos cableway | Closed 8 November to 11 December, 2020 |
Zermatt
| Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cableway | Closed 28 September to 6 November, 2020 |
| Zermatt to Rothorn cableway | Closed 12 to 31 October, 2020 |
Locarno
| Locarno – Madonna del Sasso funicular | No closures |
| Orselina – Cardada cableway | Closed 9 November – 18 December, 2020 |
| Cardada – Cimetta chairlift | Closed 9 November – 18 December, 2020 Closed Mon to Thu in December/January/February/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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