Overview of our technical infrastructure

Zermatt Bergbahnen lifts and cableways

Quality and innovation in operations

This page provides an overview of Zermatt Bergbahnen’s lifts and cableways and their key features. Modern engineering and innovative technologies ensure safe and efficient operations. Continuous investment ensures that the quality of the technical infrastructure is constantly developed and improved.

56'818
transport capacity pers/h
34
transport systems
360km
pistes
highest
ski area in the Alps

funicular

Sunnegga-express

  • Valley station: Zermatt 1,599 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Sunnegga 2,2288 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 689m
  • Length: 1,584m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,550 pers/h
  • Journey time: 12 min
  • Year built: 2013
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 200 passengers per train

funicular

Leisee Shuttle

  • Valley station: Leisee 2,245 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Sunnegga 2,290 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 43m
  • Length: 80m 
  • Transport capacity: 800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 0.5 min
  • Year built: 2008
  • Manufacturer: Bartholet
  • Remark: 8-passenger cabin

cable car

Blauherd-Rothorn cable car

  • Valley station: Blauherd 2,586 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Rothorn 3,100 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 514m
  • Length: 1,009m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,960 pers/h
  • Journey time: 3.5 min
  • Year built: 1996
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 150-passenger cabin

cable car

Gant-Hohtälli cable car

  • Valley station: Gant 2,226 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Hohtälli 3,283 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 1,057m
  • Length: 2,705m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,000 pers/h
  • Journey time: 6.5 min
  • Year built: 1998
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 125-passenger cabin

cable car

Rote Nase cable car

  • Valley station: Hohtälli 3,280 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Rote Nase 3,269 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 11m
  • Length: 686m 
  • Transport capacity: 520 pers/h
  • Journey time: 2 min
  • Year built: 1996
  • Manufacturer: Von Roll
  • Remark: 60-passenger cabin

cable car

Zermatt-Furi cable car

  • Valley station: Zermatt 1,599 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Furi 1,867 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 234m
  • Length: 1,715m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,030 pers/h
  • Journey time: 5.8 min
  • Year built: 2023
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 100-passenger cabin

cable car

furi-Trockener Steg cable car

  • Valley station: Furi 1,867 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Trockener Steg 2,929 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 1,062m
  • Length: 3,517m 
  • Transport capacity: 800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 7.5 min
  • Year built: 1982
  • Manufacturer: Von Roll
  • Remark: 125-passenger cabin

cable car

Trockener Steg-Matterhorn Glacier paradise cable car

  • Valley station: Trockener Steg 2,929 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise 3,820 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 891m
  • Length: 3,672m 
  • Transport capacity: 600 pers/h
  • Journey time: 8.2 min
  • Year built: 1979
  • Manufacturer: Von Roll
  • Remark: 100-passenger cabin

gondola

kumme Gondola - section 1

  • Valley station: Tuftern 2,135 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Tufternkumme 2,660 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 525m
  • Length: 1,345m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,500 pers/h
  • Journey time: 4.7 min
  • Year built: 2020
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 10-passenger cabins

Gondola

Kumme Gondola- Section 2

  • Valley station: Tufternkumme 2,660 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Rothorn 3,100 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 440m
  • Length: 1,853m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,500 pers/h
  • Journey time: 6.1 min
  • Year built: 2020
  • Manufacturer: Garaventa
  • Remark: 10-passenger cabins

Gondola

Riffelberg-Express 

  • Valley station: Furi 1,871 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Schweigmatten 1,840 metres above sea level
  • Bergstation: Riffelberg 2,582 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 711m
  • Length: 2,049m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,400 pers/h
  • Journey time: 7.5 min
  • Year built: 2006
  • ManufacturerGaraventa
  • Remark: 8-passenger cabins

Gondola

Matterhorn-Express - section 1

  • Valley station: Zermatt 1,638 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Furi 1,871 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 233m
  • Length: 1,635m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 4.5 min
  • Year built: 2002
  • ManufacturerDoppelmayr
  • Remark: 8-passenger cabins

Gondola

Matterhorn-Express - section 2

  • Valley station: Furi 1,871 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Schwarzsee 2,592 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 721m
  • Length: 2,192m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 6.8 min
  • Year built: 2002
  • ManufacturerDoppelmayr
  • Remark: 8-passenger cabins

Gondola

Matterhorn-Express - section 3

  • Valley station: Schwarzsee 2,592 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Trockener Steg 2,932 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 341m
  • Length: 2,550m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 8.5 min
  • Year built: 2009
  • ManufacturerGaraventa
  • Remark: 8-passenger cabins

Gondola

Matterhorn Glacier Ride I

  • Valley station: Trockener Steg 2,939 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise 3,820 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 881m
  • Length: 3,787m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,000 pers/h
  • Journey time: 9 min
  • Year built: 2018
  • ManufacturerLeitner
  • Remark: 28-passenger cabins

Gondola

Matterhorn Glacier Ride II

  • Valley station: Testa Grigia 3,480 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Matterhorn Glacier Paradise 3,883 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 403m
  • Length: 1,675m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,300 pers/h
  • Journey time: 4 min
  • Year built: 2023
  • ManufacturerLeitner
  • Remark: 28-passenger cabins

combi cable car

Sunnegga-Blauherd combi cable car

  • Valley station: Sunnegga 2,292 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Blauherd 2,596 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 277m
  • Length: 1,221m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,200 pers/h
  • Journey time: 7 min
  • Year built: 2005
  • ManufacturerGaraventa
  • Remark: 8-seater gondola / 6-seater chairlift

chairlift

Eisfluh

  • Valley station: Eisfluh 2,190 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Sunnegga 2,277 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 87m
  • Length: 378m 
  • Transport capacity: 827 pers/h
  • Journey time: 6.5 min
  • Year built: 2001
  • Manufacturer:Von Rotz
  • Remark: Fixed-grip 2-seater chairlift

chairlift

Patrullarve

  • Valley station: Patrullarve 1,993 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Blauherd 2,619 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 626m
  • Length: 2,075m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,400 pers/h
  • Journey time: 7 min
  • Year built 1989
  • Manufacturer:Garaventa
  • Remark: Detachable 4-seater chairlift

chairlift

Hublot-Express

  • Valley station: Gant 2,222 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Blauherd 2,600 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 378m
  • Length: 955m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,800 pers/h
  • Journey time: 3.5 min
  • Year built: 2016
  • Manufacturer:Garaventa
  • Remark: Detachable 6-seater chairlift with weather protection hood

chairlift

Gifthittli

  • Valley station: Riffelberg 2,560 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Gifthittli 2,935 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 374m
  • Length: 1,783m 
  • Transport capacity: 3,400 Pers/h
  • Journey time: 5 min
  • Year built: 2025
  • ManufacturerLeitner
  • Remark: Detachable 8-seater chairlift with weather protection hood

chairlift

Furgg-Sandiger Boden 

  • Valley station: Furgg 2,427 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Sandiger Boden 2,786 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 359m
  • Length: 1,281m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,400 pers/h
  • Journey time: 4.5 min
  • Year built: 1991
  • ManufacturerStädeli
  • Remark: Detachable 4-seater chairlift with weather protection hood

chairlift

Hirli

  • Valley station: Joscht 2,070 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Hirli 2,769 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 699m
  • Length: 2,124m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,000 pers/h
  • Journey time: 6 min
  • Year built: 2015
  • Manufacturer:Leitner
  • Remark: Detachable 6-seater chairlift with weather protection hood

chairlift

Furgsattel-Express

  • Valley station: Trockener Steg 2,913 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Furgsattel 3,369 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 456m
  • Length: 2,512m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,400 Pers/h
  • Journey time: 9 min
  • Year built: 2003
  • ManufacturerDoppelmayr
  • Remark: Detachable 6-seater chairlift with weather protection hood

chairlift

Eja-Breitboden / Eja-Sunnegga

  • Valley station: Breitboden 2,430 metres above sea level
  • Mid station: Eja 2,035 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Sunnegga 2,295 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 655m
  • Length: 1,832m 
  • Transport capacity: 2,000 Pers/h
  • Journey time: 3.3/3.5 min
  • Year built: 2007
  • ManufacturerLeitner
  • Remark: 4-seater chairlift

chairlift

Plateau Rosa 1

  • Valley station: Plateau Rosa 3,429 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Plateau Rosa 3,745 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 316m
  • Length: 1,413m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,000 Pers/h
  • Journey time: 7.5 min
  • Year built: 1980
  • ManufacturerHabegger
  • Remark: Summer operation only

chairlift

Plateau Rosa 2

  • Valley station: Plateau Rosa 3,429 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Plateau Rosa 3,745 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 316m
  • Length: 1,389m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,000 Pers/h
  • Journey time: 6.6 min
  • Year built: 1991
  • ManufacturerVon Roll
  • Remark: Summer operation only

chairlift

Plateau Rosa 3

  • Valley station: Plateau Rosa 3,419 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Plateau Rosa 3,512 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 93m
  • Length: 668m 
  • Transport capacity: 1,000 pers/h
  • Journey time: 3.5 min
  • Year built: 2005
  • ManufacturerVon Roll
  • Remark: Summer operation only

chairlift

Plateau Breithorn

  • Valley station: Plateau Breithorn 3,824 metres above sea level
  • Mountain station: Plateau Breithorn 3,899 metres above sea level
  • Vertical rise: 75m
  • Length: 1,547m 
  • Transport capacity: 920 pers/h
  • Journey time: 8 min
  • Year built: 1980
  • ManufacturerVon Roll
  • Remark: Summer operation only