Stanserhorn Ticket: Funicular and CabriO
A ride up the Stanserhorn is a double experience: the first part you ride on a nostalgic funicular dating back to 1893, and the second part you experience in the ultra-modern CabriO cable car, a double-decker gondola with an outdoor area....
Highlights
- Ride comfortably in the funicular from Stans during 10 min to the intermediate station Kälti
- Experience a ride in the open CabriO cable car up the Stanserhorn
- Enjoy the view of Lake Lucerne and the surrounding mountains on the way
- Hike from April to November from the mountain station to the summit of the Stanserhorn
- Visit the marmot enclosure or walk with rangers along the summit trail
- Enjoy a view of up to 100 km of alpine chain and up to 10 lakes from the viewing platform
- With the GA travelcard, Swiss Travel Pass and SBB Day Passes, you can travel for free
Description
The Stanserhorn Railway runs from April to November up to the Stanserhorn and takes nearly 25 minutes.
- Valley station: Stans (450 m above sea level)
- Middle station: Kälti (714 m above sea level)
- Mountain station: Stanserhorn (1850 m above sea level)
A stop at the former Bluematt station can be made on request. If you want to board here after a hike, simply lift the receiver at Bluematt and you will be connected to the station in Kälti.
At the summit, there is a revolving restaurant designed in the shape of a star.
Practical information:
- The train and restaurant are wheelchair accessible
Swiss Activities Tip
The Stanserhorn offers a very scenic summit walk. It takes about 30 minutes, and along the way you will encounter a marmot enclosure. The trail begins at the mountain restaurant and initially leads to the Adlerfluh. From here, you have a great view far into the Obwalden region and towards the Brünig. During the walk, you will quickly meet rangers. They can explain nature or identify the names of the surrounding mountains if you wish. The path gradually ascends to the summit, which offers an incredible view. You can see up to 100 km of the Alpine range and ten lakes.
The Stanserhorn is also very popular as a starting point for kite and paragliding pilots. Since the 1970s, the Deltaclub Stans has been active here.
Inclusions
- Included:
Ticket Stanserhorn (funicular and CabriO)
Meeting point
CabriO Stanserhorn-Bahn, Stansstaderstrasse 19, 6370 Stans
Important information
- Please check the timetable in the SwissActivities app on the day of your trip. The ticket is non-refundable if you miss the last train.
- On busy days, you may need a boarding pass with a time slot for your return journey from Stanserhorn.
- If so, you’ll be informed on the way up and can collect your boarding pass from the counter there.
Reviews
26 Reviews
This experience was seamless. The staff were professional and friendly. Well done!
The spectacular views and friendly, helpful staff made the experience great. Everything ran smoothly with good humour. Well worth the money.
The experience was fantastic. The ride in both the train and the cable car was great and the walk at the top was really great. Highly recommend.
A really great experience trip. Everything was well organized. Just two small notes: At the Stanserhorn summit, you have to book a timeslot for the return trip. We weren't told this at the valley station. When we arrived at the top, the staff wasn’t there yet... So we were lucky that we only had to wait 35 minutes. Another problem arose because my ticket and my wife's were swapped when the tickets were issued, and the tickets were assigned to the other person's name. This caused some unrest at the valley station. This should be fixed technically.
Wonderful, the amazing view, the perfect infrastructure, and above all, the very friendly staff
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Provider
Operated by
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
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