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Ski lifts at the ski resort Zermatt/​Breuil-Cervinia/​Valtournenche – Matterhorn

The ski resort offers modern lifts and cable cars on both the Swiss and Italian sides.

From Zermatt, the fastest way to reach the ski area on the Klein Matterhorn is by taking the Matterhorn Express eight-seater gondola lift in four sections. The Gornergrat cog railway takes winter sports enthusiasts up to the Gornergrat in just over 30 minutes, directly from Zermatt station. A third way to access the ski area is via the underground Sunnegga funicular. Within the ski area itself, modern chairlifts predominate. The 3S-Bahn Matterhorn glacier ride is the highest three-cable gondola lift in the world. It began operation in the 2018/19 season and provides a comfortable ride up to the Kleine Matterhorn. At the Theodul Glacier, there are mainly drag lifts. Long aerial tramways complete the range of options. These lifts quickly take you up to higher altitudes, but you may have to expect some waiting times.

In Breuil-Cervinia, the lifts start directly from the village. Guests are mainly transported by modern chairlifts and gondola lifts. In Valtournenche, a gondola lift takes you into the ski area. Chairlifts are available for repeat runs.

1 Cog railway

1 Cog railway

Zermatt-Riffelalp-Riffelberg-Gornergrat (YOC 1898)

Cog railway

Length: 9300 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2200

Manufacturer: ABB

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2 Funicular

1 200pers. Funicular

Zermatt-Sunnegga (YOC 2013)

200pers. Funicular

Length: 1521 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2550

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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1 8pers. Funicular

Leisee-Sunegga (YOC 2008)

8pers. Funicular

Length: 80 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 240

Manufacturer: Bartholet BMF

Details

8 Aerial tramway/reversible ropeway

1 150pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Blauherd-Rothorn (YOC 1996)

150pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 1009 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1960

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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3 125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Laghi Cime Bianche-Plateau Rosa (YOC 2011)

125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 2229 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1250

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Gant-Hohtälli (YOC 1998)

125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 2705 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

Furi-Trockener Steg (YOC 1982)

125pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 3517 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 800

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

2 100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Zermatt-Furi (YOC 2023)

100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 1715 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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Trockener Steg-Matterhorn glacier paradise (YOC 1979)

100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 3672 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 600

Manufacturer: Von Roll

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1 85pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Breuil - Plan Maison II (YOC 1999)

85pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 1827 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 940

Details

1 60pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Rote Nase (YOC 1986)

60pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 686 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 520

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

11 Circulating ropeway/gondola lift

2 28pers. Tricable ropeway

Matterhorn Glacier Ride II (Alpine Crossing) (YOC 2023)

28pers. Tricable ropeway

Length: 1675 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1300

Manufacturer: LEITNER

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Matterhorn Glacier Ride I (YOC 2018)

28pers. Tricable ropeway

Length: 3765 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

2 12pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Valtournenche-Salette (YOC 1997)

12pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2148 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Plan Maison - Laghi Cime Bianche (YOC 1988)

12pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2278 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Details

1 10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Kumme (YOC 2020)

10pers. Gondola lift with seat heating (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 3192 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1500

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

5 8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Matterhorn Express 3.2 (Furgg-Trockener Steg) (YOC 2009)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2025 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

Matterhorn Express 3.1 (Schwarzsee-Furgg) (YOC 2009)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 530 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

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Furi-Riffelberg (YOC 2006)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2049 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

Matterhorn Express 2 (Furi-Schwarzsee) (YOC 2002)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 2590 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

Matterhorn Express 1 (Zermatt-Furi) (YOC 2002)

8pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 1638 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

1 6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Breuil - Plan Maison (YOC 1986)

6pers. Gondola lift (monocable circulating ropeway)

Length: 1869 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

1 Combined installation (gondola and chair)

1 Combined installation (6 pers. chair and 8 pers. gondola)

Sunnegga-Blauherd (YOC 2005)

Combined installation (6 pers. chair and 8 pers. gondola)

Length: 1221 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2200

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

22 Chairlift

1 8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Gifthittli (YOC 2025)

8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1828 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3200

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

3 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Lago Goillet (YOC 2024)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1470 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: LEITNER

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Gran Sometta (YOC 2022)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1163 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Joscht-Hirli (YOC 2015)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 2124 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

4 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Pancheron (YOC 2009)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1877 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Bec Carré (Grand Plan-Colle Inferiore Cime Bianche) (YOC 2006)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 2023 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: LEITNER

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Cretaz (Campetto - Plan Torrette) (YOC 2006)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1695 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Furggsattel (YOC 2003)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 2512 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Doppelmayr

Details

1 6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Hublot-Express (Gant-Blauherd) (YOC 2016)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Length: 954 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

4 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Plan Maison (YOC 1998)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 2252 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: LEITNER

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Fornet (YOC 1998)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 935 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

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Bontadini (YOC 1995)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1130 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Details

Furgg-Sandiger Boden (YOC 1991)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble

Length: 1281 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Städeli

Details

2 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating

Findelbahn (Eja-Sunnegga) (YOC 2007)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating

Length: 858 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Findelbahn (Eja-Breitenboden) (YOC 2007)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with seat heating

Length: 1008 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

1 4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Patrullarve-Blauherd (YOC 1989)

4pers. High speed chairlift (detachable)

Length: 2075 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: Garaventa

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3 4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Du Col (YOC 2006)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 215 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Motta (Salette-Alpe Motta) (YOC 2006)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1190 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2000

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Campetto (YOC 2006)

4pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 440 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2385

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

1 3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Becca d'Aran (YOC 1988)

3pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 921 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1800

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

2 2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Eisfluh (YOC 2002)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 378 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 830

Manufacturer: Habegger

Details

Cieloalto (YOC 1972)

2pers. Chairlift (fixed-grip)

Length: 1101 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1186

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

6 T-bar lift/platter/button lift

5 T-bar

Gobba di Rollin (YOC 1980)

T-bar

Length: 1547 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 920

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

Plateau Rosa 1 (YOC 1980)

T-bar

Length: 1413 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

Plateau Rosa 2 (YOC 1980)

T-bar

Length: 1389 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

Plateau Rosa 3 (YOC 1980)

T-bar

Length: 668 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Von Roll

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Testa (YOC 1971)

T-bar

Length: 1346 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Von Roll

Details

1 J-bar

La Vieille (YOC 1990)

J-bar

Length: 477 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 713

Details

Other types of ascension mechanisms

3 People mover

7 Sunkid Moving Carpet      Further information about Sunkid

New ski lifts

Gifthittli (YOC 2025)

8pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1828 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 3200

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Lago Goillet (YOC 2024)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1470 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2800

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Matterhorn Glacier Ride II (Alpine Crossing) (YOC 2023)

28pers. Tricable ropeway

Length: 1675 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1300

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

Zermatt-Furi (YOC 2023)

100pers. Aerial tramway/Reversible ropeway

Length: 1715 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 1000

Manufacturer: Garaventa

Details

Gran Sometta (YOC 2022)

6pers. High speed chairlift (detachable) with bubble and seat heating

Length: 1163 m

Carrying capacity/hour: 2400

Manufacturer: LEITNER

Details

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