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Mont-Fort or Glacier 3000?

Neither has a forecast today.

Mont-Fort or Glacier 3000 at a glance
Mont-FortGlacier 3000
TodayClosedClosed
Height3,329 m2,971 m
Ticket–Return CHF 95
Swiss Travel PassNot covered50% off
SeasonJan to Apr, Jul to Aug, DecAll year (check maintenance breaks)
By train from Montreux1 h 471 h 25
By train from Lausanne2 h 082 h 02
By train from Thun2 h 291 h 33

Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.

Mont-Fort

3,329 m

Closed

Closed this month. Check Mont-Fort's official site for current operating times.

  1. Today Closed
  2. Tmrw Closed
  3. Thu Closed
  4. Fri Closed
  5. Sat Closed
Getting up
Gondolas from Verbier via Les Ruinettes and Les Attelas to Col des Gentianes, then the cable car to the Mont-Fort, about 45 minutes; gondola from Le Châble station to Verbier
Season
Jan to Apr, Jul to Aug, Dec
Swiss Travel Pass
Not covered
Nearest town
Verbier

Why go

  • One of the widest high-Alpine views in Switzerland
  • The top of the 4 Vallées, with steep glacier runs
  • Snow up here from late autumn to spring

Worth knowing

  • Only cable cars and gondolas go up, wind often stops the top lift
  • No Swiss Travel Pass discount, and a long way from Verbier

Mont-Fort forecast and tickets

Glacier 3000

2,971 m

Closed

Closed for annual maintenance, 19 October to 6 November 2026. Check Glacier 3000's official site for current operating times.

  1. Today Closed
  2. Tmrw Closed
  3. Thu Closed
  4. Fri Closed
  5. Sat Closed
Getting up
Cable cars from Col du Pillon, reached by PostBus from Gstaad or Les Diablerets
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off
Nearest town
Gstaad

Why go

  • Peak Walk, a suspension bridge between two peaks
  • Mont Blanc and Matterhorn visible on clear days
  • Good option from Montreux and Lake Geneva

Worth knowing

  • Car or bus needed to reach Col du Pillon
  • Exposed and windy

Glacier 3000 forecast and tickets

Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.