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Monte Generoso or Cardada and Cimetta?

Today, Monte Generoso has the clearer view.

Monte Generoso or Cardada and Cimetta at a glance
Monte GenerosoCardada and Cimetta
TodayWait (High confidence) 53Skip (High confidence) 35
Height1,704 m1,671 m
TicketReturn CHF 72Return CHF 39
Swiss Travel Pass50% off50% off the cable car and chairlift from Orselina, 25% off the funicular
SeasonAll year (check maintenance breaks)All year (check maintenance breaks)
By train from Lugano1 h 091 h 16
By train from Zug2 h 452 h 21
By train from Lucerne2 h 552 h 31

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

Monte Generoso

1,704 m

Wait (High confidence)

Low cloud near the summit, best chance 12:00–15:00.

40% chance of a clear summit. Score 53 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 10°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Wait (High confidence) 53
  2. Tmrw Skip (High confidence) 0
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Go (Medium confidence) 100
  5. Fri Skip (Low confidence) 11
Getting up
Rack railway from Capolago on Lake Lugano, about 30 minutes up to Generoso Vetta
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off
Nearest town
Capolago

Why go

  • From the Alps to the Apennines, and Milan on clear days
  • Mario Botta's Fiore di pietra at the top
  • Lakes Lugano and Como below

Worth knowing

  • Expensive without a pass
  • Winter service only on some dates

Monte Generoso forecast and tickets

Cardada and Cimetta

1,671 m

Skip (High confidence)

Summit in cloud most of the day.

20% chance of a clear summit. Score 35 of 100. High confidence: both MeteoSwiss models agree. Around 9°C at the top.

Running today, per the timetable.

  1. Today Skip (High confidence) 35
  2. Tmrw Skip (High confidence) 1
  3. Wed Skip (Medium confidence) 0
  4. Thu Go (Medium confidence) 100
  5. Fri Skip (Low confidence) 10
Getting up
Funicular from Locarno to Orselina, cable car to Cardada, then the chairlift to Cimetta
Season
All year (check maintenance breaks)
Swiss Travel Pass
50% off the cable car and chairlift from Orselina, 25% off the funicular
Nearest town
Locarno

Why go

  • Three lifts straight from Locarno
  • Lake Maggiore and Monte Rosa in one view
  • Geology viewpoint on the Cimetta

Worth knowing

  • The chairlift to Cimetta runs only Friday to Sunday in winter

Cardada and Cimetta forecast and tickets

Updated 19 Oct, 17:22. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.