Monte Tamaro or Monte Generoso?
Today, they're close. Pick on price and access.
| Monte Tamaro | Monte Generoso | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | Go (High confidence) 100 | Go (High confidence) 92 |
| Height | 1,530 m | 1,704 m |
| Ticket | Return CHF 31 | Return CHF 54 |
| Swiss Travel Pass | 50% off | 50% off |
| Season | Apr to Nov | All year (check maintenance breaks) |
| By train from Lugano | 37 min | 1 h 09 |
| By train from Zug | 1 h 56 | 2 h 45 |
| By train from Lucerne | 2 h 08 | 2 h 55 |
Train times run door to the top on a Saturday morning.
Monte Tamaro
1,530 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 09:00–12:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 100
- Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 99
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 91
- Fri Skip (Medium confidence) 23
- Sat Skip (Low confidence) 26
- Getting up
- Gondola from Rivera-Bironico station to Alpe Foppa, about 20 minutes
- Season
- Apr to Nov
- Swiss Travel Pass
- 50% off
- Nearest town
- Rivera
Why go
- Mario Botta's striking chapel at the top station
- Toboggan run, zip line and adventure park for kids
- A ridge walk to Monte Lema for hikers
Worth knowing
- The gondola stops at Alpe Foppa, 1,530 m, not the summit
- Closed in winter
Monte Generoso
1,704 m
Go (High confidence)
Sunny 12:00–15:00.
Running today, per the timetable.
- Today Go (High confidence) 92
- Tmrw Go (Medium confidence) 94
- Thu Go (Medium confidence) 87
- Fri Skip (Medium confidence) 29
- Sat Skip (Low confidence) 26
- 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
Updated 27 Oct, 09:40. Forecast: MeteoSwiss ICON-CH models.