Téléphérique du Salève

The Téléphérique du Salève is a passenger cable car connecting Veyrier (just across the French border from Geneva) with the Salève ridge.

The cable car was inaugurated in 1932, replacing a now-disused rack railway (for which one of the tunnels can still be seen walking up).

The base station in Veyrier (located a short walk from the border crossing) is at an altitude of 432m, with the top station at 1097m. The cable car climbs very steeply due to the near-vertical face of the ridge, with an ascension of 665m in an overall length of 1172m.

The cars carry 60 people each and at weekends during the summer the service runs every few minutes, with a less regular service during the week. A limited weekend-only service runs in winter.

Tickets are sold in both Euros and Swiss Francs and a discount is offered for holders of passes for Transports Publics Genevois.

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Sergey Belov
10 May 2013
There are lots of price reductions here: for young people (17-25), students, holders of TPG or Unireso monthly or annual abonements, children, job seekers and so on.
Amit Gaharwar
31 December 2017
Awesome views of Geneva and Jura mountains. Lots of snow in the winters. Open only on fri, sat and sun in winters. Take the family ticket if you have two kids aged 3 or more.
DMG
9 July 2010
Ride the cable car to the Salève for panoramic views of Geneva, the lake and mountain ranges. At the top, you'll find paragliding, horseback riding and ample trails for hiking and biking.
Cristina Donini
11 May 2016
Awesome to hike up and come down w the cable car - great view on the Mont Blanc and the city!
Juan Cadavid
28 May 2014
Beautiful view
Alexandre Sigoigne
1 January 2012
Amazing view of genève ! Juras and french Alpes.
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