Description
Take to the skies in a cable car! A journey through nature, culture and leisure.
The Salève cable car welcomes you with new areas and a new range of services. Discover the most beautiful view around Lake Geneva, an extraordinary panorama of the Geneva countryside, the city of Geneva and Lake Geneva.
Don't miss this place where sport, culture and nature come together. During your visit, take advantage of the 150m² museum area to learn all about the Salève and the cable car (free guided tour Monday to Friday at 11am), the Café 1100 for a gourmet break, and a climbing wall over 20m high (paying, by reservation).
We'll have to wait a few months to discover the playground (summer 2025).
Other activities, such as the climbing wall, paragliding area, esplanade, museo and children's activities, are available now!
Find out more about the fascinating history of this facility on the tourist office website https://www.montsdegeneve.com/a-voir-a-faire/culture/legendes-histoires-locales/le-telepherique-du-saleve/
Complement home
Cable cars leave every 12 minutes.
Both hiking trails and mountain bike trails are signposted. Events organised throughout the year.
Equipment at your disposal
Equipment
Service
Spoken languages
- English
- French
Groups
Maximum number of persons : 30
Téléphérique du Salève - cable car
Route du téléphérique
74100 Étrembières
Methods of payment
-
Bank/credit card
-
Check
- Traveller's cheque
-
Travellers Cheque
-
Cash
-
Credit transfer
Documents
The opening time
Opening hours
From 01/04 to 09/11
Opening hours daily between 9 am and 6.45 pm.
From 01/12 to 31/03
Opening hours on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9 am and 5 pm.
Closed exceptionally on January 1st and December 25th.
Subject to favorable weather.
Localisation
By public transport :
TAC n°4 - weekends and public holidays: Salève cable car stop, one bus every 30 minutes
TAC n°4 - weekdays: Veyrier Douane stop, then 10-minute walk
TPG n°8 - Veyrier-Douane stop
By car :
A40 Annemasse exit, direction Étrembières, St-Julien-en-Genevois
A40 Aire de repos, direction Saint-Julien-en-Genevois
A41 Archamps exit, direction Annemasse
Geneva 20min / Lausanne 1h / Lyon 1h40 / Annecy 40min / Chamonix 50min
- Close to a motorway
- Lake view
- Mountain view
- Mountain location
- Town outskirts
- Close to a public transportation
- River 5 km away
- Bus stop < 500 m
- Marked hiking trails less than 500 m away
The Rates
Round-trip ticket for adult: 18 €
One way ticket for a child : 6 €
Round-trip ticket for a child : 6.50 €
10 tickets: 75 €
Student: 12 €
Disabled: 12 €.
Child entry valid for 4 - 15 years.
A Discover
Classic Salève hike, round trip to the Upper Station of the Cableway from the district of Pas de l'Échelle in Etrembières. Discover the history of the oldest trail of the Salève, with an impressive panorama !
Parking de la gare inférieure du téléphérique du Salève
74100 Étrembières
04 50 04 71 63
Walking itinerary : le Pas de l'Échelle
This country walk reveals two very different faces of Salève. In the north, it forms a balcony overlooking the Geneva Basin; in the south, there are woods and alpine pastures. It's a pleasant walk as well as a cable car trip worthy of an "eco-citizen".
Point de départ: Parking gare inférieure du téléphérique du Salève
Pas de l'Echelle
74100 Étrembières
04 50 95 28 42
Balcon du Téléphérique - MTB
Easy walk on a landscaped path through vast alpine plains. Enjoy exceptional views of Mont Blanc, Annecy lake, the valleys of Arve and Giffre, the town of Geneva and Lake Geneva.
Gare d'arrivée du Téléphérique
Route des 3 Lacs
74560 Monnetier-Mornex
04 50 95 07 10
Mountain biking - Boucle des Crêts
Following in the footsteps of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure, discover the geology of the Salève. Then make your way through alpine meadows and undergrowth. Finally, enjoy a magnificent view of Geneva, Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc.
La Croisette
74160 Collonges-sous-Salève
04 50 04 71 63
Hiking loop: à travers les alpages du Salève
La grande Varappe, a climbing wall 20 m high and 11 m wide. This climbing wall is accessible to beginners and more experienced climbers alike, so that everyone can reach the summit and enjoy the exceptional view over Geneva and Lake Geneva.
Route du téléphérique
74100 Étrembières
04 50 39 86 86
Climbing wall - La Grande Varappe
From the village of Monnetier-Mornex, full of the charm of the Belle Epoque, head for the upper cable car station by following the old track on which the small rack-and-pinion train used to run, carrying crowds of visitors from the Geneva area up until the 1930s.
Point de départ: Route des deux Salèves - Parking de l'Église
74560 Monnetier-Mornex
04 50 95 07 10
Hiking loop: chemin du Funiculaire
Every Sunday, walking enthusiasts meet at the No. 8 bus stop in Veyrier Douane. Sets off at 9:45 am precisely, 800 m height gain, 5 to 8 hours walking, of which 3 hours will be climbing at a steady pace.
Route du Pas de l'Echelle 111
CH - 1255 Veyrier
+41 22 557 75 93
Association genevoise des amis du Salève
A challenging descent, following in the footsteps of the old Salève cogwheel railroad.
Gare de départ du Téléphérique
Route du Téléphérique
74100 Étrembières
04 50 95 07 10
Mountain biking - Descent of the Chemin de Fer
An interesting route for its diversity of landscapes: a 360° panoramic view of the Mont-Blanc massif, the peaks of Haute-Savoie, the Jura and the Lake Geneva basin.
Gare de départ du Téléphérique
Route du Téléphérique
74100 Étrembières
04 50 95 07 10
Mountain biking - Grande boucle du Salève
From the Bastions to the Salève, passing through immaculate countryside, this itinerary reveals many different facets of Geneva.
Le Pas de l"Echelle
74100 Étrembières
0041 22 909 70 00
Salève Genève (La suisse à vélo n°104)
From Ville la Grand, pedal ten minutes or so to reach the signposted route at Puplinges. A route in the heart of the Geneva countryside. Between fields and orchards, the route passes through picturesque villages.
Ville la Grand
74100 Ville-la-Grand
0041 22 909 70 00
Route of castles and fortified houses (La suisse à vélo n°171)
A family hike to discover the northern part of the Salève. With no difficulty, you'll discover magnificent panoramic views over Lake Geneva.
Parking Sur la Grande Gorge, Route des 3 Lacs
74560 Monnetier-Mornex
04 50 04 71 63