Le Moléson is a popular mountain resort near Fribourg in western Switzerland. It has a spectacular viewpoint accessible by cable car, beautiful hikes, alpine coaster, mountain go-carts, and Via Ferrata climbing route.

Location: Moléson Village
from Montreux: 45 by car, 1h40 by public transport

Open: June to mid October • limited services open starting late April

Website: www.moleson.ch

What to do

Viewpoint. Using a funicular and cable car, you can easily reach the spectacular viewpoint and enjoy the view from the restaurant's outdoor terrace.

Hike. Or you can hike up, starting in the beautiful alpine meadows and ending on the dramatic ridge leading to the peak. See hiking options.

Via Ferrata. Moléson is very popular for its Via Ferrata, with iron rungs embedded in the rock and over 1300m of safety cable along the route. You can rent equipment on-site and access the route the mountain railways and a hike. Learn more.

Coaster. At the base of the mountain, you'll find a 559m long double-rail alpine coaster, no gondola required.

Mountain go carts. Ride 3-wheel go carts 500m down the mountain.

How to get there

The Le Moléson funicular train is located near Rte du Moléson 228, 1663 Moléson-Village.

To reach the top of Le Moleson, you ride a funicular train to Plan-Francey, then a cable car to the peak.

By car: about 40 mins from Montreux. There is a large parking lot next to the funicular station.

By public transport: take a train to Gruyères, then bus to Moléson-sur-Gruyères. It's about 2h from Lausanne or Montreux.

Tickets

For the viewpoint, you'll need a return ticket on the funicular and cable car.

If you are hiking, you may only need a one-way ticket or not use the funicular and/or cable car. So indicate that when purchasing your mountain railway tickets.

This mountain is included in the Magic Pass, so a great way to maximize the value of your pass.