Funiculars and cable cars Romandy

It is one of the city's curiosities. The people of Fribourg are very attached to their unique funicular. Classified as a historical monument, it dates from 1899. It runs on the energy of the city's waste water, via a system of counterweights. The journey is short (2 minutes) but so efficient to reach the lower town (Neuveville and Auge) in the centre. It is used regularly by the inhabitants and is an integral part of the cliff. It is like a decor, a living sculpture that animates sometimes one district, sometimes the other.

In 6 minutes, you go from the GoldenPass MOB Les Avants stop to the pretty lookout of Sonloup, covering the 500 m that separate these two small villages. Trains are more frequent in winter, when the toboggan run is open! In spring, and especially in May, the fields are covered with daffodils and form a magnificent landscape. In Sonloup, the funicular's machinery, put into service in 1910 and recently renovated, is made visible to the public.

On a 300 m difference in altitude for a short trip of 600 m, this funicular, opened in 1883, connects the village of Territet (5 minutes from Montreux) to Glion (690 m altitude) in 3 minutes. At the time of its construction, it was the steepest ramp in the world. The view of the lake from Glion is indeed breathtaking! Today, it is the oldest funicular in Switzerland, and you really feel as if you've travelled back in time!