Moléson
The emblematic peak of the Gruyères region, reachable by cable car to its 2,002 m summit, with views over Lake Geneva and the Alpine peaks.
Moléson rises to 2,002 m and is the most striking peak in the Gruyères region of canton Fribourg. Its pointed summit can be seen from the old town of Gruyères. Visitors take the cable railway from the village of Moléson-sur-Gruyères at the foot of the mountain up to Plan-Francey mid-station, then transfer to an aerial cable car to the summit. On clear days you can see Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc and the peaks of the Bernese Oberland. The summit has a panoramic restaurant and an observatory. In summer there are via ferrata climbs, mountain cart rides, hiking trails and visits to traditional alpine cheese huts. In winter it is a small ski area popular with families. Cable car schedules and operating seasons vary, so check the official website, as the lifts close for maintenance in spring and autumn. It is about 10 minutes by car or bus from Gruyères, which makes it easy to combine with the town of Gruyères and the Cailler chocolate factory on a day trip.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 08:30–17:30 (extended on summer weekends); closed for maintenance in spring and autumn
Nearby sights
- Gruyères & Gruyères Castle
- Maison Cailler
- Rochers-de-Naye
- Les Pléiades
- Blonay–Chamby Museum Railway
- CGN Belle Époque Paddle Steamers
- Montreux Jazz Festival
- Montreux Lakeshore & Freddie Mercury Statue