• The Monte Brè Cable Car opened in 1908. It was intended as a means of offering the inhabitants of Lugano a summer village where they could enjoy the fresh...
  • Hi Can anyone tell me how I would get from Lugano Stazione to the cable car for Monte Bré. I know there is a bus to Castagnola but then it is a 20 minute walk.
  • In about twenty minutes the funicular brings you from Lugano-Cassarate to the summit of Monte Brè going through the villages of Suvigliana, Albonago...
  • Monte Brè is a popular outing from Lugano, an easy way to enjoy panorama views over the city and lake.
  • For over a century now a charming funicular railway has been connecting Monte Brè from Lugano Cassarate through Ruvigliana.
  • Monte Brè (925 m) is a small mountain east of Lugano on the flank of Monte Boglia (1,516 m) with a view of the bay of Lugano and the Pennine Alps and the Bernese Alps.
  • Monte Brè is located in Ticino at 925 m above sea level. It is one of the local mountains of Lugano and the sunniest mountain in Switzerland.
  • Funicular railways run in two sections from the edge of Lugano to Monte Brè, the scenic mountain above the lake basin and the vibrant city.
  • The splendid natural and archaeological trail to Gandria provides picturesque views which is an uplifting and a must-do activity on Monte Bré.
  • The cheapest way to get from Monte Brè to Lugano is to ferry which costs RUB 220 - RUB 260 and takes 18 min.
  • Take a bus from the Lugano railway station to the stop "Cassarate, Monte Brè".
  • The one we were riding on this particular day: in Lugano, Switzerland, to the peak of Monte Brè (933 m), had been in use since 1908.