Opening hours
Summer 2025
Information on operations
The café-bar at Unterwasser station and the Tourist Info Center with post office are open daily.
On the weekend of 10 and 11 May 2025 (Mother's Day), the Iltios mountain restaurant and the Unterwasser - Iltios funicular will also be open. One week later, on 17 May 2025, daily operations will begin on the first section: the Unterwasser - Iltios funicular and the Alt St. Johann - Alp Sellamatt gondola chairlift.
From May 29, 2025, the Iltios - Chäserrugg aerial cableway will also start daily operation. The Chäserrugg Summit Restaurant will also be open daily from then on.
Funicular Unterwasser – Iltios
Regular operating hours
| 10. & 11. May 2025 Mothers Day | Weekend operation 08.30 – 17.00 (17.30 descent only) |
| 17. May 2025 – 19. Oct. 2025 | Daily operation 08.30 – 17.00 (17.30 descent only) |
Sunrise rides
| 06., 13., 20., 27. July 2025 01. & 03. Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.00, then continuous operation uphill until 17.00 (17.30 downhill only) |
| 10., 17. & 24. Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.30, then continuous operation uphill until 17.00 (17.30 downhill only) |
Find out more about the sunrise rides with breakfast
1 August (National holiday)
| Friday, 01 Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.00, followed by continuous ascent until 21.30 descent until 23.45, every 30 min. |
Find out more about the experiences on 1 August
Cable Car Iltios – Chäserrugg
Regular operating hours
| 29. May 2025 – 19. Oct. 2025 | Daily operation 08.43 – 16.43 (17.13 only descent) |
Sunrise rides
| 06., 13., 20., 27. July 2025 01. & 03. Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.13, then continuous operation uphill until 16.43 (17.13 downhill only) |
| 10., 17. & 24. Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.43, then continuous operation uphill until 16.43 (17.13 downhill only) |
Find out more about the sunrise rides with breakfast
1 August (National holiday)
| Friday, 01. Aug. 2025 | First ascent 05.13, then continuous ascent until 21.43 descent until 23.30, every 30 minutes |
Find out more about the experiences on 1 August
Chairlift / gondola Alt St. Johann - Alp Sellamatt
Information on cable car operation
Due to the weather conditions, the Alt St. Johann - Alp Sellamatt chairlift will not be in operation over lunchtime (12 pm to 1 pm).
| 17. May 2025 – 19. Oct. 2025 | Daily operations 08.30 – 17.00 |
Gondola Espel – Stöfeli – Chäserrugg
| Alpine church service on the Stöfeli Sunday, 10.08.25 | Lift in operation from 09.00 – 16.30 |
| Further dates for groups on request |
| Open daily from 08.15 - 17.30 |
The Tourist Info Centre is located in the new Unterwasser Station on Frühweidstrasse. If you have any enquiries, please contact us at info@chaeserrugg.ch or phone +41 71 998 68 10!
