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Summer: hiking lifts open · Lift data updated 23 August 2026
Cable cars and ski lifts in Macugnaga
Macugnaga has 9 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 cable cars, 3 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets.
Active lifts
9
Top altitude
2,874 m
San Pietro
Longest lift
2,460 m
Funivia Alpe Bill-Passo Moro
Total capacity
4,830
people/hour
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Macugnaga has 9 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 cable cars, 3 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets. The highest is San Pietro, reaching 2,874 m; the longest is Funivia Alpe Bill-Passo Moro, 2,460 m long.
Lifts with published capacity figures carry a combined 4,830 people per hour. The main lifts serve a total vertical drop of more than 2,487 m.
Openings by the official calendar
Today's status is worked out in your browser: the published periods are below.
Published periods
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Pecetto - Burki - Belvedere chairlifts · Autumn 2026
Extra days: 26 Sept, 27 Sept
Hours: 8:30-17:00 non-stop
Staffa - Alpe Bill - Passo Moro cable cars closed for the end of season.
Source: macugnagamonterosaski.com · checked on 23 September 2026
This is not live status: check the official site before you go up.
All lifts
| Seats | Ride time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funivia Alpe Bill-Passo Moro | Cable car | 2,460 m | 1,104 m | 1,701 / 2,805 m | 410 people/hour | 50 | 6.1 min |
| Funivia Macugnaga-Alpe Bill | Cable car | 649 m | 379 m | 1,322 / 1,701 m | 380 people/hour | 15 | 2.4 min |
| Seggiovia Pecetto - Alpe Burki | Chairlift | 1,578 m | 239 m | 1,379 / 1,618 m | 800 people/hour | 2 | 15 min |
| Ruppenstein | Chairlift | 1,256 m | 475 m | 2,328 / 2,803 m | 1,200 people/hour | 2 | 12 min |
| Seggiovia Alpe Burki - Belvedere | Chairlift | 785 m | 290 m | 1,618 / 1,908 m | 720 people/hour | 2 | 7.5 min |
| Burki 3° | Drag lift | 534 m | 176 m | 1,515 / 1,691 m | 720 people/hour | - | 5.4 min |
| San Pietro | Drag lift | 336 m | 62 m | 2,812 / 2,874 m | 600 people/hour | - | 3 min |
| Tappeto | Magic carpet | 84 m | 3 m | 2,814 / 2,817 m | - | - | - |
| Partenza Pecetto | Magic carpet | 70 m | 3 m | 1,381 / 1,384 m | - | - | - |
Lift data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL); altitudes: Open-Meteo. Updated 23 August 2026. Report an error or a missing lift
Altitude ladder - Macugnaga
Every lift on one altitude scale, from base to top station. Sorted by arrival altitude.
- 2Cable cars
- 3Chairlifts
- 4Surface lifts
Hover a lift, or tab to it, for details.
San PietroDrag lift
Base 2,812 m→Top 2,874 m|Vertical drop 62 m|Length 336 m
TappetoMagic carpet
Base 2,814 m→Top 2,817 m|Vertical drop 3 m|Length 84 m
Funivia Alpe Bill-Passo MoroCable car
Base 1,701 m→Top 2,805 m|Vertical drop 1,104 m|Length 2,460 m
RuppensteinChairlift
Base 2,328 m→Top 2,803 m|Vertical drop 475 m|Length 1,256 m
Seggiovia Alpe Burki - BelvedereChairlift
Base 1,618 m→Top 1,908 m|Vertical drop 290 m|Length 785 m
Funivia Macugnaga-Alpe BillCable car
Base 1,322 m→Top 1,701 m|Vertical drop 379 m|Length 649 m
Burki 3°Drag lift
Base 1,515 m→Top 1,691 m|Vertical drop 176 m|Length 534 m
Seggiovia Pecetto - Alpe BurkiChairlift
Base 1,379 m→Top 1,618 m|Vertical drop 239 m|Length 1,578 m
Partenza PecettoMagic carpet
Base 1,381 m→Top 1,384 m|Vertical drop 3 m|Length 70 m
See the data as a table (9 lifts)
| Lift | Type | Base | Top | Vertical drop | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Pietro | Drag lift | 2,812 m | 2,874 m | 62 m | 336 m |
| Tappeto | Magic carpet | 2,814 m | 2,817 m | 3 m | 84 m |
| Funivia Alpe Bill-Passo Moro | Cable car | 1,701 m | 2,805 m | 1,104 m | 2,460 m |
| Ruppenstein | Chairlift | 2,328 m | 2,803 m | 475 m | 1,256 m |
| Seggiovia Alpe Burki - Belvedere | Chairlift | 1,618 m | 1,908 m | 290 m | 785 m |
| Funivia Macugnaga-Alpe Bill | Cable car | 1,322 m | 1,701 m | 379 m | 649 m |
| Burki 3° | Drag lift | 1,515 m | 1,691 m | 176 m | 534 m |
| Seggiovia Pecetto - Alpe Burki | Chairlift | 1,379 m | 1,618 m | 239 m | 1,578 m |
| Partenza Pecetto | Magic carpet | 1,381 m | 1,384 m | 3 m | 70 m |
Lift map
Lift lines from OpenStreetMap, coloured by lift type.
- 2Cable cars
- 3Chairlifts
- 4Surface lifts
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Frequently asked questions
How many lifts are there in Macugnaga?
Macugnaga has 9 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 2 cable cars, 3 chairlifts, 2 drag lifts and 2 magic carpets. The full list with length, altitudes and capacity is in the table on this page.
Which is the highest lift in Macugnaga?
San Pietro, with its top station at about 2,874 m.
When do the lifts open in Macugnaga?
The winter season usually runs from late November or early December until Easter; many cable cars and gondolas reopen in summer from June to September for hikers and mountain bikers. Check opening dates with the lift operator before you travel; the dates we have checked are in our opening guides.