Piemonte · Verbania
Summer: hiking lifts open · Lift data updated 23 August 2026
Cable cars and ski lifts in Mottarone
Mottarone has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 4 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets.
Active lifts
8
Top altitude
1,481 m
Cima Mottarone
Longest lift
515 m
La Rossa
Total capacity
3,776
people/hour
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Mottarone has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 4 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets. The highest is Cima Mottarone, reaching 1,481 m; the longest is La Rossa, 515 m long.
Lifts with published capacity figures carry a combined 3,776 people per hour. The main lifts serve a total vertical drop of more than 83 m.
Openings by the official calendar
Today's status is worked out in your browser: the published periods are below.
We do not yet have a checked official calendar for Mottarone. Dates and hours are on the official site.
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All lifts
| Seats | Ride time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cima Mottarone | Chairlift | 248 m | 83 m | 1,398 / 1,481 m | 896 people/hour | 2 | 2.2 min |
| La Rossa | Drag lift | 515 m | 102 m | 1,319 / 1,421 m | 720 people/hour | - | 3.5 min |
| Selva Spessa 2 | Drag lift | 422 m | 99 m | 1,382 / 1,481 m | 720 people/hour | - | 3.1 min |
| Selva Spessa 1 | Drag lift | 421 m | 99 m | 1,382 / 1,481 m | 720 people/hour | - | 3.1 min |
| Baby | Drag lift | 238 m | 54 m | 1,427 / 1,481 m | 720 people/hour | - | 2 min |
| Tapis roulant Campo Scuola 1 | Magic carpet | 94 m | 17 m | 1,427 / 1,444 m | - | - | - |
| Tapis Roulant Area Bob | Magic carpet | 47 m | 17 m | 1,427 / 1,444 m | - | - | - |
| Campo Scuola 2 | Magic carpet | 36 m | 0 m | 1,427 / 1,427 m | - | - | - |
Lift data: OpenStreetMap (ODbL); altitudes: Open-Meteo. Updated 23 August 2026. Report an error or a missing lift
Altitude ladder - Mottarone
Every lift on one altitude scale, from base to top station. Sorted by arrival altitude.
- 1Chairlift
- 7Surface lifts
Hover a lift, or tab to it, for details.
Selva Spessa 2Drag lift
Base 1,382 m→Top 1,481 m|Vertical drop 99 m|Length 422 m
Selva Spessa 1Drag lift
Base 1,382 m→Top 1,481 m|Vertical drop 99 m|Length 421 m
Cima MottaroneChairlift
Base 1,398 m→Top 1,481 m|Vertical drop 83 m|Length 248 m
BabyDrag lift
Base 1,427 m→Top 1,481 m|Vertical drop 54 m|Length 238 m
Tapis roulant Campo Scuola 1Magic carpet
Base 1,427 m→Top 1,444 m|Vertical drop 17 m|Length 94 m
Tapis Roulant Area BobMagic carpet
Base 1,427 m→Top 1,444 m|Vertical drop 17 m|Length 47 m
Campo Scuola 2Magic carpet
Base 1,427 m→Top 1,427 m|Vertical drop 0 m|Length 36 m
La RossaDrag lift
Base 1,319 m→Top 1,421 m|Vertical drop 102 m|Length 515 m
See the data as a table (8 lifts)
| Lift | Type | Base | Top | Vertical drop | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selva Spessa 2 | Drag lift | 1,382 m | 1,481 m | 99 m | 422 m |
| Selva Spessa 1 | Drag lift | 1,382 m | 1,481 m | 99 m | 421 m |
| Cima Mottarone | Chairlift | 1,398 m | 1,481 m | 83 m | 248 m |
| Baby | Drag lift | 1,427 m | 1,481 m | 54 m | 238 m |
| Tapis roulant Campo Scuola 1 | Magic carpet | 1,427 m | 1,444 m | 17 m | 94 m |
| Tapis Roulant Area Bob | Magic carpet | 1,427 m | 1,444 m | 17 m | 47 m |
| Campo Scuola 2 | Magic carpet | 1,427 m | 1,427 m | 0 m | 36 m |
| La Rossa | Drag lift | 1,319 m | 1,421 m | 102 m | 515 m |
Lift map
Lift lines from OpenStreetMap, coloured by lift type.
- 1Chairlift
- 7Surface lifts
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Frequently asked questions
How many lifts are there in Mottarone?
Mottarone has 8 active lifts mapped on OpenStreetMap: 1 chairlift, 4 drag lifts and 3 magic carpets. The full list with length, altitudes and capacity is in the table on this page.
Which is the highest lift in Mottarone?
Cima Mottarone, with its top station at about 1,481 m.
When do the lifts open in Mottarone?
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.