The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways
Skyway Monte Bianco
Courmayeur, Italy
No. 1 in Italy
A two-stage rotating cable car climbs from Courmayeur to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 metres, with a stop at the Pavillon. Riders face Mont Blanc, its glaciers and surrounding peaks, and the top has terraces, a bistro and a Feltrinelli bookshop.
Highlights
- Pavillon alpine botanical garden
- Rifugio Torino at 3,375 metres
- Mont Blanc and glacier views
Good to know
- Book timed tickets online in advance
- Queues are long at peak August
- Summit is cold, bring warm layers
