First Day of 2026

New Years Day in our house started super slow, which is unusual with three little kids. This morning they enjoyed a longer snooze than usual. Being up early, a small voice in my head gained more and more attention. This voice was encouraging me to look for a unique experience to welcome the new year, 2026.

A couple of days before I saw that the cable cars of Monte Tamaro were in operation. Looking up their website, I noticed that they offer a Fondue lunch / cable car package on New Years Day. After a quick call we had a plan: wake up kids, get ready, find the sledges and his the road to get there on time.

Arrival

It was easy to find their car park from the main road. They share their parking lot with Splash & Spa. Plenty of spaces to park, attached to the cable car station. At reception we picked up our return tickets, and went through the gate to take the next cable car.

The cabin is bright with windows on all sides. It has 8 seats and large space between the chair rows, hence our sledges fit in with us easily. The ride took us about 10 minutes with a slowing down phase in the middle station, but no stopping.

Alpe Foppa

Lunch was great, the Alpe Foppa restaurant is a large hut and it car accommodate large crowds. Lunch was easy and filling, the service was quick. Our cable car pass included the lunch, we only paid for drinks. Kids menu is available for 15 fr per hear, which includes a huge plate of their choice and drinks.

What to See & Do

Next we headed outdoor with the plan to discover the winter trail, which is a 3.2 km long circular path.

Why We Loved It

From the first phone call to the very last employee we saw on the way down, everyone were particularly kids and courteous. I write this as it should be any hospitality settings – but I found it essential to highlight, because since we left England, I don’t often find employees of hospitality settings / attractions having their ‘game face’ on. I felt heard and not rushed with my enquiry.

Other aspects:

• spacious panoramic cable car
• large restaurant with great choice of drinks and meals
• playground right in front of the restaurant

Would We Return?

Absolutely yes! We are planning to try the summer activities:

• plenty of trails to explore with many circular options
• Adventure Park at the middle station
• Coaster Bob at the top
• Zip Line – not sure if I will be brave enough to try 🙂

Their brunch to go package includes the return ticket with the cable car and packed lunch that you can take on your hike for a few CHF extra.

My Resources

Monte Tamaro website provides the latest and most up-to-date information available for your visit.

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