Funivia Malcesine-Monte Baldo

The Malcesine–Monte Baldo cable car links the lakeside town with Tratto Spino, high on Monte Baldo. Its rotating upper-section cabins make the ascent itself part of the experience of the mountain landscape.

Why it matters

The lift has connected Malcesine and Monte Baldo since 1962. It offers a striking view of the transition from Lake Garda's shore to the mountain ridge, while its distinctive rotating cabins became a defining feature of the modern system.

What to notice

The cableway rises through the intermediate station at San Michele to Tratto Spino, at 1,760 metres. During the upper ascent, the cabin rotates to reveal the panorama around the route. The rebuilt stations combine stone, steel, wood and glass in a design that makes the mountain setting visible through the architecture.

Context and history

The operating company was established in 1955 by the Province of Verona, the Chamber of Commerce and the Municipality of Malcesine. The first lift was inaugurated on 30 September 1962 in the presence of President Antonio Segni. A new system, informed by design work with the University of Trento, opened on 24 July 2002 with President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.