Mountain excursions in Switzerland for less than CHF 40 (or free!)

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My suggestions for cheaper mountain trips

I’ve been taking trips to numerous Swiss mountain tops for 27 years. I found that the excursions listed below offer amazing views of the Swiss Alps, and tickets for all 10 of them cost the same as one trip to the famous Jungfraujoch!

Mountain	Price	Price with Swiss Travel Pass	Price with Swiss Half Fare Card	Other options	Ticket/route	What can you see?
1. Mont-Pèlerin	CHF 11.60	Free	CHF 7.30	Free with the Montreux Riviera Card	Funicular from Vevey to Mont-Pèlerin and back	Eastern Lake Geneva, Montreux, the Rhône Valley, and surrounding mountains. For an additional 360-degree view, you can take the 1-hour hike to the observation deck of the Plein-Ciel TV tower (entrance fee: CHF 5).
2. Bürgenstock	CHF 15.60	Free	CHF 8.60		Train and bus from Lucerne to Bürgenstock and back	Lucerne, north-western Lake Lucerne, Mount Rigi, and the village of Weggis. Walk the “Felsenweg” and take the lift to Hammetschwand (return ticket: CHF 18) for a wider view.
3. Beatenberg	CHF 16.00	Free	CHF 8.40	Free with the Interlaken Pass	Bus from Interlaken West to Beatenberg Station and back	Panorama of the Bernese Alps with the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, a large part of Lake Thun, and Mount Niesen.
4. Uetliberg	CHF 18.40	Free	CHF 9.20	Free with the Zurich Card	Train from Zurich HB to Uetliberg and back	A roundabout view over the city of Zurich, northern Lake Zurich, and if skies are clear: the Swiss Alps in the distance.
5. Allmenalp	CHF 22.00	CHF 17.00	CHF 17.00		Cableway from Kandersteg to Allmenalp and back	The peaks surrounding the Kander Valley, including the Lake Oeschinen area and the Gemmi Pass toward the Valais.
6. Sunnegga	CHF 23.00-29.00	CHF 11.50-14.50	CHF 11.50-14.50		Funicular from Zermatt to Sunnegga and back	The Matterhorn from its famous angle, plus a part of the Monte Rosa massif and peaks east of Zermatt.
7. Monte San Salvatore	CHF 32.00	CHF 16.00	CHF 16.00	CHF 25.60 with the Ticino Ticket	Funicular from Lugano Paradiso to Monte San Salvatore and back	Lugano, a large part of Lake Lugano, and the green hills and mountains surrounding it as far south as Monte Generoso.
8. Allmendhubel	CHF 37.60	CHF 7.00	CHF 18.80		Cableway, train and funicular from Lauterbrunnen to Allmendhubel and back	Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau, plus the Breithorn and other peaks surrounding the southern Lauterbrunnen Valley.
9. Harder Kulm	CHF 38.00-44.00	CHF 19.00-22.00	CHF 19.00-22.00	CHF 32.00-37.00 with the Interlaken Pass	Funicular from Interlaken to Harder Kulm and back	Lake Brienz, Lake Thun, Interlaken and the mountains Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau.
10. Les Pléiades	CHF 38.80	Free	CHF 19.40	CHF 14.00 with the Montreux Riviera Card	Train from Vevey to Les Pléiades and back	A 360-degree view of forested hills, Lake Geneva, and lots of mountains including the Mont Blanc.