Schilthorn

Viewpoint

Viewpoint · Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland 46.5572°N 7.8353°E

Why you should go

Ninety seconds on the Schilthorn

Time needed

Half a dayVia Mürren and Birg

Best time

Clear weatherCheck the forecast first

Cost

TicketedAdvance booking online

Effort

Nothing to climbCabins to the summit

Season

Maintenance shutsLate Oct and spring

Getting there

How to get to the Schilthorn?

Trains run to Lauterbrunnen, where a postbus continues to Stechelberg, the base of the Schilthorn aerial cableway. Stechelberg is reached on good roads all year, so driving is an option too. From there the cable car climbs in stages, stopping at Gimmelwald, Mürren and Birg before the summit.

Closures

Is the Schilthorn open in November?

Yes. The cable car's maintenance shutdowns fall outside November: the next ones run between 26 April and 7 May 2027 and on 28 and 29 October 2027. On those days a replacement bus runs via Mürren from 8 am to 6 pm, with limited seats.

Tickets

Can the Schilthorn be booked in advance?

Cable car tickets can be booked in advance online, and Schilthorn and Piz Gloria tickets are sold on the operator's website. Reservations for the revolving restaurant are highly recommended in peak seasons.

At the summit

What is at the top of the Schilthorn?

The summit building, Piz Gloria, holds a dining room that revolves, billed as the first of its kind in the Alps. Inside, a 007 exhibition named James Bond World occupies the building. Its large outdoor terrace gives the view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

Weather

What weather is best for the view from the Schilthorn?

The view is best on a clear day, so the weather on the day shapes the visit. In extreme weather the operator reserves the right to reduce the timetable or stop running, so check conditions before setting out.

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Best saved for the first clear morning of your stay: from the 2,970m summit, the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau fill the view across the valley, and the revolving restaurant beside you starred in a Bond film.

What makes it special

Piz Gloria, the round building on the summit, was the first revolving restaurant in the Alps. Its dining room turns a full circle in about 55 minutes, so a long lunch carries you past the whole horizon without leaving your table. The big terrace outside is where you get the famous view, straight across to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

In On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the building stood in for the villain Blofeld's mountain-top retreat, and parts of it are still recognisable from the film. James Bond World is an interactive 007 exhibition inside Piz Gloria. On the Walk of Fame, the film's cast and crew have left their marks.

Below the summit, the cable car stops at Birg, a station built into a cliff. Its Thrill Walk drops down into the sheer rock faces under the station, and Birg also has a second walkway, the Skyline Walk.

Visiting

Starting at the valley station in Stechelberg, you ride the cable car up via Gimmelwald, Mürren and Birg to the summit. Go out onto the terrace first, while the view is clear, then head inside for the restaurant and the Bond exhibition.

Book a table in high season if you want to eat in the revolving restaurant. The brunch and the afternoon platter are both sold as packages with the cable car ticket, from Stechelberg or from Mürren, so you can buy the meal and the ride together.

On the way down, get off at Birg for the Thrill Walk.

Tips

If you drive, the parking fee can only be paid at the Stechelberg ticket office, so pay when you buy your ticket. Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes for the summit terrace and the walkways at Birg.

Large luggage has to go up to Mürren separately, on a luggage trolley, for a fee, and bicycles travel via Gimmelwald and are charged too.

Pair the trip with Staubbach Falls, in the same valley.

Know before you goThe lower cableway from Stechelberg to Mürren shuts for maintenance from 26 April to 7 May 2027 and from 28 to 29 October 2027. A replacement shuttle bus with limited seats then runs via Mürren from eight to six, so expect waits. In extreme weather the timetable can be cut or stopped, so watch the forecast the evening before.