Schilthorn
A 007 film location at 2,970 meters. The rotating Piz Gloria restaurant and observation deck at the summit face panoramic views of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.
Schilthorn sits on the west side of the Lauterbrunnen valley. It was a filming location for the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The Piz Gloria rotating restaurant at the summit completes one revolution about every 45 minutes. From it, you can look eye level at the Eiger, Mönch, Jungfrau and more than 200 other snowy peaks. On clear days, you can even see as far as Mont Blanc and the Black Forest. The summit also has the free Bond World interactive exhibition and the Skyline observation deck. At the midway station, Birg (2,677 meters), the Thrill Walk is a glass and steel-mesh walkway suspended outside the cliff. It is free, but those who are afraid of heights should be cautious. Routes to the mountain: From Lauterbrunnen, take a cable car to Grütschalp, switch to a small train to Mürren, then take a cable car via Birg to the summit. Alternatively, take the cable car straight up from Stechelberg. The new Stechelberg–Mürren cable car, which opened at the end of 2024, has a gradient of 159%, making it one of the steepest cable cars in the world. The two routes can form a loop. A round trip from Interlaken costs about CHF 110 to 130, and Swiss Travel Pass holders get 50% off. It is windy and cold at the top, so bring a warm jacket. The '007 Breakfast' at the rotating restaurant requires a reservation, and it is better value when combined with a cable car package. The cable cars close for maintenance in spring and autumn, so check schilthorn.ch and the live summit webcam before you set out.
Opening hours
Cable car approx. 07:30–17:00 (until 18:00 in summer); revolving restaurant approx. 08:00–16:00