Cable car to the Schilthorn from Stechelberg via Mürren

What it is

The Schilthorn is a 2,970 m summit above the Lauterbrunnen valley, crowned by the Piz Gloria, the revolving restaurant that appeared in the James Bond film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service". You go up by cable car from the valley floor, and at the top you have one of the most complete views of the Bernese Alps: the Eiger, the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the front row and, on clear days, Alpine peaks in every direction.

What the ascent is like

The cable car climbs in four stages:

1. Stechelberg – Gimmelwald: from the valley floor to the village clinging to the hillside.
2. Gimmelwald – Mürren: the car-free village, at 1,638 m, where many people spend the night.
3. Mürren – Birg: to the intermediate station, at 2,677 m, where the Thrill Walk is, a walkway with a grating and glass floor attached to the rock face.
4. Birg – Schilthorn: the last stage, to the summit.

You can also reach Mürren from Lauterbrunnen by the other side of the valley, on the Grütschalp cable car and the Mürren train, and from there continue upwards. That way you make a circuit without repeating your route.

What is at the top

On the summit, the 360° Piz Gloria restaurant turns on itself and in one full revolution shows you the whole panorama without leaving your table. Around it are a viewing terrace, the Skyline View platform and the Skyline Walk. At Birg, the Thrill Walk runs along the outside of the rock, with stretches of transparent floor.

James Bond's Piz Gloria

The summit and its building were the setting for On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the Bond film with George Lazenby. Schilthornbahn commemorates it in the Walk of Fame, on the summit ridge: 15 panels dedicated to actors and crew from the shoot, each with its photo, its signature, the imprint of the person's hand in steel and a message. Among them, Lazenby, Gabriele Ferzetti, John Glen, Willy Bogner and Bernhard Russi. It is walked in the open air, on the summit itself.

The revolving restaurant makes a full turn in 45 minutes, with table service. We cover it on its own page, the 360° Piz Gloria.

Tickets and prices

Until 12 December 2026, the return ticket from Stechelberg to the Schilthorn costs CHF 115 for adults and CHF 57.50 for children aged 6 to 15 and for anyone with the Half Fare Card. With the Swiss Travel Pass or the GA you pay CHF 45.70. From Mürren to the summit and back it is CHF 91.40 (CHF 45.70 with Half Fare, GA or Swiss Travel Pass). From Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp, CHF 115, and from Interlaken, CHF 135.20. With the Berner Oberland Pass the main sections are included.

Children with the Junior Card or the Swiss Family Card travel free accompanied by a parent. Schilthornbahn also sells packages with brunch at the Piz Gloria, from CHF 125 return from Stechelberg if you go up before 8:51.

Times, closures and maintenance

It runs all year, but with maintenance closures in autumn and spring. In November 2026, for example, the direct section from Stechelberg to Mürren is out of service from 16 to 20 November, and you go up via Gimmelwald, with departures every 15 minutes from 8:21 to 18:21. Always check the timetable and notices on the Schilthornbahn website before going: in extreme bad weather the service may be reduced or stopped.

How long

Half a day. Between the four stages, the changes and a good hour at the top the morning goes, and a little more if you stop at Birg or in Mürren.

How to get to Stechelberg

Stechelberg is at the end of the Lauterbrunnen valley. From Lauterbrunnen station there is a bus to the cable car station, which passes the Trümmelbach Falls. If you are driving, park in Stechelberg or in Lauterbrunnen.

With children and the altitude

The whole journey is by cable car and works for any age; the Thrill Walk at Birg is what older children like best. At almost 3,000 m some people notice the altitude: go up without hurrying and take a coat, even in August.