Schilthorn, Switzerland

There is really one way to get to Schilthorn from Murren, well, two, if one is up for an arduous five hour hike to the top. Those who are not, will have to take two cable cars from the Schilthornbahn station. The first stop is Birg, where one can admire the view or change to another cable car to Schilthorn, the top. Schilthorn is a 9,740 foot summit of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland and it lies above the village of Murren.

We got very lucky with the weather and had perfect visibility, a few hours later, the entire summit was covered by clouds.

The panoramic views from the summit of the majestic Jungfrau, Monch, Eiger, Vosges Mountains and even a little bit of Mont Blanc are awe-inspiring. We just stood there, silently admiring this magnificent panorama, taking in the fresh mountain air and feeling the pleasant chill on a sunny day.
I wanted to will myself to take it all in, to be able to recall this beautiful view from memory, to try to remember this forever.

Parts of the James Bond "On her Majesty's Secret Service" were filmed here and there is a great interactive exhibition on the lower level of the Piz Gloria.

Of course we needed to have lunch at the Piz Gloria restaurant which revolves a full 360 degrees in 55 minutes. This was not a great culinary experience but something fun, totally touristy but worth doing.

I had the 007 burger which was below mediocre but a fun experience.

The round trip tickets for the cable car to Schilthorn are about CHF 112-129 for adults.

Joanna

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