The brand new Schilthorn cable car is one of the most spectacular cable car journeys in the Swiss Alps. It connects the village of Stechelberg, deep in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, with the summit of the Schilthorn (2,970 metres), passing through the mountain villages of Mürren, and Birg along the way.
The journey is divided into three dramatic sections and offers panoramic views of snow covered peaks, deep valleys, and cliffside villages. The cableway now holds the title of the worlds steepest cable car, with impressive gradient of 159.4 percent on the first section between Stechelberg and Mürren - climbing 775 metres in just four minutes.
Once at the top, the summit of Schilthorn, offers panoramic views of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau. You may also recognise the revolving Piz Gloria restaurant, made famous by the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service.