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Mürren · Switzerland

Schilthorn

A 2,970-metre summit above Mürren with extensive views across the Bernese Alps.

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Schilthorn Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical visit
3 hours
Setting
Outdoor
Region
Bernese Oberland
Last checked
10 Aug 2026

Why visit

A 2,970-metre summit above Mürren with extensive views across the Bernese Alps. A visit is centred on summit panorama, Piz Gloria building and views of Eiger Mönch and Jungfrau, so the place can be understood through concrete features rather than only as a photograph stop. Its setting in Mürren also connects it with the wider character of Bernese Oberland. Allowing time for the principal feature and its immediate surroundings gives useful context for travellers interested in viewpoint, landscape, nature. It pairs naturally with other nearby sights in the same region while retaining enough historical, cultural or landscape interest to justify a dedicated visit.

What you will see

  • summit panorama.
  • Piz Gloria building.
  • views of Eiger Mönch and Jungfrau.

History

Cableway access developed in the 1960s. The summit gained wider recognition after appearing as Piz Gloria in the 1969 James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

Photographs

Schilthorn

Ank kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.

Visitor tips

  1. 1

    Allow enough time for the principal feature and its immediate setting rather than treating the stop only as a photograph point.

  2. 2

    Use the current official destination or operator information for access, maintenance, weather and seasonal changes.

About Bernese Oberland

Glacial valleys, high mountain railways, waterfalls and lake viewpoints around Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald and Kandersteg.

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More to see around Mürren

Jungfraujoch Fieschertal · Switzerland A high Alpine railway destination between the Mönch and Jungfrau, overlooking the upper Aletsch Glacier. Lauterbrunnen Valley Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A deep glacial valley with sheer rock walls, waterfalls and villages beneath the Jungfrau massif. Trümmelbach Falls Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A series of powerful glacial waterfalls cutting through rock inside the mountain wall above Lauterbrunnen. Staubbach Falls Lauterbrunnen · Switzerland A high free-falling waterfall dropping from the cliff directly behind Lauterbrunnen village. Grindelwald First Grindelwald · Switzerland A mountain area above Grindelwald with high-level paths and views towards the Eiger and Wetterhorn. Bachalpsee Grindelwald · Switzerland A pair of small Alpine lakes above Grindelwald, reached by walking from the First mountain area.

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Ready-made trips through Mürren

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Jungfrau and Lauterbrunnen 4 days · 7 stops · Moderate pace Four days across the central Jungfrau region, using Interlaken, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren and Grindelwald as bases for valleys, waterfalls and high viewpoints.