Schilthorn - Piz Gloria
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Schilthorn Piz Gloria combines a summit cable-car station with a revolving panoramic restaurant at 2,970 metres above Mürren in the Bernese Oberland.
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Opening hours
Today07:45 – 17:45Show all
Monday07:45 – 17:45
Tuesday07:45 – 17:45
Wednesday07:45 – 17:45
Thursday07:45 – 17:45
Friday07:45 – 17:45
Saturday07:45 – 17:45
Sunday07:45 – 17:45
Shorts
Why go
- Ride the world’s steepest cable car on the journey to Schilthorn.
- Piz Gloria opened in 1969 as the world’s first revolving restaurant.
- Piz Gloria hosted key scenes in the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
What you see
- The summit panorama includes Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau, plus more than 200 other mountain peaks.
- The ascent from Stechelberg begins beside a near-vertical, 400-metre cliff on the west wall of the Lauterbrunnen valley.
- Yellow-billed choughs gather at the summit.
Season and conditions
- In winter, ski runs start at the Schilthorn summit, reached by cable car.
History
- 1963–1968Bernese architect Konrad Wolf designed the restaurant and cable-car station. Difficult mountain conditions led to prefabricated construction.
- During constructionProduction manager Hubert Fröhlich selected the unfinished restaurant for filming. The Bond production helped fund completion in return for exclusive filming access.
- 1969The restaurant opened and kept its film name, Piz Gloria. The name refers to a fictional mountain peak in the Bond novel On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.
- 1990The restaurant was enlarged to seat about 400 diners while keeping its original architectural character.
- July 2015The 007 Walk of Fame exhibition opened, with George Lazenby and film crew members at its launch.
How to get there
- TrainFrom Interlaken Ost, take a train to Lauterbrunnen, then a postbus to the Stechelberg valley station.
- 24 minCable carFrom the valley station at Lengwald in Stechelberg, four cable-car stages lead via Gimmelwald, Mürren and Birg to Schilthorn. The ascent takes 24 minutes.
- CarFrom the Wilderswil / Interlaken motorway exit, drive via Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg, then continue to the summit by cable car.
Sources: Piz Gloria - Wikipedia · Willkommen | Schilthorn - Piz Gloria · Fahrplan & Tarife | Schilthorn - Piz Gloria · Anreise | Schilthorn - Piz Gloria · Piz Gloria - Wikipedia · Piz Gloria - Wikipedia · checked 24 Sep 2026
Where
Schilthorn, Murren, 3825
- Website
- schilthorn.ch/
- Phone
- +41 33 826 00 07
Plan from here: Evening walk →
Questions and answers
Can I bring my dog to Schilthorn Piz Gloria?
Dogs travel free on the operator’s network and must be kept on a leash.
Can I take a bicycle to Mürren from Schilthorn Piz Gloria?
Bicycles and mopeds can be carried for a fee on the Stechelberg–Gimmelwald–Mürren route. Bicycles must travel via Gimmelwald.
How often does the cable car to Mürren from Schilthorn Piz Gloria run?
The cable car to Mürren runs every 30 minutes.
What is in the James Bond exhibition at Schilthorn Piz Gloria?
The lower-floor exhibition contains film clips and memorabilia.
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