Schilthornbahn / Schilthorn

From the Staubbach Hotel the road leads up the Lauterbrunnen valley. In 2km/1mi a side road goes off on the right to the lower station (867 m/2,845ft; parking) of the Schilthornbahn, a cableway 6,967 m/22,859ft long which ascends in 34 minutes, via the intermediate stations of Gimmelwand (1,367 m/4,485ft), Mürren (1,638 m/5,374ft) and Birg (2,677 m/8,783ft; restaurant with observation terrace), to the Schilthorn / Piz Gloria (2,970 m/9,745ft; revolving restaurant, sun terrace; summer skiing), from which there are magnificent views (telescope).

there are also ski trails (moderate and difficult) to Mürren. The longest descent (12km/7mi) runs to Lauterbrunnen (height difference 2,170 m/7,122ft).

The road ends, 1km/ 0.6mi beyond the turn-off for the cableway station, at the little village of Stechelberg (922 m/3,025ft).