We had an excellent time at Schiltorn!! Truly Breathtaking views of the mountain.
The cable cars are truly worth it in order to see the views of the Swiss Alps. You won't regret paying the money. You just can't appreciate the beauty of these mountains until you get up there.
You can buy your ticket for the cable car at the local train station or at the park.
There is more to do than just look at beautiful scenery
1. Cliff walking (Free)
2. impressive, modern, interactive, fun James Bond exhibition to commemorate the making of part of the 1967 OHMSS 007 movie (Free)
3. Several restaurant
4. Rotating 360 degree Restaurant
Check the weather forecast, as there's no point in going up if the mountains if they are covered in clouds. I would try to go when there are clear skies (no rain/clouds), so you can truly appreciate the sky views.
You can find a 24hour live web- footage of the Views from the website to see if the skies are clear.
Snow blindness is also very real. Bring your sunglasses and sunscreen.
FYI VERY IMPORTANT - if you are a tourist in Switzerland - consider buying Travel pass when you go based on the number of days you stay. You get several perks of buying the Swiss Pass.
1. With this Pass- you get to ride all trains boats and buses for free.
2.With the pass you also get 50% off all Skylifts/trams taking you up to the mountain tops.
FYI if you think you will save money by buying Swiss train tickets individually, you probably wont.
The individual price value for a single train ticket is very expensive.
Especially if you are going from major cities to country side. You may need to use several trains. read more