{"id":22252,"date":"2022-07-01T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-01T07:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/?p=22252"},"modified":"2022-07-01T15:56:16","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T07:56:16","slug":"outdoor-sports-mountain-climbing-and-bond-world-at-schilthorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtravelmagazine.com\/outdoor-sports-mountain-climbing-and-bond-world-at-schilthorn\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Sports, Mountain Climbing And Bond World At Schilthorn"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A towering presence in southwestern Switzerland\u2019s Bernese Alps, Schilthorn<\/strong> is the highest mountain in the range north of the Seifnenfurgge Pass. This is a peak of imposing grandeur, one that dishes out up panoramic views of supreme summits like the Eiger, Jungfrau, M\u00f6nch, and Titlis, vistas across the Bernese Alps and Jura mountains up to the Vosges range, and on a clear day onto Germany\u2019s Black Forest and Mont Blanc, the iconic mountain that straddles France and Italy.<\/p>\n

Accessed most easily by cable car, Schilthorn<\/a> can also be reached by intrepid explorers on foot, via well-marked hiking paths that climb from the town of Gimmelwald<\/strong>, a trip that takes about five hours. Schilthorn is also the site, since 1928, of the Inferno, the world\u2019s longest downhill ski race that is a gruelling mix of slick downhill runs and testing uphill terrain, an ultimate challenge for the amateur skiers from across the globe that descend here each year to compete.<\/p>\n

What is clear is that this part of Switzerland is primed for outdoor sporting activity, blessed with majestic terrain \u2014 lakes, rivers, waterfalls, forest, cliffs, and mountains \u2014 that is served by outstanding infrastructure, making getting around effortless.<\/p>\n

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Inspiring views of waterfalls and mountains, coupled with fresh alpine air when in Switzerland, image by Schilthorn Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n

The easiest route to the mountain is via train, bus and cable car, starting at Interlaken Ost station, transferring to a bus that ascends to Stechelberg, a village at the base of Schwarzm\u00f6nch (meaning black monk) mountain, and finally the cable car ride up to Schilthorn; holders of the Swiss Travel Pass enjoy a sizeable discount on the cable-car tickets, a bonus of the pass. The 32-minute cable-car ascent supplies a bird\u2019s-eye view that handsomely illustrates the magnificence of the Alps, with stops en-route at the charming highland towns of Gimmelwald and M\u00fcrren, the 2,684-metre peak of Birg, and views across the Lauterbrunnen valley.<\/p>\n

Hiking & Trail Running between Schilthorn and M\u00fcrren<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A simple option for travellers in search of some exertion \u2014 and one that requires no equipment save for a comfortable pair of shoes, and is suitable for visitors of all fitness levels \u2014 is the hiking and running around Schilthorn, a peak that tops out at 2,970 metres above sea level.<\/p>\n

There are scores of routes<\/a> between Schilthorn and M\u00fcrren, with inspiring views of waterfalls, lakes, mountains, coupled with fresh alpine air and small, welcoming restaurants where travellers can take a break and enjoy a drink or snack or meal.<\/p>\n