Mürren-Schilthorn
… ✓ Checked by the lift company, August 2026
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Photo: Michal Gorski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pända Snowpark open until 25 October
In the Engetal below Birg station the Pända Snowpark has been running since 26 September, on snow that survived the summer under covers (snow farming). Two jumps of 13 and 17 metres, rails, boxes and tubes, two rope tows. Entry only with a booking, each day booked separately; day pass CHF 55, youth (16 to 19) 32, children (6 to 15) 27. Open 9.30 am to 3 pm according to the park's website, Instagram says 9.30 am to 2 pm. On weekdays the park is reserved for squad training, according to Blick. You get up by cable car to Birg, then walk ten minutes. From 19 to 30 October the Stechelberg–Mürren cable car is closed for maintenance and the lift company runs a replacement bus with limited seats. According to the lift company, the rest of the ski area starts on 31 October with weekend operation if snow conditions are good, and runs daily from 21 November.
As of 7 October 2026. Always check the current situation with the resort.Mürren-Schilthorn lies in the Bernese Oberland and is a manageable ski area: 50 kilometres of piste served by 12 lifts.
The area runs from 1600 to 2970 metres above sea level, giving around 1,370 metres of vertical. The upper slopes therefore sit at an altitude that usually holds snow reliably even in weaker winters.
The season usually runs Nov – April.
There is a snow park, an adult day pass costs CHF 79.
Of note: Switzerland’s steepest piste (the Inferno)
Pistes by difficulty
- Easy (blue)21.8 km44%
- Intermediate (red)20 km40%
- Difficult (black)8.2 km16%
Distribution calculated from OpenStreetMap and applied to the 50 official kilometres of piste. An approximation, not a figure from the lift company.
Snow report
SLF measuring stationWe only show readings from the last seven days, and the most recent one we have is older. Current snow depths are available from the SLF and from the resort itself.
Source: SLF / WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. A single measuring station, not the resort’s official piste report.
Piste map, map & webcams
Interactive piste map
Every piste and lift colour-coded by difficulty, zoomable, built on OpenStreetMap. Community-maintained data; where it differs, the official piste map next to it is authoritative.
Open on OpenSkiMap →Official piste map
The lift company’s drawn piste map, plus lift status and tickets.
schilthorn.ch →Webcams
Live images from the mountain on the resort’s official site, usually several locations.
View webcams →Piste maps and webcam images belong to the lift companies and are protected by copyright. That is why we link directly to the original instead of copying it.
What sets this ski area apart
Mürren is car-free and reachable only by railway or cable car, and above it stands the Schilthorn at 2970 metres with its revolving restaurant, Piz Gloria. That the restaurant exists at all is down to a film crew: by 1967 the final cable car section was finished, but the money only stretched to the shell of the summit station. Then the production of On Her Majesty's Secret Service went looking for a location for Ian Fleming's fictional Piz Gloria, and found it here.
Since 13 December 2024 a new cable car has run from Stechelberg up to Mürren, and it is the steepest aerial cable car in the world: a maximum gradient of 159.4 per cent, which is 57.9 degrees. That reduces the trip to the summit to three sections instead of four.
One side agreement is worth noting. Under the name Ein Herz für Gimmelwald, the Schilthornbahn has committed to keeping the old lifts via Gimmelwald running at least hourly until 24 August 2035, so that the hamlet is not cut off.
In the Engetal below Birg station the Schilthornbahn stores snow from the previous winter through the summer, under insulation boards and fleece (snow farming). In 2022 it was around 95,000 cubic metres in two piles; for autumn 2026 Blick reports 160,000. The lift company had ruled out a snowmaking system because it would have weighed more heavily on nature and the landscape. On this snow the Pända Snowpark runs in autumn, FIS slaloms are raced there in November, and the ski area opens at the end of October, four weeks before Grindelwald and Wengen.
Sources: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schilthorn, newsroom.de.schilthorn.ch/pressreleases/frueher-wintersaisonstart-dank-snowfarming-3204640, schilthorn.ch/de/Infos/Aktuell, panda-snowpark.ch, www.blick.ch/wirtschaft/paenda-park-auf-dem-schilthorn-startet-in-die-wintersaison/tr128hr
Snow’n’Rail at Mürren-Schilthorn: up to 10% off the ski pass
This resort takes part in Snow’n’Rail, the combined offer from SBB RailAway: book the journey and the ski pass together and the pass costs less. At SBB the destination is listed as Jungfrau Ski Region.
Snow’n’Rail Jungfrau Ski Region at SBB →All resorts with Snow’n’Rail →
Getting there by public transport
Destination stop: Mürren (Schilthornbahn). Fastest connection on a Saturday morning in the currently published timetable, from the open Swiss timetable interface, retrieved 10 August 2026. A guide value, not a timetable: the real journey time depends on when you leave and what you connect to, and winter-only bus services are not yet included.
Frequently asked about Mürren-Schilthorn
How high is Mürren-Schilthorn?
The ski area runs from 1,600 to 2,970 metres above sea level, a vertical range of 1,370 metres. For snow reliability the lower figure matters more: that is where the snow disappears first, and where a mild December is felt before it is felt at the top.
How many kilometres of piste does Mürren-Schilthorn have?
50 kilometres on 12 lifts, according to the operator. There is no binding standard for measuring piste kilometres, so the figure is comparable between resorts only to a point. The lift count says at least as much about how big a place feels.
What does a day pass at Mürren-Schilthorn cost?
CHF 79 for an adult day pass at the standard rate, as of summer 2026. Booked early it is often less; on a peak Saturday it is not. Arriving by public transport takes up to 10 per cent off through the Snow’n’Rail scheme.
When does Mürren-Schilthorn open?
The usual season window is Nov – April. For winter 2026/27 the resort has announced 31 October 2026 as its starting date (an Wochenenden (Sa/So), bei guten Schneebedingungen). Every announced date depends on enough snow and cold.
How do I get to Mürren-Schilthorn by train?
The destination stop is Mürren (Schilthornbahn). From Zürich HB the fastest connection on a Saturday morning takes 2 h 53, changing 4 times; from Bern 1 h 51. A guide value, not a timetable.
Is there Snow’n’Rail at Mürren-Schilthorn?
Yes. Mürren-Schilthorn is one of the destinations in SBB RailAway's combined offer: book the journey and the ski pass together and the pass costs up to 10 per cent less. At SBB the destination is listed as Jungfrau Ski Region. That percentage is the maximum SBB advertises; what actually comes off depends on the ticket type and the date, and only SBB can tell you bindingly.
Mürren-Schilthorn in the magazine
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On 24 October Diavolezza, Cervinia and Adelboden start and the World Cup season begins in Sölden. The Titlis (29 October) opens later, and the Mölltal Glacier names no date. Who opens when, what is already running and what the weather brought.
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More than two dozen Swiss ski areas have a permanent practice facility for avalanche transceiver searching. Use is mostly free and needs only a valid lift pass. The complete list, linked to our resort pages, and what such a facility can do.
Where this resort stands
In our rankings of all Swiss ski areas:
Mürren-Schilthorn is one of 9 ski areas in the canton of Bern, and it is quickest reached from Bern by train, in 1 h 51.
Nearby ski areas
Distances are straight-line, not driving time. In the Alps a ridge between two valleys can turn 12 km into a two-hour drive.
Key figures
- Region
- Bern
- Season
- Nov – April
- Kilometres of piste
- 50 km
- Elevation
- 1600 to 2970 m (1,370 m of vertical)
- Lifts
- 12
- Adult day pass
- around CHF 79 (guide value)
- Summer skiing
- no
- Glacier
- no
- Snow park
- 5/10, our editorial rating
- Coordinates
- 46.559, 7.892
- Official website
- schilthorn.ch
All values are guide figures still being verified. For day-to-day information, use the resort’s official website.