Though the Schilthorn might have been the scene of high speed bob sled chases in the Bond movie of “On her Majesty’s Secret Service”, such a sight would be near impossible to come across on a regular day on the highest pre-alps peak of the Bernese Oberlands. What Bond enthusiasts will recognize is the endless vistas of solid rock seen from the Schilthorn’s heights identical to their black and white screen counterparts. Three gondola rides and 3000m above the village of Murren stand the famed promontories of Schilthorn. From these rock ledges bordered by thick steel rails, one is privy to the sights of the Titlis ranges in a coverlet of white riddled with blotches of grey where the snow has thinned extending in a wide arc to Mont Blanc and ashen green of Germany’s Schwarzwald Black Forest.

It is this eagle’s view of the surrounding landscape that creates the perfect atmosphere for a spy stakeout or a covert operation under the cover of snow drifts. At the Bond World 007, accurate sets and key objects of each film are displayed on an exhibit of their own to recreate the old pictures. Avid fans of Bond would instantly recognize pieces such as the bob sled that was featured together with the mountainous terrain of the Alps, bringing Schilthorn to fame. The adjacent walk of fame is a circular loop that forms a continuous chain of all the personalities and protagonists to have featured in the Bond films, polished steel plates remarking each artist’s fondest memory of the peaks. One can even enjoy a meal fit for an agent of the state at the revolving restaurant at Piz Gloria, the world’s first revolving restaurant in a mountain. Cantilevered walkways suspended and exposed to the mercy of the weathers, ridges testing the faith of hikers and gorgeous views that are just as likely to steal your breath away as the numbing cold all culminate to create the ultimate Schilthorn experience.