[Lbonifa104]

20 July 2022 at 12:10:07 #827824

Hi folks,

Just a quick question. Schilthorn is part of our itinerary. Is there a way to visit this place and enjoy the views without going through the Birg Thrill Walk? Can we skip it? I am so afraid of heights.

I would appreciate any input. Thanks in advance.

Maria

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[Removed user]

20 July 2022 at 13:42:02 #944543

Hi Maria,

Yes, you can enjoy the view at Birg without going through the Thrill Walk. It is only optional.

But if you are afraid of heights, you might be afraid of the cable car too. If you would like to go to Schilthorn you have to take the cable car: http://www.myswissalps.com/schilthorn/gettingthere.

Ildiko

[Lbonifa104]

20 July 2022 at 13:54:17 #944544

Hi Ildiko,

Thank you for replying. I’m afraid of heights if I’m doing it myself physically. Any vehicle that will bring me to the top of the mountain is fine with me 😉.

It’s good to know that this is only optional.

All the best,

Maria

[Removed user]

20 July 2022 at 15:56:12 #944545

The clue is in the name ‘Thrill’

This kind of mountain experience is a modern phenomenon. In the past – generally speaking – you were either a fully fledged mountaineer or a ‘general tourist’. For the latter, from the late 19th century onwards, railways, cableways etc were built to get you up to the high altitude vistas. Once there you just went and looked at the view from a safe viewpoint, with a few extras such as orientation tables. Then of course as a ‘General tourist’ you could go hiking on ‘normal’ paths.

The Thrill walk concept has come about because ‘ordinary’ people now want to increasingly do ‘extraordinary’ things whilst remaining a ‘normal’ tourist equipment-wise

[Lbonifa104]

20 July 2022 at 19:10:57 #944546

Hi 1960man,

Thanks for sharing that information. What an amazing technology to satisfy the adventure seekers. I hope I can do it. We’ll see… 🙏

Take care,

Maria

[pkerr]

20 July 2022 at 19:13:40 #944547

I’m afraid of heights as well and I DID the Thrill Walk. It’s really not that big of a deal. No real “exposure”. And once you are there you can check it out and see if you might actually be able to do it. You can always backtrack…

Here’s part of it. You are not really that high up

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