had a fabulous day even though the weather was against us, it snowed heavily on the way up but train journey is stunning and to stand on the top of Europe is quite something even if it was -9 with a wind chill of -16 would we do it again yes in a shot a quite stunning breathtaking place to visit
It is worth the trip for the views down the glacier. The cloud level was a problem during our visit, but there had just been a fresh fall of snow the night before, so the outside areas were very picturesque. The inside activities were very touristy and a bit tacky. If you want to have spectacular 360 degree views over the mountains I would recommend Piz Gloria at the top of the Schilthorn. Much better views.
This is the Top of Europe, you cannot miss this! It is so beautiful up here, and there's history of the expeditions, an ice palace, and even a hidden Scrat from the "Ice Age" movies, complete with an acorn if you look for him! And don't miss the Lindor chocolate factory!
The food and souvenirs are a bit pricey, and I would highly suggest spending at least 3 hours up here so you can visit the Bond villain lair at the top, because I ran out of time and couldn't get there. And when you go out to the snow, beware of snowballs!
It just isn't worth the cost and we got 50% discount with our Berner Oberland Regional travel passes. The views were nice, but just about everything else up there is tacky and/or touristy. The train ride is very nice until Kleine Scheidegg, but after that it is mostly in a tunnel. So save yourself a ton of money and just buy a regular train ticket (from the SBB website or any train station) to Kleine Scheidegg and back (no mountaintop views that way, but it is the most beautiful part of the trip). We also did Schilthorn and enjoyed that much more.
One of the most awesome places I've visited. With snow capped mountains, cold breeze and history behind this place, this surely is not to be missed in Switzerland. Will definitely go back.
