After 3 years of construction, the new cable car from Stechelberg to Mürren opened today. We thought we’d go and have a look. Smart new ticket counter.

We were expecting big crowds for this event, but the cold and murky weather seemed to have persuaded people to stay at home. Zero queuing.

The cabins are nice and spacious, with room for 85 passengers.

The ride up to Mürren takes less than 4 minutes. A cabin approaches the top station.

The route from the valley floor ascends a sheer cliff face. The new lift is therefore the steepest cable car in the world. Here’s the mildly terrifying view down to the valley station.

After all that excitement we caught the bus back to Lauterbrunnen and were home in time for lunch.