A Day at Glacier 3000: Wellness, Altitude, and the Peak Walk by Tissot

You don’t forget the first step onto the bridge. Not because it’s narrow, or suspended, or high—but because everything around you disappears except the sound of your own breath.

A photo by the Peak Walk on Glacier 3000 in Switzerland.

At Glacier 3000, perched above the village of Les Diablerets, the air turns sharp and thin. From the base at Col du Pillon, a cable car ascends through fir forests and rocky slopes, lifting you into a quieter world. And then—white. The landscape transforms. Sky and glacier stretch endlessly, stripping away the familiar. All that remains is your body, suddenly more aware, more alive in the altitude.

At Col du Pillon, just before boarding the cable car ride up to the glacier.

We had driven straight to the base that morning, parked at Col du Pillon, and boarded the cable car. The journey itself wasn’t difficult. But the shift at the summit—from noise to stillness, from motion to pause—was immediate.

I’d come here expecting views, maybe a walk. What I found was a different version of wellness.

A photo walking on the suspension bridge - The Peak Walk by Tissot

The Peak Walk by Tissot, the world’s only suspension bridge connecting two mountaintop summits, was the unexpected centerpiece. It’s narrow—just 80 centimeters across—and stretches 107 meters through open air. On clear days, you can see the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc, and Jungfrau lined up in the distance.

First came the short climb—about 30 packed, snowy steps—before the bridge appeared. Before crossing, we waited as crews cleared the ice and snow.

Crossing it wasn’t adrenaline-fueled. It was intentional. One step, one breath, and full attention.

A photo from the top, just before embarking on the ski lift down - at Glacier 3000

Glacier paths near the summit were partially walkable. Ice crunched beneath our boots, and the altitude asked us to slow down naturally. The ski lift down was quiet and expansive, offering sweeping views of the terrain we’d just explored. From above, we spotted a dog sled ride making wide circular tracks in the snow—a moving pattern below, watched from stillness above.

Feet dangling from the Ski Lift at Glacier 3000 in Switzerland

The Alpine Coaster—closed for the season—was visible, its rails weaving down the slope. A reminder that this mountain offers different experiences at different times, none needing to compete.

A view from the ski lift that takes you down to the glacier walk.

To warm up, we stepped inside Le 3, a heated restaurant with panoramic views of the surrounding peaks. We ordered tea and sat by the window as clouds moved slowly through the valley below. At nearby tables, Indian tour groups had arranged familiar meals—visible on the menu and plated with care. With the rise in Indian tourism to Switzerland in recent years, the presence of these offerings felt considered rather than performative.

No curated music. No white robes. Just elevation, motion, and moments of quiet that ask nothing of you except to notice them. This kind of wellness doesn’t arrive with a welcome drink. It meets you mid-step—on a bridge, in the cold, somewhere above the tree line.