Where Was The Eiger Sanction Filmed?
The Eiger Sanction was filmed at Kleine Scheidegg (Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Switzerland), Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monument Valley (Navajo Nation, United States). The 1975 film has 17 recorded filming locations in Switzerland and the United States, each plotted on the map below.
| Title | The Eiger Sanction |
|---|---|
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Film |
| Recorded filming locations | 17 |
| Countries | Switzerland, United States |
| Source | Wikidata Q602522 · Wikipedia |
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The Eiger Sanction Filming Locations
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Kleine Scheidegg
Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Switzerland · Landscapes and nature · 46.5847, 7.9614
Mountain pass in Switzerland.
The nearest other filming location is Lauberhorn ski races, about a kilometre away.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea
Monterey County, United States · Towns and cities · 36.5553, -121.9233
City in Monterey County, California, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Mission Ranch, about <1 km away.
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Monument Valley
Navajo Nation, United States · Landscapes and nature · 36.9833, -110.1000
Basin of the Colorado Plateau on the Arizona–Utah border in the western United States.
The nearest other filming location is Goulding's Lodge, about 10 km away.
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Zion National Park
Washington County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 37.2026, -112.9878
National park in Washington, Iron, and Kane counties in Utah, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Zion – Mount Carmel Highway, about 5 km away.
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Canton of Berne
Switzerland · Landmarks and buildings · 46.8400, 7.6000
Canton of Switzerland.
The nearest other filming location is Unterseen, about 26 km away.
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Zurich
Zurich District, Switzerland · Towns and cities · 47.3744, 8.5411
Most populous city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zurich.
The nearest other filming location is Polybahn, about <1 km away.
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Checkerboard Mesa
Kane County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 37.2158, -112.8801
Mesa in Zion National Park in Kane County, Utah, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Zion – Mount Carmel Highway, about 5 km away.
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Goulding's Lodge
San Juan County, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 37.0079, -110.2042
Historic site in Utah, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Oljato–Monument Valley, about 3 km away.
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Grindelwald
Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district, Switzerland · Towns and cities · 46.6256, 8.0333
Village and municipality in the canton of Bern, Switzerland.
The nearest other filming location is Kleine Scheidegg, about 7 km away.
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The Narrows
Washington County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 37.3067, -112.9477
Narrowest part of Zion Canyon in Zion National Park, Utah, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Zion Lodge, about 6 km away.
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Virgin River
Clark County, United States · Landscapes and nature · 36.1461, -114.4160
Tributary of the Colorado River in Utah, Arizona, and Nevada in the United States.
The nearest other filming location is Lake Mead, about 12 km away.
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Zion Lodge
Springdale, United States · Landmarks and buildings · 37.2514, -112.9558
Lodge located in Zion National Park, Utah.
The nearest other filming location is Zion – Mount Carmel Highway, about 4 km away.
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Zion – Mount Carmel Highway
Washington County, United States · Streets and squares · 37.2219, -112.9328
Highway in Washington and Kane counties in Utah, United States.
The nearest other filming location is Zion Lodge, about 4 km away.
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Arizona
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 34.2867, -111.6569
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 253 other productions on this map, including Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi.
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Utah
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 39.5000, -111.5000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 207 other productions on this map, including 2001: A Space Odyssey, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Independence Day.
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California
United States · recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 37.0000, -120.0000
State of the United States of America.
Also used by 1,478 other productions on this map, including Avatar, Back to the Future, Casablanca.
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Switzerland
recorded at country level only · Towns and cities · 46.7986, 8.2320
Country in Central Europe.
Also used by 130 other productions on this map, including Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, GoldenEye, Goldfinger.
Can You Visit the The Eiger Sanction Shooting Locations?
9 of them are public ground such as streets, towns or open landscape, so you can usually walk straight up: Kleine Scheidegg, Carmel-by-the-Sea and Monument Valley and others. 4 are buildings or estates that may charge admission or keep set hours, including Canton of Berne, Checkerboard Mesa and Goulding's Lodge. 4 entries name only a country or region, so there is no single address to visit. Always check access locally before travelling, and respect private land.
How Far Apart the The Eiger Sanction Locations Are
The two furthest apart are Kleine Scheidegg and Carmel-by-the-Sea, roughly 9,506 km apart.
Also Filmed at the Same Locations as The Eiger Sanction
These productions used at least one of the same filming locations as The Eiger Sanction.
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)Monument Valley
- Back to the Future Part III (1990)Monument Valley
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)Canton of Berne
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)Monument Valley
- Thelma & Louise (1991)Monument Valley
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)Zion National Park
- Stagecoach (1939)Monument Valley
- The Golden Compass (2007)Canton of Berne
- The Jewel of the Nile (1985)Zion National Park
- The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)Canton of Berne
- Cheyenne Autumn (1964)Monument Valley
- Secret Agent (1936)Canton of Berne
More Movies Filmed in Switzerland
- Movies filmed in Switzerland106
- Movies filmed in the United States5,272
- Landmarks and buildings on film6,157
- Streets and squares on film909
- Landscapes and nature on film2,050
- Towns and cities on film9,084
The Eiger Sanction Filming Locations: Questions
Where was The Eiger Sanction filmed?
The Eiger Sanction was filmed at Kleine Scheidegg in Switzerland, Carmel-by-the-Sea in the United States, Monument Valley in the United States and Zion National Park in the United States, plus 13 more locations.
Where is The Eiger Sanction filmed?
The Eiger Sanction is mainly filmed at Kleine Scheidegg, Switzerland.
What country was The Eiger Sanction filmed in?
The Eiger Sanction has filming locations in 2 countries: Switzerland and the United States.
How many filming locations does The Eiger Sanction have?
17 recorded filming locations with coordinates, of which 13 are exact spots.
Can you visit the The Eiger Sanction filming locations?
Most public streets, towns, parks and landmarks used for The Eiger Sanction can be visited; studios, private homes and working sets cannot. Each location page says what kind of place it is.