8 Things to Do in Mürren 2025

6 Highlights Mürren

• The village is completely car-free.
• The hiking area in the midst of the four-thousand-meter peaks Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau is particularly spectacular.
• Mürren is very well served by several mountain railroads.
• The Schilthorn with Piz Gloria and the Thrill Walk can be reached quickly.
• The via ferrata of Mürren also attracts climbers from far away
• The 80-meter-long Nepal Bridge spans a seemingly endless abyss

Activities in Mürren

The best thing to do in Mürren is to hike, there are plenty of destinations for this. And all around the majestic four-thousand-meter peaks are always in view.

Popular hiking trails in Mürren

One of the most popular hiking trails is the Northface Trail. It starts and ends directly at the Schilthornbahn station and is well marked by blue signposts. On the nature trail to Spilboden, the trail goes uphill until you reach Schiltalp.

Afterwards, the path is not only wider, it becomes a comfortable hiking trail. Twelve boards inform you about Mürren and the surrounding nature. The path leads you through a pleasant coniferous forest to Suppenboden and over an asphalt road to the funicular Allmendhubel, which brings you back to Mürren. You will cover the 6.5 kilometers in about 2.5 hours with 390 meters of ascent. An easy and short tour leads over Blumental to Allmendhubel. It is about 2.1 kilometers long and takes one hour. Via the Gasse you come from Mürren to the Blumental and further to the Allmendhubel. In doing so, you will overcome 260 meters in altitude. At Allmendhubel, a large children's playground awaits your family at the FLOWER Trail.

In Blumental you can also stop for a bite to eat. The Pension Sonnenberg and the Suppenalp are available for this purpose. Other marked hiking trails lead past numerous waterfalls or to the eighty meter long Nepal Bridge near Gimmelwald.

Via Ferrata Mürren to Gimmelwald

You can also reach the Nepal Bridge near Gimmelwald via a Via Ferrata, which is a moderately difficult path that doesn't require advanced skills. This climbing route is quite unique because it mostly descends.

Expect a few adrenaline rushes, and turning back isn't an option. Once you start, you have to go through to the end. You'll be rewarded with stunning views and experiences, and if you don't want to tackle it alone, you can book a mountain guide. The trail begins behind the sports chalet in Mürren, below the post office. A large sign marks the start. If you arrive without climbing gear, you can rent it in Mürren at the sports shops.

Right at the beginning, the path takes you 600 m up along a vertical wall, using iron rungs. You cross deep waterfalls on several swaying wire bridges and climb over iron ladders. Along the way, there's a Tyrolienne (zip line), but for safety reasons, it can only be used with a mountain guide. An alternative route is available via a wire bridge.

The highlight of the two-kilometer Via Ferrata is the Nepal Bridge, which you'll reach after about three hours. It's eighty meters long and spans a very deep gorge. The view of the majestic north face of the Eiger crowns this path. The Via Ferrata is open for the protection of wildlife only from June 1 to October 31, daily from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Schilthorn from Mürren

The Schilthorn can be reached from Mürren in two stages on the Schilthorn cable car. The first station is Birg, situated at 2,677 meters above sea level. Birg not only offers a beautiful sunny viewing terrace at Bistro Birg, but also two additional attractions: the Skyline Walk and the Thrill Walk.

From the bistro, the Skyline Walk leads to a platform that provides a panoramic view of the Bernese Alps. A section of the floor has a glass panel allowing a vertical view of the mountains. The Thrill Walk is a 200-meter rocky path located under the mid-station. It features short stretches with glass panels or steel nets adding to the thrill. However, the absolute highlight is found at the mountain station at 2,970 meters above sea level.

The revolving restaurant Piz Gloria has been here since 1967 and was used for the James Bond film “On Her Majesty's Secret Service” even before it opened. This quickly made it famous worldwide. The round mountain restaurant, which has more than 400 seats, is unique because it not only rotates, giving its guests a full 360-degree view of the stunning mountain scenery within about an hour.

It rotates in two independently controllable rings, with the inner ring elevated. The name “Piz Gloria” was given to the restaurant in the film and has been retained. An observation terrace adjoins the restaurant, offering immediate views of the Swiss skyline and more than two hundred peaks.

Allmendhubel near Mürren

The Allmendhubel, standing at 1,907 meters, is Mürren's little local mountain. A funicular railway takes you up in just four minutes, or you can walk it in about an hour. The funicular doesn't operate from April to mid-June and from mid-October to mid-December.

In the summer, hiking on the Allmendhubel is the main attraction. There's a large adventure playground next to the mountain restaurant, perfect for kids.

The Flower Park features gigantic alpine flowers, grasses, and oversized insects. For adults, there are cozy Skyline Chill loungers to enjoy the stunning mountain scenery. More than 150 different alpine flowers bloom along the Flower Trails in summer, with lovely signs explaining various blossoms like gentian, edelweiss, and alpine roses.

The Adventure Trail is a fun path for the whole family, winding down from the Allmendhubel mountain station to Mürren. You’ll navigate small paths, crawl through tubes, shimmy along ropes, and hop over wooden posts, taking about an hour to complete.

In winter, the Kidsslope is a favorite spot for kids. This fun slope features bumps, obstacles, tunnels, and arches, with amusing characters lining the sides of the run.

The sledding safari starts at the top station of the funicular in Allmendhubel and includes a bob run down to the Schiltgrat lift. From there, you can take the chairlift to reach the starting point of the Apollo Run sledding path. A wide sunny trail leads down into the valley over Schiltalp. For the sledding safari, make sure to purchase a Mürren-Schilthorn sledding day pass in advance.

Events in Mürren

Every year in winter the legendary Inferno race takes place here. It is the longest downhill ski race in the world. In addition to professionals, amateurs also take part in it.

In August there is an equally legendary Inferno triathlon in Mürren. The three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running are held one after the other. The end point is on the Schilthorn. In 1931 and 1935 Mürren was the venue of the Alpine World Ski Championships. On the first weekend in August the Mürren village festival takes place, which offers fun for the whole family: Traditional parades, brass band concerts, dancing and traditional costumes as well as cows decorated with flowers bring the whole village as well as visitors together. One of the highlights of the festival is the parade on Sunday.

Hotels in Mürren

There are elegant and simpler hotels in Mürren. These include:

• Hotel Blumental, which emphasizes its tradition since 1870 with a combination of old and new furniture
• Hotel Edelweiss on the Mürrenfluh, with spectacular views of the Jungfrau massif
• Pop-up & Sport Lodge with SPA and fitness area and a collaboration with the Mürren Sports Center
• Eiger Guesthouse with 12 rooms
• Esthers Guesthouse offering 7 rooms and 2 apartments in Gimmelwald
• Hotel Alpenruh right next to the Schilthornbahn railroad station

Hotel Edelweiss

The Hotel Edelweiss is very centrally located in Mürren. In just five minutes you can reach important destinations. These include the Mürrenbahn station, the swimming pool, the ice rink and the via ferrata. To the Schilthornbahn you need about ten minutes. The hotel offers 24 rooms in 3-star superior comfort in the listed main building. In two extensions there are another 16 rooms and two spacious junior suites. The restaurant has a spacious terrace with 80 seats. The hotel is open in summer and winter season.

Esthers Guesthouse

Esthers Guesthouse is a budget Bed & Breakfast and is located in the mountain village of Gimmelwald. In addition to single rooms, there are rooms for up to six people. All rooms share a kitchen and dining room. The three large vacation apartments have their own kitchens and bathrooms. The Guesthouse is open all year round.

Hostels and vacation apartments can be booked as well as SAC huts or camping facilities.

Restaurants around Mürren

In Mürren and the Schilthorn ski area you will find a good selection of rustic mountain restaurants and ski huts offering Swiss specialties with a breathtaking view of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.

The 360° restaurant Piz Gloria is located directly at the summit of the Schilthorn and has a wide range of regional dishes. What's special about this restaurant is that it rotates on its own axis every 45 minutes, giving you a unique view of over 200 mountain peaks. Here you can also find out what James Bond is all about on the Schilthorn.

Most of the hotels have good restaurants with beautiful terraces. In addition, there are also specialty restaurants in Mürren and the surrounding area, such as Tham's Snack with Asian cuisine. In the midst of untouched nature you will find mountain restaurants like Winteregg or Gimmelen, located directly at the ski lift. The Suppenalp in Blumental is just as popular as the mountain restaurant Allmendhubel.

Mountain restaurant Winteregg

The Winteregg mountain restaurant offers self-service Swiss cuisine. A large sun terrace attracts hikers here. Next to the restaurant is an alpine cheese dairy that sells cheese in the summer. Here, the Chästeilet, a traditional Swiss folk festival, is regularly celebrated at the end of summer. The cheese that has been produced that year is distributed. You can reach the restaurant from Lauterbrunnen by taking the cable car to Grütschalp. Here you change to the cable car Lauterbrunnen-Mürren. It takes you directly to Winteregg.

Gimmelen mountain restaurant

The Gimmelen mountain restaurant, which is only open in winter, is located directly next to the valley station of the Gimmeln ski lift. The mountain restaurant can only be reached on foot, on skis or on a toboggan. A winter hiking trail leads from Mürren from the top station of the Schilthorn cable car in a gentle ascent to Gimmeln. The restaurant is famous for its apple pie. Fondue is available here on request. A huge outdoor terrace offers a unique mountain view.

Getting There

Mürren can be reached from Interlaken in several ways. From Interlaken Ost, the Berner Oberland-Bahn departs every half hour, taking about 20 minutes to Lauterbrunnen. From Lauterbrunnen, bus line 141 (Postauto) takes you to the Schilthornbahn Stechelberg in about fifteen minutes.

You can reach Mürren via the cable car over Gimmelwald in about ten minutes.

The Schilthornbahn operates every thirty minutes. The total travel time from Interlaken Ost is about 1.5 hours.

Alternatively, you can take the Lauterbrunnen-Mürren cable car (BLM) from Lauterbrunnen to Mürren. This journey is done in two sections: the first section is by cable car to Grütschalp. From there, you continue on a cogwheel train to Mürren.

The travel time from Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp is about fourteen minutes to Mürren.

You also need about 1.5 hours from Interlaken Ost this way.

If you’re driving, you can get to Interlaken Ost via Bern or Lucerne (via Brünigpass) and then along Gsteigstrasse to Lauterbrunnen. You can park in the parking garage in Lauterbrunnen.