Mürren, perched high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley, is one of Europe’s most historic ski areas: a “cradle” of Alpine skiing! The peaceful traffic-free village is set dramatically on a terrace on the other side of the valley from Wengen, You can only reach it by cable car. In 1928 its famous Inferno - at just under 10 miles, the longest amateur downhill in the world - was held for the first time. Mürren is the ideal retreat from the busier resorts and yet offers great skiing on its own ‘Mürren-Schilthorn’ ski area (which featured in the James Bond film On Her Majesty’s Secret Service – and is the location for the celebrated Piz Gloria revolving restaurant), with convenient beginners’ slopes and some of the most challenging runs in the region. Non-skiers staying in the region can take advantage of the excellent winter walking and sledging with the non-skiers’ lift pass.
Other resorts to explore :
| Skiing levels |
| Beginner |
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| Intermediates |
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| Advanced |
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| Snowboard |
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| Cross country |
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| Mountain facts |
| Ski area |
214 km
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| Runs |
23
34
19
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| Longest run |
4 Km
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| Snowparks |
2 snowparks (Mürren & Grindelwald)
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| Lifts |
Drag lifts 10, Chairlifts 20, Cablecars 4
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| Slope direction |
N,E,S,W
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| Ski/resort bus |
False
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Things to do in resort
- A full programme of après-ski events
- Curling & ice skating
- A market day every Monday. The Gimmelwald farmers have a stall on the village high street, selling their food products and handicrafts from 9.00-16.00 hrs.
- Snowshoe-trekking paths
- Excursion to the UNESCO heritage site of the Jungfraujoch ‘Top of Europe’ and Aletsch Glacier
- Helicopter sightseeing tours of Jungfrau massif as well as heli-skiing
- Mürren Kandahar races 16-20 Dec
- ‘Lauberhorn’ downhill race takes place in Wengen 15-17 Jan
- ‘Inferno’ downhill race takes place in Mürren 20-23 Jan
- Schilthorn skyline snow experience: snow tubing, tobogganing, Zip Line, igloo village and skiing
- Parapenting
- Ski and non-ski kindergarten (1-8yrs) available locally in Wengen. Advance booking recommended.
- 'Ice Magic' ice skating experience in Interlaken
- Murren is traffic-free
- The resort ski bus is available
Location in resort
- Longitude: 7.8938
- Latitude: 46.5597
- Location Description:
- Just 9 minutes' walk (500m) to the centre of the village
- The Allmenhubel funicular for the skiing is approx. 5 minutes' walk (500m) away
- The hotel is directly opposite the station for the mountain train to Lauterbrunnen for access to Wengen and more skiing
- The Schilthorn cable-car is approx. 8 minutes' walk away (800m)
- Nearest Lift:
Allmenhubel
- Distance to Lift: 500
- Distance to Station: 20
- Distance to City Centre: 700
For more information on travel and transport visit our Murren page
