Mürren Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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 The beauty of the Alps and fantasy of a Bond movie 


Con

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 None 


In a nutshell

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 Beauty and peace! 

 

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Things to Do  

Piz Gloria

Piz Gloria, Mürren

 littlesam1 Says:  Piz Gloria. What a thrill. I saw the Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service when I was in the ninth grade. It immediately became one of my favorite Bond films. After many years of watching the video and now DVD I never thought I would actually be at Piz Gloria. But here I... 

Take al walk to Gimmelwald

Take al walk to Gimmelwald, Mürren

 Manara Says:  Gimmelwald is a hamlet of extremely picturesque wooden houses, and this is all there is there: houses and barns, plus the station of the cableway.The walk from Mürren to Gimmelwald is very easy, because it is almost level, without any steep ascent or descent, and there is a... 

Admire the surroundings

Admire the surroundings, Mürren

 Manara Says:  Mürren is at an altitude of 1645 metres above sea level, on a gigantic terrace of rock that overlooks the valley of the Weisse Lütschine river. Such a location grants a great view of the Jungfrau massif, from the Eiger to the Breithorn peaks. You can admire them from... 

Picturesque houses

Picturesque houses, Mürren

 Manara Says:  Picturesque houses made of wood can be found in lots of places in the Swiss Alps, but I enjoyed these ones more than most of those I saw in other villages. Probably it is because of the absence of cars. The other thing I liked is that these houses look more "real". I have... 

Walk to Grütschalp

Walk to Grütschalp, Mürren

 iammon Says:  A very nice and easy hike is from Mürren to Grütschalp or vice versa (Take the cable car from Lauterbrunnen if done this way) It can be done year round and takes a bit more than an hour. You will get to know the topography of the Lauterbrunnen valley and its terraces. The... 

Go up to Almendhubel

Go up to Almendhubel, Mürren

 iammon Says:  The funicular Mürren-Allmendhubel brings you within a few minutes to the top of the 1907 m high Allmendhubel. Enjoy the beatiful view and let yourself be spoilt on our big sun terrace. Or explore the huge hiking region Mürren-Schilthorn. It takes a good 30 minutes to hike up... 

Hotels  

Eiger Guesthouse

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Eiger Hotel

 1 Review and 125 Opinions  We stayed at Eiger Guesthouse for 10 days and were very satisfied. Reasonably priced with... 

Restaurants  

Piz Gloria: Have a martini shaken not stirred.

Piz Gloria: Have a martini shaken not stirred., Mürren

 littlesam1 Says:  The restaurant Piz Gloria is the worlds first revolving mountain top restaurant. There are others in Switzerland now and we visited a couple of them. But Piz Gloria was the first. Construction was started in 1967 just before the James Bond film was made. The motion picture... 

Silberhorn Hotel: Great food!!

Silberhorn Hotel: Great food!!, Mürren

 24debbie Says:  We were staying in Murren and did not discover this restaurant until our final night. The food was wonderful and the prices were moderate. This hotel is located just up the hill behind the Lauterbrauen train station. I would recommend trying the place it was GREAT!!!! 

Nightlife  

What Nightlife???

What Nightlife???, Mürren

 ciuchi Says:  To be honest, Muerren is NOT THE PLACE TO PARTY!!! Not that I was really able to after a day of skiing, but my husband and I decided to go for a stroll after dinner and maybe check one of the bars or nightclubs...well, the only nightclub we found was closed at 21.45 and... 

Transportation  

Save on the fares

Save on the fares, Mürren

 Manara Says:  For those who stay in Mürren for some days it can be convenient to buy a Schilthorn Holiday Pass. With this pass, which is valid for 6 consecutive days, you can go up and down the mountain as many times as you please using all the available means of transports.More... 

Certainly not the usual means

Certainly not the usual means, Mürren

 Manara Says:  There are some car-free villages in Switzerland, and Mürren is one of them. You may see very few vehicles there, but the roads they have used to get to the village are mainly for tractors and not open to normal traffic.The only way to reach Mürren is by cableway. There is a... 

Local Customs  

Cat ramp?

Cat ramp?, Mürren

 Manara Says:  This is more a curiosity than a cultural thing, but I liked it so much I had to take a picture of it.I noticed this plank that goes from a window to street level, and it looks very much like a ramp placed there to be used by the house cat to go in and out. However there is... 

Rescue Helicopters

Rescue Helicopters, Mürren

 travelfrosch Says:  You'll occasionally see helicopters flying around the valley. They do this to practice for rescues. If you just won the Lotto, you can probably ride along on a sightseeing tour.If they ever have to come to rescue you, you will be both grateful and broke. You will be charged... 

Warnings and Dangers  

no place to show your Manolo Blahniks

no place to show your Manolo Blahniks, Mürren

 globetrott Says:  1) Leave your Manolo Blahniks at home and take good hiking-shoes instead, when walking in and around Muerren and especially the Schilthorn, where i saw that funny "trafic-sign" : Many of the paths are slippery sometimes, you will have to step through alpine pastures, solid... 

What to Pack  

bring some food for the fox at Schilthorn

bring some food for the fox at Schilthorn, Mürren

 globetrott Says:   In the area around Muerren and especially on top of Piz Gloria / Schilthorn good shoes are a MUST !! Muerren is in a hight of more than 1200 meters and when-ever you take a hike, you never know what kind of surface you will have to step through : slippery, wet rocks or mud... 

Winter

Winter, Mürren

 Skanska Says:   Remember warm clothes during winter. This winter is cold and very snowy. Skiing-clothes with warm underwear keep the cold at bay. Bring a good pair of boots with good, solid heels. The cold can get the best of your camera, it's therefore a good idea to bring extra... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Staubbach / Staubbach-falls in Lauterbrunnen

Staubbach / Staubbach-falls in Lauterbrunnen, Mürren

 globetrott Says:  Staubachfall is one of the main attractions of Lauterbrunnen and the best about it is : You may see it for free, day and night, in only a short distance from the train-station, you may even walk there, when you may spare 20-30 minutes between 2 connecting trains. The water... 

Mystery World in I'laken - closed forever maybe

Mystery World in I'laken - closed forever  maybe, Mürren

 globetrott Says:  Mystery-park in Interlakenis closed now,maybe for-ever !!I leave the infos here, so you know, what it was all aboutwhen you pass by that strange buildingin the east of Interlaken__________________________________________Mystery World in Interlaken might be a place to visit,... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Paragliding & Tandem-flights from Schilthorn

Paragliding & Tandem-flights from Schilthorn, Mürren

 globetrott Says:  Paragliding is quite a common sport in Muerren and best places to do so is flying from Schilthorn, Allmendhubel or Birg. You may book a flight in advance or in some cases I even met paragliders, who went up the Schilthorn and were waiting there for passengers for a... 

Climbing garden Riggli

Climbing garden Riggli, Mürren

 iammon Says:  This is a nice climbing garden above Mürren. It has 24 routes from levels 4- 6B.It is located below the Schilthorn hut. First take the cable car to Birg station. Then walk through the Engetal (valley) to the old station of Engetal Skilift. Follow the path along the stream.... 

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