This trail traverses the mountain above the Lauterbrunnen valley, walking on an easy path from Grütschalp to Mürren.

Trail: easy • 4.5 km • 90 mins • 184m up, 28m down • See trail map.

Open: usually open December to April • may close due to ice in early spring and late fall • check status (trail 44)

The path is groomed snow so you can manage it with regular winter shoes. The views across the Lauterbrunnen valley to the Eiger are absolutely spectacular.

TRAIL DESCRIPTION

From Lauterbrunnen, you ride a cable car up to Grütschalp where the trail starts. Follow the pink signs and poles pointing to Winteregg and Mürren.

After about 45 mins, you'll reach the Winteregg station where you'll find a restaurant and toilets. If you feel tired, you can ride the mountain train the rest of the way to Mürren instead of walking.

From Winteregg, keep walking on the wide dirt path parallel to the mountain train tracks, following signs to Mürren. This second section is often in the forest, with occasional mountain views.

After another 45 mins or so, you reach the Mürren village, where you can wander the streets admiring the charming traditional chalets. We suggest having lunch or at least a coffee break here, somewhere with a view.

For coffee, we like InSport Coffee Bar. For lunch, our friends suggest Restaurant Edelweiss, which has great views out its big windows and an outdoor terrace for sunny days. Stägerstübli is a local's favorite with regional dishes.

When you are ready to go back, you can ride the Mürren BLM train back to Grütschalp, then the cable car back to Lauterbrunnen.

TICKETS

This journey is free with the Swiss Travel Pass, Saver Day Pass, Eurail, Interrail, and GA. Otherwise buy tickets for the mountain transport at the ticket office or SBB Mobile app. Discounted with other Swiss travel cards.

You don't need to buy tickets in advance, they don't sell out. You can buy tickets at the ticket office or on the SBB Mobile app.

TIPS

In winter, this is part of the Schilthorn ski area, so you may be waiting in line with skiers, particularly in the mornings. Perhaps better a bit later in the day once most skiers are already on the mountain.

If you need to store luggage, the Lauterbrunnen train station and the Mürren BLM train station both have luggage lockers.

Photo credit: Michal Gorski, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons