Winter Walks Around Mürren (No Skis Needed)
The best winter walks around Mürren and the Lauterbrunnen Valley, no skis needed. Easy, groomed trails with Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau views, from a local guide.
Coming to Mürren with a skier, but you don't ski yourself? Good news: some of the best views up here are from the winter walking trails. They're groomed, signposted with pink markers and easy enough for normal winter boots. Here are my favourites.
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Snowshoe Tour in Mürren
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1. Grütschalp to Mürren via Winteregg
About 4.5 km · 1.5 hours · easy
If you only do one winter walk, make it this one. Take the cable car from Lauterbrunnen up to Grütschalp and follow the trail along the railway line to Mürren. It's almost flat, and you have the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in front of you the whole way.
Halfway, stop at the restaurant at Winteregg, grab a blanket and a hot drink on the terrace.
Pick your version:
| Walk | Distance | Time | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grütschalp → Winteregg | about 2.5 km | about 50 min | easy, almost flat |
| Winteregg → Mürren | about 2 km | about 40 min | easy, gently uphill |
| Grütschalp → Mürren (the full walk) | about 4.5 km | about 1 h 30 | easy, around 150 m of gentle climbing |
| Mürren → Grütschalp (reverse) | about 4.5 km | about 1 h 30 | easy, mostly gently downhill |
Getting back is easy: the little Mürren train runs along the same line and stops at Grütschalp, Winteregg and Mürren. So you can walk one way and ride back, or walk just to Winteregg and catch the train from there. From Grütschalp, the cable car takes you back down to Lauterbrunnen.
Local tip: walk it towards Mürren, so the mountains are ahead of you rather than behind.
2. Mürren to Allmendhubel
About 1 hour up · 45 minutes down · easy to moderate
A groomed trail climbs from the village to Allmendhubel, Mürren's little local mountain. At the top there's a panorama restaurant with a big sun terrace. Walk up, have lunch, then walk down, or take the funicular one way. The sledding run is on a separate path, so you won't have sleds flying past you.
3. Gimmelwald to Mürren
About 1 hour uphill · moderate
The road between tiny Gimmelwald and Mürren turns into a winter walking path (and a sledding run) once the snow comes. It zigzags up with lovely views down into the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Take the cable car from Stechelberg to Gimmelwald and walk up, or walk down and ride the cable car back. Keep an eye out for sleds coming down.
4. Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg along the valley floor
About 7 km · 2 hours · easy and flat
For a grey day, or when the higher trails are snowed in, walk along the bottom of the valley past frozen waterfalls and the river. Fun fact: around the shortest day, the sun only reaches the valley floor for about an hour. It's cold down there, but the icy cliffs are beautiful. Trümmelbach Falls is closed in winter, so don't plan around it. Bus back to Lauterbrunnen from Stechelberg.
5. Want something wilder? Try snowshoeing
There's a signposted snowshoe trail from Mürren via Chänelegg to Allmendhubel (around 90 minutes), quieter and deeper in the snow than the walking paths.
→ Prefer company and the best spots? Join my guided snowshoe tour in Mürren.
What to wear for winter walks
- Winter boots with good grip. Normal trainers won't cut it.
- Spikes or microspikes after fresh snow or when it's icy. You can buy them at Intersport Mürren.
- Layers, a hat, gloves and sunglasses. The sun on snow is strong, even when it's cold.
- Poles if you have them, especially for the downhill bits.
Before you go
Check which trails are open on the Jungfrau Region or Mürren tourism website. Conditions change after big snowfalls, and some paths close for a day or two while they're groomed. Days are short in winter too, so start walks before early afternoon.
Want someone to show you the way, with stories along the route? Have a look at my winter experiences.
→ More ideas in my post: What to do in Mürren in winter.