Mürren

The holiday and winter sports resort of Mürren lies on a sunny terrace 700 m/2,297ft above the Lauterbrunnen valley, with magnificent views of the Jungfrau massif.

First mentioned in the records in 1257, Mürren developed during the 19th C. into a popular resort, particularly favored by the British. The Mürrenbahn (narrow-gauge railroad) was opened in 1891, the Allmendhubelbahn (funicular) in 1912.

Mürren is traffic-free. Only vehicles from the hotels and shops are allowed on the narrow streets of this rustic chalet village. Access is from Lauterbrunnen by funicular (6.5km/4mi) to Grütschalp (1,490 m/4,889ft) and from there by the narrow-gauge railroad (5.5km/3mi), or from Stechelberg by cableway (the Schilthornbahn to