Murren

Area Profile

Located amidst some of the world's most spectacular scenery, Mürren is a charming little village that has managed to escape over-development despite being famous in the history of winter sports since the very start of downhill skiing. The first Alpine Ski World Championships were staged here in 1931 by the Ski Club of Great Britain and three years before that the first Inferno race, believed to be the longest downhill race in the world attracting around 1,500 skiers every January.

Located at one end of the legendary Jungfrau region, on the same lift pass as Wengen and Grindelwald although not linked to them by ski piste (you can however get across by a wonderful, century-old mountain railway). Among its many claims to fame, early mention must be made of the revolving restaurant perched on top of the Schilthorn mountain, also known as 'Piz Gloria' (2970m / 9750ft) with incredible views all around. The panorama from here includes Mont Blanc on the French - Italian border, the German Black Forest as well as the local peaks of the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Solar powered and seating up to 340 diners it revolves once per hour and was made famous world-wide in the James Bond film, On Her Majesty's Secret Service.

Mürren is a car-free village, like Wengen, any drivers must park their cars in one of the large valley car parks below and take the cable cars or funicular railway up to the resort. The absence of petrol/gas burning vehicles enhances still further the natural beauty of the place, bringing true tranquility and mountain air as pure as it can be.

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Lodging Profile

Slopeside lodging is available; 2,000 beds. An additional ten lodging facilities are available nearby.

Services Profile

Restaurants, shops, post office, bank, museum, and night clubs.

Snowboarding Profile

Snowboarding is available; one halfpipe.