Mürren

Switzerland's highest year-round inhabited village, home to the Inferno race and the Schilthorn (the cliffside revolving restaurant from the Bond films).

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
1,322m (4,337ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,970m (9,744ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,638m (5,374ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
400cm (157in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
54
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
14
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
54 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
20%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
30%

Best For

When to go

Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.

Mürren's heaviest snowfall and deepest snowpack both land in March.

peak monthJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall
peaks Mar
Snowpack
peaks Mar
Typical season
Oct – May

Snowfall: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).

Snow depth: SLF IMIS, station observations (1994–2023).

Location

Mürren sits high on a sunny shelf in the Bernese Oberland of central Switzerland, perched above the Lauterbrunnen valley with the high-alpine peaks of the Eiger, Mönch, and Jungfrau directly across the way.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Zürich (ZRH), then about 3 hours in by train. The village is car-free, so the final leg is by rail.

Access is by funicular and rail from Lauterbrunnen, or cable car from Stechelberg.

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