Walks in the Lauterbrunnen Valley

November 7, 2026

Lauterbrunnen has walks for every level, from a flat valley stroll to cliff-edge paths with the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau in view. There is no regular programme of guided walking tours in the village; most people walk on their own with a map, using trains, cable cars and the valley bus to start or finish. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF). Most routes below are summer walks; above the valley floor, snow lies from late autumn to spring.

Valley floor: Lauterbrunnen to Stechelberg

This is the easy classic. From the station, follow the main street past the church and the foot of Staubbach Falls, then the quiet road and path up the valley beside the Weisse Lütschine. You pass meadows, farms and the entrance to Trümmelbach Falls, and finish at the Schilthornbahn station in Stechelberg below the Mürrenbach Falls. It is about 6 km and almost flat, roughly 1.5 hours one way, and suits strollers. PostBus 141 runs back every half hour and takes about 12 minutes. Stay on the path and off the riverbank: the river is fast, cold glacier water.

Staubbach Gallery

From the foot of Staubbach Falls, a short, steep path climbs to a gallery behind the spray. It is free and open from May to October. Expect to get damp, and wear shoes with good grip on the wet steps.

Grütschalp to Mürren

Take the cable car from opposite Lauterbrunnen station up to Grütschalp. Instead of the small train to Mürren, walk the gentle path that runs beside the line through woods and pastures. The view across the valley to the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau is with you most of the way, and you arrive in car-free Mürren after roughly 1 to 1.5 hours. For a shorter walk, ride the train to Winteregg and walk from there (about 40 minutes).

Mürren to Gimmelwald

From the south end of Mürren, a quiet lane winds downhill past farms and hay barns to Gimmelwald, in well under an hour. Ride the Schilthornbahn down to Stechelberg from Gimmelwald, or back up to Mürren.

Northface Trail above Mürren

This marked route above Mürren has information panels on the climbing history of the great north faces across the valley. Allow 2.5 hours or more, with some climbing. Wear walking boots and check the weather, as conditions change fast at this height.

Legend Trail at Stechelberg

The Sagen-Trail Stechelberg tells the valley’s old stories at 13 posts. The first six, between Sandbach and Rütti, make an easy walk on the valley floor. Seven more posts, added in July 2026, lead up the Tschingellütschine valley towards Obersteinberg and Busenalp, which is a proper mountain walk. A printed guide with a map is sold at the valley tourist offices and at the Tal- und Sagenmuseum .

Up to Obersteinberg

From Stechelberg a mountain path climbs through the nature reserve at the head of the valley to Berghotel Obersteinberg at 1,778 m, about 2.5 hours. The hotel is open June to September and has no electricity. Take water, boots and a rain layer.

Tips for walkers

Combine walks with lifts: up by cable car, down on foot, saves the knees.
Check lift timetables in spring and late autumn, when maintenance closures are common. See Schilthornbahn .
Guided hikes from Interlaken are listed under Lauterbrunnen walking tours on GetYourGuide .