Grütschalp to Mürren and Gimmelwald

From Grütschalp, at the top of the cableway from Lauterbrunnen, the path follows the little mountain railway south through meadows and woods to Winteregg. The Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau stand across the valley the whole way. It goes on beside the line into Mürren, then through the village and down a lane and path to Gimmelwald, a small farming village on the edge of the cliffs above the valley.

It is 8.2 km one way with 386 m of ascent and 486 m of descent; allow about 3½ hours. The grade is Moderate: paths, tracks and village lanes, with one steady descent to Gimmelwald.

Mürren and Gimmelwald have no road traffic. The railway stops at Winteregg, and Mürren has shops, cafés and hotels, so the walk is easy to shorten. In winter parts of the way are used for skiing and the path may be closed or snowbound; it is best from late spring to autumn.

Take the train to Lauterbrunnen and the cableway up to Grütschalp. At the end the Schilthorn cableway goes down from Gimmelwald to Stechelberg, where buses run back to Lauterbrunnen station. Drivers can park at Lauterbrunnen or Stechelberg.

Route drawn by Global Adventurer along OpenStreetMap paths (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), with figures worked out from it. Check the forecast and the ground on the day: paths change.