Hey guys working on planning a trip next summer to Berner Oberland. I had a trip planned but my wife and I welcomed baby 1-then Covid-then baby 2 haha. We are able to spend about a week in BO looking to hike that week and spend quality time in the alps. I had originally thought Murren.
When I’m looking now there’s a lot that interest me on the Grindelwald side-first, jungfraujoch, Kleine Scheidegg. I’ve always put off staying there because of the increased tourist and crowd factor. Now I’ve seen a few places off the main strip that look interesting.
Is there enough to do in murren for a week? It seems most people prefer murren but having second thoughts. Also I’m looking maybe end of June or end of August. Doesn’t seem to be too much a difference? Thanks in advance!!
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We spent a week in a Grindelwald chalet with .friends. We loved it there! Stunning views, lots of choices as far as dining and hotels, rentals.
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Be advised that August is TOURIST SEASON everywhere. Crowds and lines will be big. It will also be HOT ( yes, even in Switzerland nowadays).
If it were MY trip, I'd aim for the END of June.
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Indiana
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Our trip to Switzerland was at the end of August/beginning of September. It was crowded with tourists, but not unreasonably so. We did need A/C at the hotel in Lucerne, but not in BO. Our stay in Wengen was magical.
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Thanks for the input! I’ll see if we can line up end of June preferably.
I have things that I’d like to do on either side…if I’m in the region for a week would it be a bad idea to split stays and do half the week in Grindelwald and half in murren?
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It would be a FINE idea.
They are fairly close, and offer different vantage points.
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It's about a 45 min train ride from Lauterbrunnen to Grindelwald..add 10-15 minutes for the ride from Murren back to the valley. Personally, I would prefer to stay in Murren and either take the train to Wengen and the cable to Mannlichen than stay in Grindelwald which I find busy and noisy and the air full of bus diesel smoke. just my two cents.