Lauterbrunnen after TMB

Unclear what you mean. Is TMB the Tour of Mont Blanc? That is hundreds of kilometres from the Lauterbrunnen Valley so you won't have seen ANY of that scenery. Unless you just mean alpine scenery in general, in which case its up to you whether you think all mountains look the same to you.

The mountains won't look the same in the Jungfrau Region as on the TMB. But if you go there, don't stay in Lauterbrunnen, stay up in Murren or Gimmelwald. But separately, going from Chamonix to Murren to Rome is quite a trek. It will take you a full day to get from the Jungfrau Region to Rome and a half day to get from Chamonix to Murren/Gimmelwald.

Thank you very much for your replies. I was aware not to stay in Lauterbrunnen so was considering Wengen rather than Murren or Gimmelwald. Any reason you didnt recommend Wengen?

I agree with being off the valley floor. Wengen has good views, but is lower altitude. Lauterbrunnen has cars and buses and trucks and you're looking up at the cliffs and mountains.

Mürren in my mind is the best. That's because, more than the other villages, is up quite high at the top of cliffs rising from the Lauterbrunnen Valley, and directly across the valley from mountains including the three magnificent Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. At many places in Mürren I feel that I can practically stretch my arms out and touch the mountains, a feeling I've never had anywhere else.

That said, anywhere up there is easily reached from anywhere else thanks to the intricate network of cable cars, gondolas, trains and Postbuses.

I wasn't who you were replying to, but that's my take after many years of visiting the area.

Wengen is indeed a lovely place, on a shelf across the valley from Mürren, significantly lower and somewhat more towards the entrance of the valley. Wengen has good access by train and cable car and because the Jungfrau is on the same side you can reach the Jungfraujoch entirely by train.

Different strokes for different folks ...

MY THOUGHTS ON MURREN VERSUS WENGEN VERSUS LAUTERBRUNNEN

I have previously stayed in Lauterbrunnen and Wengen and wasn’t sure I wanted to fully commit to Murren, so I decided to split my time between Murren and Wengen this trip. This was a great decision and worked out well for me.

LAUTERBRUNNEN is the most convenient for day trips, but also the busiest. I love walking in the valley once you get past all the hotels. There’s just something about having the rock walls on both sides of you with the waterfalls. It’s pretty incredible!

MURREN I find to be the next busiest as there are often large groups walking back and forth between the train station and the Schilthorn cable car station. And I’m not a huge fan of getting up and down from Murren. From Interlaken Ost to Murren, it is 54 minutes (versus 38 minutes up to Wengen). There is a 12-minute wait after getting off the train in Lauterbrunnen to the cable car heading up the mountain. So, you have to stand around and wait in line. The cable car is usually very crowded and the small train does not always have enough seats to accommodate everyone. That being said, I absolutely love the views from Murren!! And it has many spectacular walks.

WENGEN is easier to get to (an 11 or 12 minute beautiful train ride up from Lauterbrunnen) and also has great views and walks. Plus, it’s easy access up to Männlichen, a favorite of mine. I have always found Wengen to be the least busy of the three.

VERDICT: You definitely can’t go wrong with either of the three locations. But for me, it’s a toss-up between Murren and Wengen as I prefer being up in the mountains. If Murren was easier to get to, I would have to go with Murren. But that cable car is such a negative for me, I’m going to have to call it a tie. If I had just a few nights in the area, I would probably go with Wengen. Or Murren. :-) If I had 5 or more nights, I would definitely split my time again.

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I am amazed and so grateful for your lengthy replies filled with facts and personal experiences. I truly appreciate you taking the time to answer. A few more questions:
Are all (or most of) the waterfalls viewed only from Lauterbrunnen?
Are there nice day hikes starting from Murren and Wengren? Or would I have to travel to get to a trailhead?
And if I stay in Wengren, I assume a day trip to Murren would be great?
Is Murren large enough that you can meander around for several hours? Find cafes and maybe a grocery store.

Are all (or most of) the waterfalls viewed only from Lauterbrunnen?
There is a very tall waterfall right next to Lauterbrunnen, but the best ones are Trummelbachfalle (about halfway between Lauterbrunnen and Stechelberg) and Sprutz waterfall (on the hike down from Bryndli to Gimmelwald/Murren).

Are there nice day hikes starting from Murren and Wengren? Or would I have to travel to get to a trailhead?
Many hikes from both locations (PS its Wengen, not Wengren). Google Murren Hiking (or use the Search bar at the top of this page) and you'll find dozens.

And if I stay in Wengren, I assume a day trip to Murren would be great? Is Murren large enough that you can meander around for several hours? Find cafes and maybe a grocery store.
Sorry, I laughed a bit to myself at this one. Murren is large enough to meander from one end to the other in ten minutes, including a few stops. That said, it is absolutely worth a day trip. The village itself is great, but not much for cafes or stores. But while you are on that side of the valley, you should also take the cable car up to Schilthorn, and do a hike in the area.

Both Wengen & Murren can be meandered in 30 minutes. These are tiny mountain villages, not towns. Both have a grocery store, restaurants, hotels and a few shops.

There is way more direct hiking from Murren. Wengen is more centrally located for day trips, but lacks great hiking out your door. You'll have to travel every day to get to good hiking from Wengen. From Murren you can hike every day without even taking public transportation. Wengen is best for first timers looking to explore the broader Jungfrau region. Murren is best for those focused on hiking.

Here’s some walks you can do in Wengen:

https://wengen.swiss/en/maps/summer-maps/walking-trails.html#area=60825264&cat=Promenade%20Route&filter=r-fullyTranslatedLangus-,r-openState-,sb-sortedBy-0&q=Wengen%20(Switzerland)&wt=Wengen%20(Switzerland)%0A60825264&zc=12.,7.95702,46.57845

And you’re just a quick cable ride away from one of my favorites, Männlichen, where you can do numerous walks from, including:

https://www.maennlichen.ch/en/summer/experiences/panorama-trail.html

My favorites from Murren are walking down to Gimmelwald and then talking the cable car back up. Also, you can take the Allmendhubel funicular and then walk down to Murren.

I think I missed where you are going after the Berner Oberland.

WATERFALLS

One fabulous waterfall is Giessbach Falls, a stop on the lake Brienz ships, one stop before the final (or first) stop of Brienz.

Also viewable from across the lake on the train, and as you start down from the Pass towards Meiringen (Luzern behind you) looking forward on the right hand side of the Luzern Interlaken Express trains.

If you get off the boat there you can hike up to the hotel (or take an ancient funicular) and then on up to the waterfalls which you can walk behind.

There is also the famous (to Sherlock Holmes fans) Reichenbach Falls in Meiringen (the train changes ends there) which you can climb on a path or take a funicular half way up to the Holmes Moriarty ledge (yes a real place) or take a Postbus up to the midway and above.

The walks mentioned here are nice, but after doing the TMB you'd be somewhat unimpressed by the day tripper crowds and paved/gravel road nature of those. The best true alpine hiking in the region to rival the TMB is from Murren, but not those listed here, which are lovely tourist walks, not hikes. Suggestions really depend on if your intent for the area is to do epic hiking or to just relax in the mountains without much effort after doing the TMB.

Having done the TMB a few years ago and now heading back to Wengen this June, I would say just stay in Chamonix for a few more days or head back to Courmayer. I would not spend the time to go up to the BO unless you have a lot of extra time to kill.