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Trails in Murren area.

Posted by (Oregon, USA) on

I'll be staying in Murren for 4N (as part of a longer trip starting in Amsterdam, Rhine Cruise, Grindelwald 2N, Murren then Lucerne 2N). While in Murren we plan to Walk Murren ↓ to Gimmelwald, see Schilthorn, visit Allmendhubel (with a hike down to Murren), day trip to Lauterbrunnen to do the valley walk/waterfalls.
I'm trying to decide which one of the following hikes to take from Allmendhubel. I am 65 very fit/active while hubby is 70 "fairly" active. I know I could handle any of these but not sure about him.
Blumental Flowery Trail - easy/mod downhill 2.2km (1.3 miles), 1hr. This one seems pretty straightforward and easy. Are the views as good?
North Face Trail - moderate 2.5 vs 4hrs? 4 vs 4.6 miles? 1250 ft elev gain? I keep reading different things on this hike - how long does it really take? 1.5hrs uphill vs slight uphill & mostly downhill?
Alternative North Face Trail - Easy/Mod 7.5 km (4.6 miles), 2.5-3hrs. I'm thinking we could do part of this possibly?

Also, do the hotels provide or stores sell trail maps? I looked on Amazon and not seeing any good "trail" maps.
I would so appreciate any insights into these trails please.

Posted by
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Patti,

The walk from Mürren to Gimmelwald is very easy so no map will be required. As I recall, there's a paved trail that goes downhill from Mürren. The trip takes about 20 minutes or so.

For other hikes in the area, you will get some good suggestions from THIS BOOK.. The author lives in Oregon and posts to this forum, so it might be possible to contact her directly.

You may get some good ideas by attending a local meeting of the RS travel group - https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/travel-meetings/portland-area-travel-group-meeting-a8a9984e-b6c4-415f-a7cd-f6b0cfab2c01 .

Posted by
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Your option of “North Face Trail” does not start at Allmendhubel. It starts at the Schilthornbahn and goes up and around Allmendhubel before ending in Mürren. The better option is what you’re referring to as the alternative. It’s the Northface hike done counterclockwise starting at the top of Allmendhubel and ending at the Schilthornbahn station in Mürren.
Here is our custom map of the exact route. If you plan to do it, it’s important to follow this exact map and not just follow signs to Mürren or you’ll end up on the wrong route.

https://www.komoot.com/tour/1229295216?ref=itd&share_token=ayqPQUG32LxuejDjPxpPhOYSH6SBn8Vq36fd2jX3h7ZnhrF1mL&ref=its

My in laws who are in their upper 60s and who I would consider not fit and not very active do this hike with us all the time.

In regards to maps, if you are somewhat tech savvy, the Komoot app is great. If you want a paper map and additional assistance, go to the tourist office inside the Sportzentrum in Mürren.

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