At a time when traffic woes keep everyone worried, can you imagine a place which stays car free? If you are still thinking, here we discuss a beautiful village called
Mürren, which remains car free and in other words traffic free as well, has cable cars taking you over the snow laden mountains, giving a glimpse of the beautiful world around.
This traffic-free mountain village in fact has also been the choice of world-famous Secret Service Agent James Bond. The famous phrase “My name is Bond, James Bond” was pronounced in the heights of Schilthorn Mountain, in 1969 here.
So in case you are a real fan of the agent, then it will be a great experience to follow Bond’s footsteps by visiting “Bond World 007”.
Mürren, the car-free village in the Bernese Oberland represents the beauty of Switzerland in every single corner.
The way to this village is an enjoyable scenic route, which is indeed well worth the trek. The trains or cable cars from Lauterbrunnen and Stechelberg stations can easily access Mürren.
Once you take a delightful stroll through the village and later rise by the cable car to the top of Schilthorn to enjoy the calmness mixed with incredible panoramic views, you can admire the panoramic views from the epic Alpine summit of Schilthorn, where the world’s first-ever rotating 360° restaurant Piz Gloria is located. Here you will relax and feel yourself in the open air surrounded by the magical sights of Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau trio as well as France’s Mont Blanc and Black forest in Germany.
Mürren is situated on a terrace of 1650m above the Lauterbrunnen Valley providing the visitors with a number of activities both during summer and winter seasons.
When the village is blanketed in snow, you can enjoy different levels of skiing. The same area turns into an exciting Alpine flora as if it was not once covered with snow. In the summer season, one can enjoy mountaineering, climbing, hiking, paragliding, base-jumping or indoor sports and swimming.
Mürren-Schilthorn provides 53km of ski and snowboard pistes, as well as access to about 30 cableways that reach the ski areas in Lauterbrunnen valley. Besides skiing, you can also have a try in tobogganing, snowshoe hiking, ice-skating or just enjoy your evening in the Ice Disco with the pumping music and the fancy lights.
Here are some sightseeing attractions to explore during the time you spend in Mürren:
- Schilthorn – The Piz Gloria rotating restaurant..
- Ice Disco.
- Trummelbach Falls (A waterfall inside a mountain, acknowledged as the most amazing one in the Swiss Alps).