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Things to do in Lauterbrunnen, from waterfalls to summits

The list of things to do in Lauterbrunnen is longer than the village is wide. Here is what is free, what needs a ticket, what suits a rainy afternoon and what fills a whole day, with the facts you need to plan.

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Editorial team, lauterbrunnenvalleyhiking.comUpdated October 20, 2026Reading time about 6 minutes50 sources

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01Free: Staubbach Falls, right beside the village.¹
02Ticketed: Trümmelbach Falls inside the mountain, CHF 18 for adults.²
03Up high: Mürren, the Schilthorn, Wengen, Männlichen and the Jungfraujoch.³
04Active: A via ferrata from Mürren to Gimmelwald, open 1 June to 31 October.⁴
05Guided: An e-bike tour of the valley from Interlaken starts from $308.

Start with the waterfalls

Among all the things to do in Lauterbrunnen, the falls come first because they are everywhere. By the tourism office's count, 72 waterfalls pour off the cliffs into this trough-shaped valley.⁵ The nearest, Staubbach, drops around 297 metres right beside the village and is free to visit.⁶ ¹

A short path leads to the foot of Staubbach, and Switzerland Tourism allows 30 minutes for it.⁷ From May to October a gallery climbs through a tunnel and up stairs behind the falling water.⁸ ⁹ In the high season the fall is lit at night, which gives the village a second look after dark.¹⁰

Trümmelbach is the ticketed counterpart: ten glacier falls inside the mountain, reached by a tunnel lift, about 3 km up the valley.¹¹ ¹² Adults pay CHF 18 and children CHF 8, as read on 20 October 2026, and it is open from early April to early November.² ¹³ It makes an ideal plan for a wet day.

A full day

One way to fill a fine day

Morning

Staubbach Falls

Path to the foot, about 30 minutes.⁷
Late morning

Up to Mürren

Cable car to Grütschalp and the balcony path.¹⁴ ¹⁵
Lunch

Mürren

Car-free village on its terrace.¹⁶
Afternoon

Down to Stechelberg

Cableway from Mürren in about 4 minutes.¹⁷
Late afternoon

Trümmelbach Falls

Open until 5 pm, 6 pm in July and August.¹³

Ride up to the villages and summits

Lauterbrunnen Tourism describes the village as an ideal starting point for excursions to Mürren, the Schilthorn, Wengen, Männlichen, Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfraujoch.³ Each has its own page on this site; here is the short version of what each gives you. The lifts start from different ends of the valley: the cable car to Grütschalp leaves beside Lauterbrunnen station, the trains to Wengen leave from the station itself, and the cableway to Mürren and the Schilthorn starts at Stechelberg, reached by postbus.¹⁴ ¹⁸ Knowing which end you need saves a lot of waiting on a busy morning.

Mürren and Gimmelwald are car-free villages on the western terrace, reached by cable car from Lauterbrunnen via Grütschalp or from Stechelberg.¹⁴ Above them the Schilthorn at 2,970 metres has the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria.¹⁹ ²⁰ On the eastern side, Wengen sits on its sunny terrace at 1,274 m, a car-free village reached by cogwheel train.²¹

Higher still, the Jungfraujoch is about 1 hour and 45 minutes away by train with a change at Kleine Scheidegg.²² Its station, at 3,454 metres, is the highest railway station in Europe.²³ Choose one big summit per clear day; the lifts are expensive and the views depend entirely on the weather.

At a glance

What it costs and when it runs

Activity	Price	Season
Staubbach Falls	Free	Paths in summer
Trümmelbach Falls	CHF 18 adults	Early April to early Nov
Via ferrata	Gear for hire	1 June to 31 October
Valley museum	From CHF 7.00	Mid-June to mid-October
Schilthorn return	CHF 115.00 from Stechelberg	Check maintenance dates
Jungfraujoch return	From CHF 129.60	Seat booking needed 1 May to 31 Oct

Prices as read on official sites on 20 October 2026; they change by season.¹ ²⁴ ² ¹³ ⁴ ²⁵ ²⁶ ²⁷ ²⁸ ²⁹ ³⁰ ³¹

Guided in the valley

Three guided ways to see Lauterbrunnen

Interlaken: 72 Waterfalls Valley & Lauterbrunnen E-Bike Tour

Waterfalls by bike

E-bike valley tour

From Interlaken

Time: 6 hours
Riding: 3.5 to 4 hours
Price: from $308

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Lauterbrunnen-Mürren: Swiss Alps Tour from Interlaken

Cable car up

Mürren village day

From Interlaken

Time: 7 hours
Guide: English, German
Price: from $317

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Tasting tour

Cheese and chocolate

In Lauterbrunnen

Time: 165 minutes
Guide: English
Price: from $230

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Decision helper

What should you do today?

Let the weather and your energy decide

Trümmelbach Falls

The falls are inside the mountain.¹¹

Jungfraujoch or Schilthorn

Europe's highest station or the revolving restaurant.²³ ²⁰

The via ferrata

K3, with a zip line and a Nepal bridge.⁴ ³²

Valley walk and Staubbach

8 km on the flat, easy.³³

Bike or e-bike

Hire in the village or join a guided tour.³⁴

With a bit of luck, you may also spot wildlife and base jumpers in the surrounding area. Lauterbrunnen is also an ideal starting point for excursions to Mürren, the Schilthorn, Wengen, Männlichen, Kleine Scheidegg and the Jungfraujoch.

Lauterbrunnen TourismusSource 3

Walk the valley and its terraces

Walking is the valley's core activity. The flat route to Stechelberg covers 8 km in 2 hours and is rated easy, and a postal bus brings you back.³³ ³⁵ Up on the Mürren side, the broad path from Grütschalp to Mürren takes about 1 hour 15 minutes and faces the Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau.¹⁵ ³⁶

For a story with your walk, the Stechelberg Legend Trail is 3.9 kilometres long and takes about 70 minutes.³⁷ Above Mürren, the Flower Trail circles the Allmendhubel in around 20 minutes, and in summer up to 150 different mountain flowers can be seen.³⁸ Both suit families.

The ranked list of hikes on this site covers the longer routes, from the Panorama Trail at Männlichen to the long days in the rear valley. If you want company, the guided hike this site sells walks from Grütschalp to Mürren and ends at Trümmelbach with entry included; it runs 6 hours and starts from $273.

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The via ferrata between Mürren and Gimmelwald

For a via ferrata, Lauterbrunnen's nearest is the route from Mürren down to Gimmelwald. Mürren Tourism says it goes downhill, is open only from 1 June to 31 October between 09:00 and 18:00, and is graded K3, fairly difficult, on the SAC scale.⁴ The start is about a 10-minute walk from Mürren village.³⁹

The route is 2.2 km long with 300 m of elevation change, and includes a 60 m zip line and an 80 m Nepal bridge.³² The zip line may only be used with a mountain guide, and equipment can be hired from Intersport in Mürren.²⁵ It is a serious outing on cables and rungs above a big drop.

Lauterbrunnen Tourism sets limits: a minimum height of 1.50 m and a weight over 40 kg and under 100 kg.⁴⁰ Go with a guide unless you have done several via ferratas before, check the weather carefully, and never start late in the day. Thunderstorms and steel cables do not mix.

Bikes and e-bikes

Cycling is the fastest way to see the valley floor. For Lauterbrunnen bike rental, the tourism office lists Imboden Bike in the village, which hires bikes and runs guided e-bike tours.³⁴ Its hours are Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.⁴¹

The tourism office publishes bike routes, including a circular route between Lauterbrunnen and Mürren and the Kleine Scheidegg Loop, and asks riders to give way to walkers.⁴² Lauterbrunnen Tourism also lists a Trotti bike run down to Isenfluh among the activities around the village.⁴³ Trails are shared, so ride with care.

A guided option starts in Interlaken. The e-bike tour this page recommends follows the Lütschine river to Lauterbrunnen, Staubbach and Trümmelbach Falls, with a Swiss picnic, and gives about 3.5 to 4 hours of riding in a 6-hour day. It starts from $308, with 62 reviews averaging 4.92, and is not for bike-riding beginners.

Rainy days, culture and evenings

Bad weather has answers. Trümmelbach is inside the mountain, so rain hardly matters there.¹¹ The Valley and Legend Museum, renamed in 2019, opens from mid-June to mid-October on Tuesdays and Thursday to Sunday, 2 to 5.30 p.m.⁴⁴ ²⁷ Admission starts at CHF 7.00 and is free for holders of the Lauterbrunnen Valley Guest Card.²⁶

Food tours fill an afternoon too. A cheese and chocolate tasting tour in Lauterbrunnen lasts 165 minutes and starts from $230, with 4 reviews averaging 5.0. In Wengen, a sunset hike with cheese fondue lasts 3.5 hours. Both make a good end to a day of walking.

Keep an eye on the sky and the cliffs. Lauterbrunnen Tourism says that with luck you may spot wildlife and base jumpers in the surrounding area.³ Paragliders launch from Mürren as well, and the tourism office lists paragliding among the valley's activities.⁴³ Drones, however, are not permitted anywhere in the valley.⁴⁵

Seasonal highlights

The valley's calendar shapes what you can do. In September the cattle come down from the alpine pastures, and Lauterbrunnen Tourism announces the dates shortly beforehand.⁴⁶ The falls are strongest in spring and early summer, when meltwater feeds them.⁴⁷

In winter the waterfalls freeze and Trümmelbach and the Staubbach paths close.⁴⁸ Lauterbrunnen Tourism lists a cross-country trail of around 16 kilometres alongside the frozen falls.⁴⁹ The sun shines on the valley floor for little more than an hour around the shortest day, so winter days feel short down there.⁵⁰

Summer is the main season for hiking, lifts and the via ferrata, which only opens from June.⁴ Autumn brings quieter paths and changing colour, though some lifts close for maintenance. Plan big outings around the clearest days, and keep a waterfall or a museum in reserve for the rest. Whatever the month, keep one flexible day in your plans so that the clearest weather goes to the highest ground.

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