6th day Mürren to Lobhornhutte round trip

 

Thursday:

Murren to Grutschalp (train 13 minutes CHF 2.20 ) (train station is right across the street from Hotel Eiger, I think.  


We investigated all of the trails around the hutte and could not find a way to see it without having more elevation change than we were willing to do.  We ended up doing the Northface Trail from Murren, and it was my favorite hike of the trip: https://www.alltrails.com/ar/trail/switzerland/bern/northface-trail-murren  4.9 miles, 666 ft climb and just over a thousand feet of descent.  We took the Allmend funicular so that we could start higher than we finished.

Grutschalp to Sous Lager to Lobhornhutte to Sulwald



Sulwald to Isenfluh (cable car)  CHF 8.40.  They also have monster scooters for CHF 19 which includes (sanitized) helmet rental. https://www.isenfluh.ch/english/prices/



Isenfluh to Hotel Eiger (bus, funicular, train) Isenfluh to Lauterbrunnen bus B142 CHF 3.90 Lauterbrunnen (Seilbahn) to Grütschalp PB2461 CHF 4.70 Train R66 Grutschalp to Murren BLM CHF 2.20


Hotel Eiger


Lobhornehutte: Ways of paying

Cash in Swiss francs is desired. From a minimum of 20 Swiss francs we will accept debit cards or Twint. Payment by credit card is also possible but will incur an extra charge of 3%.


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