https://crystal.castle.cc/tag/murren/ Recent content in Murren on adventures of an omnomnomnivore in NYC Hugo en-US Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:07:53 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2010/08/04/mountain-biking-the-lauterbrunnen-valley/ Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:07:53 -0400 https://crystal.castle.cc/2010/08/04/mountain-biking-the-lauterbrunnen-valley/ <p><a href="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lauterbrunnen.jpg"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-476" title="lauterbrunnen" src="https://crystal.castle.cc/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/lauterbrunnen.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="151" /></a></p> <p><em>View of the Lauterbrunnen valley on the way to Stechelberg</em></p> <p>For CHF 35, you can rent mountain bikes from Balmer&#8217;s hostel, which is a decent deal for a full day of biking. (Hint: we were later informed by other travelers that you can go around the corner to rent bikes for just CHF 20.) Armed with a <a href="http://mappery.com/maps/Jungfrau-Grindelwald-region-summer-map.jpg">map of the Jungfrau region</a>, the activities guide at Balmer&#8217;s suggested biking to Wildersil, through Zweilutschinen to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauterbrunnen">Lauterbrunnen</a>, where we could stop for lunch. From Lauterbrunnen, you can bike to Stechelberg, take the gondola up to Murren, then bike down the mountain back to Lauterbrunnen and Interlaken. The route is mostly gravel, with some short sections of dirt and pavement.</p>