Mürren/Schilthorn
Ski resort · Switzerland
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Mürren/Schilthorn is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -12°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.2 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -13°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -9°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -8°C
- Wind
- 6 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 7 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0.1 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -11°C
- Wind
- 9 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 2,949 mvillage 1,639 m
- 39 km of runsevery grade
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check SLF.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -18°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -12°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.2 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -13°C | wind, 9 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -9°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -8°C | wind, 6 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0.1 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -11°C | wind, 9 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. Snow depth starts from today's reading at Gandegg, 2710 m. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Dec–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,639 m | Mid2,294 m | Top2,949 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.2 m | – | – | -10°C |
| Dec | 0.9 m | – | – | -13°C |
| Jan | 1.3 m | – | – | -14°C |
| Feb | 1.6 m | – | – | -12°C |
| Mar | 1.7 m | – | – | -11°C |
| Apr | 1.5 m | – | – | -5°C |
| May | 0.9 m | – | – | -3°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort and its town
Mürren/Schilthorn on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More skiing near here
5 places
- Grindelwald - Männlichen (Schlittelpiste) 4.2 km away
- Grindelwald - Wengen (Kleine Scheidegg - Männlichen) 13.1 km away
- Kiental 13.3 km away
- Aeschiallmend 16 km away
- Hohwald Beatenberg 17.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mürren/Schilthorn
Village 1,639 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,639 m and its top at 2,949 m. It has 39 km of runs and 18 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 2,139 m, from 2,949 m to 810 m. For beginners and families: 42% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 8 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool and a ski school. For skiers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mürren. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 1 kayak spot.
The ski area
Runs from 810 m to 2,949 m: 2,139 m of vertical. 39 km of runs and 18 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Mürren/Schilthorn.
| Easy (blue) | 17 km |
|---|---|
| Intermediate (red) | 15 km |
| Advanced (black) | 7.7 km |
| Gondolas and cable cars | 4 |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 7 |
| Drag lifts | 2 |
| Other lifts | 5 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
42% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Schwimmbad Lauterbrunnen, 4.4 km
- a ski school: Alexander Gertsch Wengen Ski & Snowboard School, 4.9 km
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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$2,160–US$3,760 each
about US$2,160–US$3,760 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$375–US$630 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$449–US$831 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$113 a day, country average | about US$476–US$650 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$281–US$469 |
| Total | about US$2,160–US$3,760 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
1 min by car · 28 places to stay
about US$141/nightcountry average
About Mürren its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lauterbrunnen on Booking.com
7 min by car · 54 places to stay
- Beds in Kiental on Booking.com
20 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$141 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 20m
About 16h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 55m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · SkyscannerTransfers · Search on Hoppa
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.