Is Mürren/Gimmelwald manageable for 84-yr-old using a walker?

We have taken the walk from Murren to Gimmelwald. IMO it would not be a safe or even moderate walk for her. I would recommend that you look for a hotel close to the train station, and if your trip is this June, then you should reserve that ASAP.

She’ll be able to navigate the lower street (paved) just fine and get between the train station and cable car down to Gimmelwald that way, as well as restaurants/shops. It’s about a 10 minute walk. But with a walker obviously longer.

Look at Hotel Eiger. It’s literally right across the street from the train station and I think would be helpful to be close by. Then she can chose to walk additional when she’d like. She can walk from there to the cable car to ride down to Gimmelwald. There is a short little uphill paved section (30 second walk) to get to the main part of the road in Gimmelwald, which I think if she took slow would be fine.

Another option is that you can rent a wheelchair in Interlaken, which might help you all navigate more of the area whenever walking gets to be too much. We had a family member injure their foot when we were in Murren last summer and that’s what they did.

Also, in more specific regard to the walk down to Gimmelwald. It is paved, but you lose almost 1,000 feet of elevation going down, so I think that would be too much. Maybe you could do it with a wheelchair? She could walk the paved path in the Lauterbrunnen Valley.

You mother could of course just take the cable car down to Gimmelwald and just relax on the terrace of Pension Gimmelwald there, while the rest of you walk down.

Is she going to have a walker, or a rollator? (ie. one with wheels?)

Hotel Eiger would be my recommendation as well. It is right across from the small train station, but there is no noise to speak of. There is a ramped walkway up to the entry level. The balcony rooms have great views, and the restaurant and bar are very nice.

https://hoteleiger.com/en/

I spent some time trying to confirm the availability of a lift (elevator), but then realized it is a 4-star hotel, which I believe means they must have an elevator. They also have a spa area and swimming pool if your mom would enjoy either of those.

It is a nearly level walk on a paved road from here the length of the village. The cablecar station for the Schilthornbahn down to Gimmelwald is at the far end, and there may be a slight downhill to reach it.

The Eiger Guesthouse is also right there by the station, but after seeing how badly they treated an arriving guest last summer (we were outside nearby), I would neither stay there nor recommend it to anyone.

Hotel Eiger does have an elevator. They also have a nice restaurant, so if there are evenings where your mom doesn't want to walk to dinner you can eat right there with a view.

Have you thought about renting an electric scooter? Might be a real game changer.

Ditto what WengenK said. Can't have a better view.

WengenK - Currently she uses a walker with front wheels and back glides. But I've been thinking a rollator might be more useful, esp. having larger wheels and 4 of them. Would you recommend one over the other? Thanks!