Swiss Hikes for seniors

Antone, looking forward to the answers. I'll be 67 next year (a teenybopper, I know) and my missus is a bit older. She still enjoys a long hike but no longer has any interest in any strenuous, hilly hikes. We are likely to concentrate on southern Bavaria for our trip next year but I'm open to all suggestions.

We loved the RS Swiss trip, and no, I didn't think it was strenuous. When you're in Murren, you're on your own for hiking. Because you don't have crowded museums to get into before the masses in Switzerland, ( as in Italy), the morning starts weren't so early as on some tours, and the dinners were IMHO more reasonably timed.
This tour began my love of all things Swiss, and I have returned several times since.
Safe travels!

This is a good resource put together by forum member shoe that does a great job describing a lot of the hikes in the Murren area with pictures:

https://lauterbrunnenhiking.wordpress.com/

I also like the city walks you tube channel for his walks in Switzerland. Watching these before my first trip made me feel more comfortable about the walking involved. Here are a few of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xqgW2Ha7kg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7nZdSWmdUI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsp2XG8lPyw

I haven’t been on the tour, but my understanding is that you can opt out of an activity if you like. So, if something seems too strenuous, you could find something a little easier to do own you own.

We are 76 and 79 and going back to Mürren in September with our kids and grandchildren. We will be hiking with them, including some fairly long ones. But we work out daily and hike regularly.

It sounds like they don’t do any strenuous or difficult hiking on the RS tour. On your free day in Mürren, you can choose whatever you like. There are some options for level or downhill walks which should be fine as long as you are OK with the altitude of the village itself (5400 feet). Maybe ride the funicular up Allmendhubel and enjoy the “Flower Loop”, a short loop past lots of labeled alpine plants. Then walk down to Mürren by one of the numerous trails, some with stops at mountain restaurants for refreshments ( there is one right at the top of the funicular as well). Your tour guide can recommend an appropriate trail for you.

This blog has some nice photos of the trails and views around Allmendhubel.

https://packedagain.com/muerren-allmendhubel-playground-flower-trail/

I have done that tour - was in my mid-60s at the time. Basically, I walk, not hike. I did not find any real challenges (or even over-much opportunity, given the schedule) except for Lauterbrunnen/Mürren. And then, I took some nice strolls to Gimmelwald and towards Grütschalp. Oh, also went to walk around Allmendhubel. Clearly, I did not pick the most strenuous routes! But I still enjoyed myself in the beautiful mountains. I did branch out early in the tour for a barefoot walk and sadly broke a toe. Barefoot walking without prior experience proved not the best idea I had. Strolling around the Berner Oberland was a piece of cake after that! Don't miss the Mountain Hostel's patio with sweeping views in Gimmelwald. Though I must say the view from my room was almost as fine. Enjoy.

BTW, if you walk down to Gimmelwald from Mürren, you can easily catch the cable car back up. It is super easy and convenient to do, especially if stopping at the Mountain Hostel.

Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated!
I’m going to go for it.
We usually spend time after a tour or cruise at another city. From home we have non-stop flights to Paris or Amsterdam. I was thinking of going to Zurich for a couple of days and then taking the fast train to Paris for a few days before flying home. Any ideas about getting to Amsterdam instead?

We hike/walk there every year and no longer do anything too arduous. Our favorite easy but spectacular hikes are Männlichen to Kleine Scheidegg, Grütschalp to Mürren, walking the valley from Stechelberg to Lauterbrunnen, First to Grosse Scheidegg, and Bussalp to Bort (the last two are on the Grindelwald side). Sturdy foot wear is all you need although we like trekking sticks for stability in some situations.

We usually spend time after a tour or cruise at another city. From home we have non-stop flights to Paris or Amsterdam. I was thinking of going to Zurich for a couple of days and then taking the fast train to Paris for a few days before flying home. Any ideas about getting to Amsterdam instead?

Do you mean traveling from Zurich to Amsterdam rather than Paris? It's certainly doable but it's a longer train trip - more like 8 hours as opposed to the non-stop 4 hours to Paris from Zurich.

I love Amsterdam and would certainly consider it worthwhile if you have not been before, but it would involve a full day of travel though.

Thanks Mardee. I guess I’ll stick to Paris. I’ve been to both a few times.

I just found out that there is a night train between Zurich or Basel to Amsterdam.

The night train runs at very civilised hours - 10 at night from Zurich and 10 am in Amsterdam. Plenty of time for sleeping even if you wake up a couple of times in the night. And NightJet do a good job.