
The Swiss Alps
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This large-format Cicerone planning companion by celebrated author Kev Reynolds is a comprehensive guide to the Swiss Alps, covering every mountain area in the country valley by valley across seven regional chapters. Rather than a conventional route guide with detailed step-by-step descriptions, it is a richly detailed reference work designed to inspire and inform, directing the reader to the finest walks, treks, climbs, and ski tours in each area and providing everything needed to plan a Swiss Alps adventure at any level.
Explore the full sweep of the Swiss Alps across seven regional chapters, covering the Chablais Alps, Pennine Alps, Lepontine and Adula Alps, Bernina, Bregaglia and Albula Alps, Bernese Alps, Central Swiss Alps, and the Silvretta and Raetikon Alps, with dozens of individual valleys described in detail.
Plan walks, treks, climbs, and ski tours across every level of ability and ambition, from gentle valley walks and multi-day hut-to-hut treks to serious alpine climbs on the 4000m peaks of the Pennine Alps and Bernese Oberland.
Discover the Swiss Alps valley by valley, with each section covering access, accommodation, mountain huts, recommended maps, and the finest routes and activities available, giving you a complete picture of what each part of the range has to offer.
Prepare thoroughly with comprehensive practical information on when to go, getting there and around Switzerland, accommodation and mountain huts, Swiss mapping, health considerations, mountain safety, plant and animal life, and environmental ethics.
Identify the best destinations for your chosen activity using the at-a-glance information provided for every mountain area, covering peaks, passes, valleys, and bases across the full breadth of Switzerland.
Navigate the wide range of Swiss mapping available with detailed guidance on the Federal Office of Topography swisstopo series and Kuemmerly and Frey Wanderkarten, ensuring you have the right maps for every area and activity across the Swiss Alps.
An essential addition to the shelf of anyone who loves or dreams of the Swiss Alps, this trusted Cicerone reference work is the book to reach for when planning your next adventure in one of Europe's greatest mountain ranges. Let Kev Reynolds be your guide to the Swiss Alps.
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Introduction
About this Book
The Mountain Ranges
Practicalities
When to Go
Weather
Getting There
Getting Around
Accommodation
Mountain Huts
Maps and Guidebooks
Health Considerations
The Mountains
Mountain Activities
Safety Dos and Don'ts
Mountain Rescue
Plant and Animal Life
Environmental Ethics
Information at a Glance
Chapter 1: Chablais Alps
1:1 Val de Morgins
1:2 Val d'Illiez
1:3 Vallon de Susanfe
1:4 Rhone Valley Approaches
1:5 Vall&##xe9;e du Trient
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 2: Pennine Alps
2:1 Val Ferret
2:2 Val d'Entremont
2:3 Val de Bagnes
2:4 Val de Nendaz
2:5 Val d'H&##xe9;r&##xe9;mence
2:6 Val d'H&##xe9;rens
2:7 Val de Moiry
2:8 Val d'Anniviers
2:9 Turtmanntal
2:10 Mattertal
2:11 Saastal
2:12 Simplon Pass
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 3: Lepontine and Adula Alps
3:1 Simplon Pass East
3:2 Binntal
3:3 Val Bedretto
3:4 Valle Leventina
3:5 Val Verzasca
3:6 Valle Maggia and its Tributaries
3:7 Valle di Blenio
3:8 Vals Calanca and Mesolcina
3:9 The Northern Valleys
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 4: Bernina, Bregaglia and Albula Alps
4:1 Val Madris and the Averstal
4:2 Engadine Valley: Left Bank
4:3 Val Bregaglia
4:4 The Bernina Alps
4:5 The Swiss National Park
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 5: Bernese Alps
5:1 Alpes Vaudoises
5:2 Les Diablerets to the Rawil Pass
5:3 The Wildstrubel Massif
5:4 Kandersteg and the Gemmipass
5:5 Blu?emlisalp and the Gasterntal
5:6 The Kiental
5:7 Lauterbrunnen Valley
5:8 Grindelwald and the Lu?tschental
5:9 Haslital and Grimsel Pass
5:10 The Southern Valleys
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 6: Central Swiss Alps
6:1 Uri Alps: Dammastock Group
6:2 North of the Sustenpass: Titlis Group
6:3 Glarner Alps
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
Chapter 7: Silvretta and Raetikon Alps
7:1 Silvretta Alps: Lower Engadine
7:2 Silvretta Alps: Praettigau
7:3 Raetikon Alps
7:4 The Alpstein Massif
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
APPENDIX A Glossary of Alpine Terms
APPENDIX B Selective Bibliography
APPENDIX C Index of Maps
APPENDIX D The Swiss 4000m Peaks
Index
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