Switzerland
Description
For the ultimate alpine experience, Switzerland is the place to be. Matterhorn, Jungfrau, Monte Rosa or Piz Bernina, these are just a few of the fifty peaks over four-thousand meters high. Famous massifs include Berner Oberland, Wallis (Valais) and Jura, and there are many, many more. Wintertime is for the skiing jet-set of course, but in summer, from July until September, hiking trails and mountain huts are open all across the country. Popular are the regions of Valais (Wallis) with the Jungfrau and the Aletsch glacier, Graubünden in the east, Tessin (Ticino) in the south, and Fribourg in the west.
There are 6 official national long distance hiking trails, and 53 regional long distance trails. This number is growing. European long distance trail E1, E2 (small tip), E4 and E5 pass through Switzerland, coinciding with national trails. The Swiss Alps are literally strewn with more than 150 excellent mountain huts for hikers to stay overnight and have a meal. In the height of summer the huts in popular regions can get crowded. Given all the information available on the internet, in guide-books and on maps, you can easily plan your own hiking itinerary from hut to hut, combining day-hikes into a multi-day itinerary ranging from an easy hike with kids to crossing glaciers in full gear for the experienced mountaineer.
In addition, no other country in Europe is so completely neat and orderly as Switzerland. Truly everything is well-organized, from cable cars to accommodation, from trail maintenance to waymarking, from maps and guidebooks to around the clock alpine rescue from the air. The Swiss Alpine Club even boasts the world's most futuristic mountain hut, the dazzling New Monte Rosa Hut, to be opened late in 2009. If it were possible to order fine weather in advance, the Swiss would surely be the first to offer this service.
Map
Trails
- Aargauer WegGPX
- Aletsch PanoramawegGPX
- Alpenkranz Uri
- Alpenpanorama-WegGPX
- AlpenpässewegGPX
- Ämtlerweg
- Berner Voralpenweg
- Bodensee RundwegGPX
- Chemin des BissesGPX
- Chemin des Trois LacsGPX
- Chemin du Jura BernoisGPX
- Chemin du VignobleGPX
- DreiländerwegGPX
- E1GPX
- E4GPX
- E5GPX
- EmmenuferwegGPX
- Freiburger VoralpenwegGPX
- Furka HöhenwegGPX
- GR5GPX
- Grenzpfad NapfberglandGPX
- Haute Route Chamonix-ZermattGPX
- Höhenweg Zürich - Gotthard
- Heidiland Wandertour
- Hintere Gasse
- Jakobsweg Waldshut-Vézelay
- Jura HöhenwegGPX
- Kesch Trek
- Klettgau-Rhein-WegGPX
- Lötschberg PanoramawegGPX
- Mittelbünden Panoramaweg
- Nationalpark PanoramawegGPX
- Obwaldner HöhenwegGPX
- Pragelpass-WegGPX
- Prättigauer HöhenwegGPX
- Rätikon Höhenweg
- Rheintaler HöhenwegGPX
- Sanetsch Muveran WegGPX
- Santiago de Compostela Pilgrims WayGPX
- Schanfigger HöhenwegGPX
- Schwyzer HöhenwegGPX
- Seeland-Soloturn Weg
- Senda SegantiniGPX
- Senda SursilvanaGPX
- Sentiero CristallinaGPX
- Sentiero Lago di LuganoGPX
- Sentiero VerzascaGPX
- Thurgauer PanoramawegGPX
- ThurwegGPX
- TMB - Tour du Mont BlancGPX
- Tour de Delémont
- Tour des CombinsGPX
- Tour des Dents du MidiGPX
- Tour des Grands Barrages
- Tour du Augstbordhorn
- Tour du Jungfrau
- Tour du MatterhornGPX
- Tour du Saint-BernardGPX
- Tour du Val de BagnesGPX
- Tour du WildhornGPX
- Tour Monte RosaGPX
- Tour Val d'HérensGPX
- Trans-Swiss TrailGPX
- Via AlpinaGPX
- Via EngiadinaGPX
- Via FrancigenaGPX
- Via GebennensisGPX
- Via JacobiGPX
- Via Jura
- Via Jura Regio
- Via RhenanaGPX
- Via SbrinzGPX
- Via SplugaGPX
- Via StockalperGPX
- Via ValtellinaGPX
- Walliser SonnenwegGPX
- WALSA-wegGPX
- WalserwegGPX
- Weg der SchweizGPX
- Weissenstein-Wasserfallen Weg
- Züri Oberland HöhenwegGPX
- Zürich-Zugerland PanoramawegGPX
Regions
- Adula Alpen
- Albula Alpen
- Alpi di Livigno
- Alps
- Appenzeller und St. Galler Voralpen
- Bergell
- Berner Alpen
- Berner Oberland
- Berner Voralpen
- Bernina
- Bodensee
- Chablais
- Diablerets
- Engadin
- Giffre
- Glarner Alpen
- Grand Combin
- Graubünden
- Gruyère
- Jura
- Lac Léman
- Lago Maggiore
- Luzerner und Unterwaldner Voralpen
- Matterhorn
- Mischabel
- Mont Blanc
- Monte Leone
- Monte Rosa
- Ortler
- Platta Gruppe
- Plessur Alpen
- Prättigau
- Prealpi Luganesi
- Rätikon
- Samnaun
- Schwyzer und Urner Voralpen
- Sesvenna Gruppe
- Silvretta
- Surselva
- Ticino
- Urner Alpen
- Vierwaldstätter See
- Voralpen von Waadt und Freiburg
- Waadtländer Alpen
- Wallis
- Weisshorn
- Weissmies
- Zürichsee
Mountains
- Albis
- Aletschhorn
- Allalinhorn
- Alperschällihorn
- Alphubel
- Altmann
- Aubrig
- Bachtel
- Badus
- Balmhorn
- Bös Fulen
- Bietschhorn
- Bifertenstock
- Blüemlisalp
- Breithorn
- Breithorn VS
- Brienzer Rothorn
- Brisi
- Bruschghorn
- Burgfeldstand
- Castor
- Chöpfenberg
- Clariden
- Dammastock
- Dent Blanche
- Dents du Midi
- Dirruhorn
- Doldenhorn
- Dom
- Dreiländerspitze
- Dufourspitze
- Eiger
- Finsteraarhorn
- Gäbris
- Glärnisch
- Grand Combin
- Gross Schärhorn
- Gross Windgällen
- Gspaltenhorn
- Haldensteiner Calanda
- Hausstock
- Hüser
- Hinterrugg
- Hochflue (Rigi)
- Hochwang
- Hoh Brisen
- Hohgant
- Hundwiler Höhi
- Jungfrau
- Kleiner Mythen
- Kronberg
- Lagginhorn
- Lägern
- Les Diablerets
- Liskamm
- Ludwigshöhe
- Matterhorn
- Mönch
- Mürtschenstock
- Moleson
- Monte Basòdino
- Monte Generoso
- Monte Leone
- Monte San Giorgio
- Monte San Salvatore
- Monte Tamaro
- Morgenberghorn
- Mythen, Grosser
- Nadelhorn
- Napf
- Nesthorn
- Niederbauen Chulm
- Niesen
- Oberalpstock
- Ortstock
- Parrotspitze
- Pfannenstiel
- Pilatus
- Piz Bernina
- Piz Beverin
- Piz Buin
- Piz Caschleglia
- Piz Curvér
- Piz Daint
- Piz Ela
- Piz Fess
- Piz Forbesch
- Piz Mitgel
- Piz Morteratsch
- Piz Roseg
- Piz Segnas
- Piz Surlej
- Piz Terri
- Piz Toissa
- Piz Zupò
- Pizzo Campo Tencia
- Pizzo Tambo
- Rautispitz
- Regitzer Spitz
- Rheinwaldhorn
- Rienzenstock
- Rigi-Kulm
- Rinderhorn
- Rossberg
- Säntis
- Schilthorn
- Schrattenfluh
- Schreckhorn
- Signalkuppe
- Sigriswiler Rothorn
- Six Madun
- Speer
- Stanserhorn
- Stockhorn
- Sustenhorn
- Täschhorn
- Tödi
- Tinzenhorn
- Titlis
- Tomlishorn
- Tour Sallière
- Tweralpspitz
- Vanil Noir
- Wasenhorn
- Weisshorn
- Weissmies
- Wildhorn
- Wildstrubel
- Wissigstock
- Zinalrothorn
- Zumsteinspitze
Links
Facts
Reports
Guides and maps
Lodging
Organisations
Tour operators
GPS
Other
Books
United Kingdom
- Grimentz - Zinal - Val d’Hérens
- Grimentz - Zinal - Val d’Hérens area at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails.Cartography is similar to that used both in Hallwag’s... Read more
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- Val de Travers
- Val de Travers area in the central part of the Swiss Jura from Ste-Croix and Yverdon-les-Bains to Neuchâtel, including most of the Lake Neuchâtel, at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special... Read more
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- Nationalpark Swisstopo Hiking 459T
- Switzerland’s National Park, map No. 459T,, at 1:50,000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. The map covers an area from the Lower Engadine Valley in the west to Glaruns/Glorenza on the Italian side of the border, and includes Zerner, Ofenpass,... Read more
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- Oberalppass, Andermatt - Sedrun
- Oberalppass: Andermatt - Sedrun area including Furka, Susten, Lukmanier and St.Gotthard passes, Disentis/Mustér, Airolo, Göschenen at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional... Read more
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- Winterthur - Tösstal
- Winterthur – Tösstal area at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails.Cartography is similar to that used both in Hallwag’s hiking... Read more
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- Gruyère - Charmey - Le Moléson
- Gruyère - Charmey - Le Moléson area at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails.Cartography is similar to that used both in Hallwag’s... Read more
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- Baselland - Wasserfallen
- 33 specially selected hiking trails in the Baselland – Wasserfallen area of north-western Switzerland between Basel and Olten, presented at 1:50,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant, contoured and GPS compatible map from the Hallwag/Kümmerly + Frey group, with route profiles, grading for the severity of the terrain and the degree of fitness... Read more
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- Säntis - Churfirsten Swisstopo 2514
- Map No. 2514, Säntis - Churfirsten, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of... Read more
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- Brünigpass Swisstopo 37
- Swiss topographic survey at 1:100,000 from Swisstopo, highly regarded for it superb use of graphic relief and hill shading, presenting an almost 3-D picture of the country`s mountainous terrain. Coverage is available either as small size standard sheets – Nos 26 to 48, each covering 70 x 48 km / 43 x 30 miles approx, or as larger size maps -... Read more
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- Kiel - Großer Plöner See 50K Kümmerly + Frey Map No. 10
- Kiel and Lake Plöner, the largest lake in Schleswig-Holstein, at 1:50,000 from Kümmerly+Frey in a series GPS compatible, double-sided maps printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant plastic paper; contoured, with hiking and cycle routes, other recreational activities, etc.Maps in this series are at a scale of either 1:50,000 or 1:35,000.... Read more
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- Wandern in der Sächsischen Schweiz
- Erinnerungsalbum zur Sächsischen Schweiz Read more
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- Wandern in der Sächsischen Schweiz
- Meine schönsten Wandertouren Read more
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- Wandern in der Sächsischen Schweiz
- Eine Urlaubserinnerung an die Sächsische Schweiz Read more
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- Sächsische und Böhmische Schweiz
- Infos zur Reisevorbereitung Read more
Maps
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- Gstaad - Lenk - Adelboden Swisstopo Hiking 3304T
- Gstaad - Lenk - Adelboden area of the western Bernese Oberland at 1:33,333 on light, waterproof and tear-resistant map No. 3304T published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography is the same as in Swisstopo’s 50K hiking maps, simply enlarged to 1:33,333 for extra clarity but without additional information.... Read more
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- Goms - Aletsch
- Goms - Aletsch area of the Bernese Oberland at 1:50,000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof and tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails.Cartography is similar to that used both in... Read more
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- Evian-les-Bains Swisstopo 1263
- Map No. 1263, Evian-les-Bains, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic... Read more
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- Trun Swisstopo 1213
- Map No. 1213, Trun, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief and... Read more
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- Hoch-Ybrig Swisstopo Hiking 3312T
- Hoch-Ybrig area at 1:33,333 on light, waterproof and tear-resistant map No. 3312T published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography is the same as in Swisstopo’s 50K hiking maps, simply enlarged to 1:33,333 for extra clarity but without additional information.1:33,333 editions of Swisstopo’s hiking maps have... Read more
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- Vallon de St-Imier Swisstopo Hiking 232T
- Vallon de St-Imier area, map No. 232T, at 1:50,000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief and hill shading to provide an almost... Read more
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- Panixerpass Swisstopo 38
- Swiss topographic survey at 1:100,000 from Swisstopo, highly regarded for it superb use of graphic relief and hill shading, presenting an almost 3-D picture of the country`s mountainous terrain. Coverage is available either as small size standard sheets – Nos 26 to 48, each covering 70 x 48 km / 43 x 30 miles approx, or as larger size maps -... Read more
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- Biasca Swisstopo 1273
- Map No. 1273, Biasca, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief... Read more
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- Cossonay Swisstopo 1222
- Map No. 1222, Cossonay, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief... Read more
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- Büren a.A. Swisstopo 1126
- Map No. 1126, Büren an der Aare, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of... Read more
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- Randa Swisstopo 1328
- Map No. 1328, Randa, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Swisstopo. The map covers the central section of the Mattertal from just north of Zermatt to Herbriggen, and extends west to include Weisshorn and eastwards across the Mischabel range with Dom to outskirts of Saas Fee.Swiss topographic survey at 1:25,000 covers the... Read more
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- Raron Swisstopo 1288
- Map No. 1288, Raron, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief... Read more
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- Oberalppass Swisstopo 1232
- Map No. 1232, Oberalppass, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic... Read more
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- Gruyères Swisstopo 1225
- Map No. 1225, Gruyères, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25,000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions.Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief... Read more
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- Delémont Swisstopo Hiking 223T
- Delémont area, map No. 223T, at 1:50,000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief and hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture... Read more