The Alpine Pass Route - A Trekker's Guide

Guidebook to the Alpine Pass Route that takes walkers across Switzerland from east to west from the ancient town of Sargans to Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva. Passing through the quieter Alps in the east to the Bernese Oberland, it covers some 325km of mountain and valley and crosses 16 passes with almost 18,000m of height gain in fifteen stages.

The Alpine Pass Route

East to west across Switzerland – From Sargans to Montreux

Author

Kev Reynolds

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

Second

ISBN_13

9781852844059

Availability

Reprinted

Price

£12.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (1)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (2)

Seasons

From the start of July through to September. August can be wet, and an early trek may find snow on the passes.

Centres

Sargans, Elm, Linthal, Altdorf, Engelberg, Meiringen, Grindlewald, Lauterbrunnen, Kandersteg, Adelboden, Lenk, Gsteig, Mosses, Montreux

Difficulty

It's pretty tough, with some longish days and a pass (or more) every day with over 1000m of ascent.

Must See

The Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau near Grindlewald, valley-pass landscapes every day, the Lauterbrunnen valley, The Oeschinensee above Kandersteg.

'The book is a complete introduction to alpine walking in Switzerland: how to get there, when to go and the route itself with accommodation, telephone numbers and suggestions of which sections can be shortened by bus.

Each stage is clearly described over about 8 pages, often with alternatives. This is a very useful guide, with its waterproof cover is small and eminently pocketable.'