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Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
Availability
Reprinted
Cover
Paperback - PVC
Published
17 Mar 2008
Edition
Second
ISBN
9781852844059
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ISBN (10)
1852844051
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
280g
Pages
192
No. Maps
16
No. Photos
60
Originally Published
1 Jul 2004

Alpine Pass Route

East to west across Switzerland – From Sargans to Montreux by Kev Reynolds

Guide to the Alpine Pass Route that crosses 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. More...

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Seasons

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

Centres

Sargans, Elm, Linthal, Altdorf, Engelberg, Meiringen, Grindlewald, Lauterbrunnen, Kandersteg, Read More... 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 Read More... Lauterbrunnen valley, The Oeschinensee above Kandersteg.
 
 

August 2010 - UPDATES to 2004 2nd edition

p48: Please note, the original path to FOOALP along the west bank of the stream has now been reinstated after being destroyed by avalanche.

p50: Gasthaus Sonne in ELM is now closed on Wednesday, not Thursday

p58: Hotel Adler in LINTHAL is closed on Fridays

p64: URNERBODEN - the only accommodation in the village now is at the gasthof by the church

p67: UNTERSCHACHEN - Hotel Alpenrose is closed on Saturdays

p93: SCHWENDI - sadly Hotel Schwendi has now closed

With thanks to Stephen Clark for this information.

May 2010

Page 103:

Please note that Berghotel Alpiglen, visited on Stage 8 is now known as BERGHAUS ALPIGLEN. The number of beds should read 22, not 12. Apologies! All other details remain the same

Page 59:

Please note that the youth hostel at Braunwald (Stage 3) is now permanently closed. A reader recommends Adrenalin Backpackers Hostel (www.adrenalin.gl) as an alternative.

 
 
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