The Alpine Pass Route, Switzerland, Europe - A Trekker's Guide

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Alpine Pass Route

East to west across Switzerland – From Sargans to Montreux

Author
Kev Reynolds
Cover
Paperback - PVC
ISBN
9781852844059
Published
17 Mar 2008
Availability
Reprinted
Edition
Second
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Price
£12.00
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
 
 

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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.

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.
 
 
 
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