Walking in The Bernese Alps – Switzerland
The Bernese Alps - Switzerland
A walker's guide by Kev Reynolds
Over 100 routes are described in this guidebook to walking the Bernese Alps in Switzerland, home to the famous Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. Routes for all abilities lead to lesser-known mountains, romantic valleys, lakes, flower-filled meadows and mountain huts. Describes the area from the Haslital in the east to the Col du Pillon in the west. More...
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Seasons
May to end September is the best weather (but watch out for summer thunderstorms); huts manned in Read More... summer monthsCentres
Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Adelboden and KanderstegDifficulty
Range from walks suitable for families to strenuous routes with scrambling. All walks graded in Read More... the guide. Good waymarking.Must See
Views of the Bernese Alps; walks to the Schreckhorn and Rottal huts; Schynige Platte to First; Read More... Trümmelbach FallsINTRODUCTION
The Bernese Alps
The Mountains
Getting There
Public Transport in the Bernese Alps
Accommodation
Weather
Notes for Walkers
Safety Check-List
Suggested Equipment List
Recommended Maps
Using the Guide
Grading of Walks
Information at a Glance
Haslital – Routes 1–8
Innertkirchen, Meiringen
Lütschental – Routes 9–29
Wilderswil, Grindelwald
Lauterbrunnental – Routes 30–59
Isenfluh, Lauterbrunnen, Wengen, Stechelberg, Mürren, Grimmelwald
Kiental – Routes 60–67
Reichenbach, Kiental, Griesalp
Kandertal – Routes 68–82
Kandersteg, Selden
Engstligental – Routes 83–87
Adelboden
Diemtigtal – Routes 88–90
Grimmialp (Schwenden), Diemtigen, Oey
Ober Simmental – Routes 91–101
Zweisimmen, Lenk
Lauenental – Routes 102–107
Gstaad, Lauenen
Saanental – Routes 108–112
Gsteig, Gstaad
Multi–Day Tours – Routes 113–115
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Useful Addresses
Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix C: Bibliography
Appendix D: Route Index













