Walking and Alpine Skiing Guidebooks for Switzerland

Switzerland contains some of Europe’s finest walking among the most dramatic and challenging of all the Alpine ranges. Most people will have heard of the Eiger, the Matterhorn and Zermatt, but away from the crowds lie valleys almost untouched by modern life, crystal-clear lakes reflecting magical peaks, a landscape uncompromisingly carved by great glaciers and welcoming mountain inns.
 
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Canyoning in the Alps
A guidebook to the most celebrated canyoning descents in the alpine regions of northern Italy and Ticino (Switzerland), with additional routes in Austria, Slovenia and the Valais Alps. Routes are split into seven separate grades, for beginners through to experts. Includes comprehensive information on equipment, hazards and techniques. Read and see more…
Tour of Mont Blanc
An essential guidebook for anyone walking the Tour of Mont Blanc. The 170km circuit typically takes 11 days to walk around the Mont Blanc massif. The TMB is recognised as one of the world’s classic trek. The book describes both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions, with variants and information about huts, refuges and facilities en route. Read and see more…
Tour of the Jungfrau Region
This handy guidebook contains route descriptions for the Tour of the Jungfrau Region. This popular trek covers 111km from Schynige Platte to Wilderswil in 9-12 days and crosses a multitude of terrain from pastures to glaciers and lakes to ridges. No technical skills are required for the Tour and there are plenty of bad-weather alternatives included Read and see more…
Europe's High Points
A guide to reaching the summit of every country in Europe - driving, walking and climbing routes to the tops of 50 countries in Europe. Detailed route descriptions, sketch maps - advice on transport, seasons, grading and gear. From afternoon strolls in Malta to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc. Read and see more…
Cycle Touring in Switzerland
This handy guidebook contains route descriptions for the 9 Swiss National cycle routes including the difficult Alpine Star tours. The National Routes are signposted in both directions which makes it easy to create longer tours. There are routes suitable for all abilities, from gentle family rides to strenuous routes for the experienced cyclist. Read and see more…
Chamonix to Zermatt
Essential guidebook for anyone walking the classic Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt. The route typically takes two weeks to walk, and is described in 14 stages. Along the 180km route, it crosses 11 passes and gains more than 12,000m of ascent and descent. The stunning scenery makes it a contender for the title 'Most beautiful trek in Europe'. Read and see more…
Across the Eastern Alps: E5
From Lake Constance in Germany, this guidebook describes walking the E5 trek that runs 600km through a remarkable kaleidoscope of landscapes and culture in Switzerland, Austria and Italy, to its destination at Verona. It traverses the Allgauer, Lechtaler and Ötztaler Alps. There is a good network of alpine refuges and guesthouses on the route. Read and see more…
The Via Francigena Canterbury to Rome - Part 1
An essential guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Via Francigena pilgrim route from Canterbury to Rome. Part 1 describes the first 945km of the pilgrimage from Canterbury to the Great St Bernard Pass. Contains all the planning information you need for your pilgrimage, including details of facilities and accommodation along the route. Read and see more…
Walking in the Alps
Second edition of this classic Kev Reynolds guidebook on walking and trekking in the Alps. Suggests many thousands of possible routes, and covers the range from the Maritime Alps of southern France to the Julian Alps of Slovenia. Walks vary from undemanding to long and tough, and everything in between. Read and see more…
Tour of the Matterhorn
This handy guidebook contains detailed route descriptions for the 145km Tour of the Matterhorn. The trek is described anti-clockwise from Zermatt and covers 6 valleys that offer spectacular views of 25 peaks surpassing 4000m. The route also links up with two other long-distance treks; the Walker's Haute Route Trail and the Tour of Monte Rosa. Read and see more…
100 Hut Walks in the Alps
This handy guidebook contains route descriptions for 100 day and multi-day walks that suit alpine walkers of all abilities. The routes are based around the huts in the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, the Turnitzer Alps, Bernese Oberland, the Kitzbuheler Alps and the Dolomites of South Tirol.There are also suggestions for hut-to-hut tours Read and see more…
The Swiss Alps
A comprehensive guidebook to every mountain area in the Swiss Alps. This handy resource includes information for walking, hiking, trekking, climbing and ski mountaineering. Access, accommodation and facilities in the valley bases and full information about Swiss mountain huts is included to help you make the most out of a trip there. Read and see more…
Alpine Points of View
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An inspirational book of 100 of the author's favourite alpine photographs and reminiscences from his four decades of walking and trekking on Alpine trails - from the Maritime Alps behind Nice to the Julian Alps of Slovenia. This book seduces the reader out of the armchair and into Europe’s premier range. Read and see more…
Tour of Monte Rosa
This guide to walking the Tour of Monte Rosa on the Italian-Swiss border takes the walker on a challenging and very varied trek. The high route around the massif has ten summits over 4000m. Italy and Switzerland meet here, and the contrast between these two countries, their different culture, food and languages, give this trek its originality. Read and see more…
The Bernese Alps - Switzerland
This handy pocket-sized guidebook contains detailed route descriptions for 113 day walks in the Bernese Alps. The routes range from 2 to 24km in length and offer walkers breathtaking scenery of the classic Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau mountains. There are routes suitable for all abilities and ambition from short flat walks to steep adventurous treks. Read and see more…
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