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Trekking the Swiss Via Alpina: 19 Stages East to West Across Switzerland, Plus Parts of the Alpine Pass Route
Paperback
Publisher Price: $29.95
ISBN13: 9781786311603
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Published: Jan 31 2024
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.80 Width: 4.70 Depth: 6.50
Language: English
Experience the wild beauty of the Swiss Alps as you trek from Sargans to Montreux on the legendary Swiss Via Alpina, also known as the Alpine Pass Route. This epic journey traverses Switzerland east to west, crossing dramatic mountain passes, verdant valleys, and idyllic alpine villages, offering ever-changing vistas of towering peaks and historic landscapes.
Perfect for experienced alpine trekkers, this comprehensive Cicerone guidebook presents the complete Swiss Via Alpina, described in 19 day-long stages (plus an optional prologue from Liechtenstein), covering nearly 400km (250 miles) and 16 high passes on the way to Lake Geneva. Route variants via Lenk and Gsteig let you tailor the trek to your plans and ambitions.
- Stages of the Swiss Via Alpina are clearly described with distance, ascent/descent, and estimated walking time, making it easy to plan each day, whether you seek a steady pace or a more demanding adventure.
- Explore Switzerland's iconic Alpine landscapes, including the Titlis region, the Bernese Oberland, Kandersteg, and Les Diablerets. Each day brings a new panorama, with the high point of the trek at the Hohtürli Pass (2778m) and a cumulative ascent of nearly 23,000m.
- The Swiss Via Alpina is best enjoyed from early July to mid-September, when snow has cleared from the highest passes and mountain accommodation is open.
- Features 1:100,000 mapping and free downloadable GPX tracks for every stage, ensuring straightforward navigation and confident route-finding across varied alpine terrain.
- Each route description includes practical information on start and finish points, high points, accommodation, refreshment options, and public transport connections, perfect for planning your Alpine Pass Route adventure.
- Covers essential Swiss Via Alpina planning, fitness, equipment, travel, safety, languages, and accommodation in mountain huts, village inns, and farms, with a German-French-English glossary and a stage facilities planner.
- Practical advice is included for condensing the full Swiss Via Alpina trek into two weeks using cable cars and public transport, or for walking celebrated sections such as the central Oberland Bärentrek, allowing you to adapt the route to suit your timeframe and experience.
Plan your adventure along the Swiss Via Alpina with the definitive Cicerone guidebook and discover a classic alpine trek, where every pass reveals a new horizon, and the spirit of mountain exploration leads you from Sargans to Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva.
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