Distance : 15km Avg.Time : 6 – 8 hours Start / Finish : Griesalp – Kandersteg Griesalp can be reached by means of Switzerland’s excellent Post Bus system. Kandersteg is accessible either by bus or regular train services. Click here for details. Season : June – October Maps / Info : The hike is covered [...]
Distance : 180km Avg.Time : 9-12 days Start / Finish : Chamonix – Zermatt Season : Late June to late September. Maps / Info : The hike between Chamonix and Zermatt is commonly referred to as the Walker’s Haute (high) Route. Two excellent maps by the Carte nationale de la Suisse cover the entire route: [...]
Distance : 340km approx. Avg.Time : 15-20 days Start / Finish : Sargans – Montreux Maps / Info : I used the Lonely Planet guide Walking in Switzerland (1996). As the trail is very well signposted from start to finish, I found its maps and information more than sufficed for navigational purposes. A [...]