by Lindsay Griffin (AC, 1995)
Central Switzerland by Jeremy Talbot (West Col, 1969)
Silvretta Alps by Jeff Williams (West Col, 1995)
The 4000m Peaks of the Alps by Martin Moran (AC, 2007)
The Alpine 4000m Peaks by the Classic Routes by Richard Goedeke (Bâton Wicks, 2nd edition 2003)
Valais Alps East by Les Swindin and Peter Fleming (AC, 1999)
Valais Alps West by Lindsay Griffin (AC, 1998)
The Swiss Alps are covered in near-comprehensive fashion by a series of German-language guides published by the SAC as follows.
Berner Alpen 1, Sanetsch bis Gemmi
Berner Alpen 2, Gemmi bis Petersgrat
Berner Alpen 3, Bietschhorn, Breithorn, Aletschhorngruppen
Berner Alpen 4, Tschingelhorn bis Finsteraarhorn
Berner Alpen 5, Von Grindelwald zur Grimsel
Berner Voralpen, Von Gstaad bis Meiringen
Hochtouren Berner Alpen, Vom Sanetschpass zur Grimsel
Bündner Alpen 1, Tamina und Plessurgebirge
Bündner Alpen 2, Vom Lukmanier zum Domleschg
Bündner Alpen 3, Avers (San Bernardino bis Septimer)
Bündner Alpen 4, Südliche Bergeller Berge und Monte Disgrazia
Bündner Alpen 5, Bernina-Gruppe und Valposchiavo
Bündner Alpen 6, Vom Septimer zum Flüela
Bündner Alpen 7, Rätikon
Bündner Alpen 8, Silvretta und Samnaun
Bündner Alpen 9, Engiadina Bassa – Val Mustair
Bündner Alpen 10, Mittleres Engadin und Puschlav
Säntis–Churfirsten, Von Appenzell zum Walensee
Glarner Alpen
Gotthard, Von der Furka zum Lukmanier
Zentralschweizerische Voralpen, Schwyzer Voralpen, Unterwaldner Voralpen, Pilatus–Schrattenflue–Kette
Tessiner Alpen 1, Vom Gridone zum Sankt Gotthard
Tessiner Alpen 2, Von der Cristallina zum Sassariente
Tessiner Alpen 3, Von der Piora zum Pizzo di Claro
Misoxer Alpen 4, Vom Zapporthorn zum Passo San Jorio
Tessiner Voralpen 5, Vom Passo San Jorio zum Generoso
Urner Alpen Ost 1
Urner Alpen 2, Göscheneralp – Furka – Grimsel
Urner Alpen 3, Vom Susten zum Urirotstock
Walliser Alpen 1, Vom Trient zum Grossen St Bernhard
Walliser Alpen 2, Vom Grossen St Bernhard zum Col Collon
Walliser Alpen 3, Vom Col Collon zum Theodulpass
Walliser Alpen 4, Vom Theodulpass zum Monte Rosa
Walliser Alpen 5, Vom Strahlhorn zum Simplon
Hochtouren im Wallis, Vom Trient zum Nufenenpass
The following large-format hardback describes easy routes to 50 summits of 3000m peaks in the Swiss Alps. Too big to carry on the hill, it nevertheless gives good background information for those with a reasonable command of German.
Freie Sicht aufs Gipfelmeer by Marco Volken and Remo Kundert (Salvioni Edizioni, Bellinzona 2003)
Ski touring/mountaineering and snowshoeing guides
Cicerone (in English) and the SAC (in French and German) have good coverage of the most popular regions.
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 1: Western Alps by Bill O’Connor (Cicerone, 2002)
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2: Central & Eastern Alps by Bill O’Connor (Cicerone, 2003)
Alpine Skitouren 5, Glarus–St Gallen–Appenzell (SAC)
Alpine Skitouren Zentralschweiz – Tessin (SAC)
Die schönsten Skitouren der Schweiz (SAC)
Graubünden Nord, Vom Prättigau bis zur Surselva: Schneeschuhtouren (SAC)
Les plus belles randonnées à ski de Suisse (SAC)
Ski alpin Bas-Valais, Du Lac Léman jusqu’à la Dent-Blanche (SAC)
Ski alpin 3, Alpes valaisannes (SAC)
Skitouren Berner Alpen Ost, Lötschenpass bis Grimsel (SAC)
Skitouren Berner Alpen West, Waadtländer und Freiburger Alpen, Le Moléson bis Balmhorn (SAC)
Skitouren Graubünden (SAC)
Skitouren Oberwallis, Vom Bishorn zum Gross Muttenhorn (SAC)
Snowshoeing: Mont Blanc & the Western Alps by Hilary Sharp (Cicerone, 2002)
Tessin Misox: schneeschuhtouren (SAC)
Tessin/MisoxCalanca, Vom Val Bedretto zum Monte Generoso (SAC)
The Haute Route by Peter Cliff (Cordee)
BOOK SUPPLIERS
For details of all Cicerone publications, and to order online go to www.cicerone.co.uk
Alpine Club, Bâton Wicks, Rother and West Col guides are all available from Cordee, 11 Jacknell Road, Dodwells Bridge Industrial Estate, Hinckley LE10 3BS or via www.cordee.co.uk
Swiss Alpine Club publications may be ordered online at www.sac-verlag.ch
Health Considerations
At the time of writing no immunisations are required to enter Switzerland, unless you’ve recently been in an area of yellow fever or cholera infection, in which case an International Health Certificate will be needed. It’s also sensible to be up to date with tetanus vaccination.
In view of the increase in the viral infection known as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE), walkers ought to consider protection. TBE is a debilitating and potentially life-threatening disease, spread by the bite of the Ixodes tick that lies in wait on the underside of bushes and grasses in large areas of Europe, including Switzerland. Risk is seasonal, from March to September, and anyone taking part
