THE BERNESE ALPS

THE BERNESE ALPS

A WALKER'S GUIDE

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Editorial:
CICERONE
Año de edición:
Materia
Trekking Alpes Suiza
ISBN:
978-1-85284-451-6
Páginas:
320
Encuadernación:
Rústica
Idioma:
Inglés

The whole of the Bernese Alps region is a paradise for walkers. Footpaths – thousands of kilometres of them – lead enticingly through the valleys, over hillsides and across high passes. With the classic trio of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau as their most potent symbol, the Bernese Alps are amongst the best-known mountains in all of Europe. There are several lesser-known mountains in the range too that are just as scenically dramatic, and shadow peaceful villages nestled in spectacular locations.

The layout of this guidebook follows an east to west convention, beginning with the Haslital and working west from valley to valley as far as Col du Pillon below Les Diablerets. Each valley system is treated as a separate unit, or chapter. There are 113 routes described and route suggestions for 3 multi-day tours of the region are also included. Add to that the romantic valleys, lakes, flower-filled meadows and a network of mountain huts, and you’ll want to visit the Bernese Alps year after year.

This guidebook is concerned not with climbing mountains and not with reaching the summits, but with wandering in their shadow. These mountains are high, and although this is not a climbing guidebook, walks to a few ‘minor’ summits are included. Yet even without summits, many of the routes described venture to vantage point at elevations of well over 2000m and some of the trails are both steep and exposed. Of course, there are many walks of a more modest nature, but which also enjoy stunning views.

The majority of walks described in this guidebook have been chosen with a particular viewpoint, lake, alp hamlet, hut or pass as the destination, while the principal objective is to enjoy a day’s exercise among some of the most uplifting scenery in all the Alps. There is something in here to meet the needs of every walker, at every level of experience and ambition. But in order to gain the most from an active walking holiday in the Bernese Alps, walkers need to be in reasonably good physical condition on arrival.

Walks have been graded into three numerical categories, with the highest grade reserved for the more challenging routes. This grading system is purely subjective, but is included as a rough guide of what to expect. Moderate walks (Grade 1) should appeal to active members of the family who want reasonably short walks without too many steep sections. The majority of routes are graded 2 or 3, largely as a result of the challenging nature of the district.

By far the majority of routes contained in this guidebook will be used as day walks beginning and ending at a recommended valley base. But it will be evident that numerous possibilities exist for linking given routes into multi-day journeys, circuits of mountain massifs, and the traverse of individual valleys or a number of valleys by crossing walker’s passes. For those who wish to combine walks to create a longer trek there are 3 multi-day tours suggested.
Seasons
May to end September is the best weather (but watch out for summer thunderstorms); huts manned in summer months
Centres
Grindelwald, Wengen, Lauterbrunnen, Mürren, Adelboden and Kandersteg
Difficulty
Range from walks suitable for families to strenuous routes with scrambling. All walks graded in the guide. Good waymarking.
Must See
Views of the Bernese Alps; walks to the Schreckhorn and Rottal huts; Schynige Platte to First; Trümmelbach Falls