Kev Reynolds's The Swiss Alps (World Mountain Ranges) PDF

The Swiss Alps are domestic to the top and so much fantastic mountains in Western Europe, liked not just of mountaineers, from the earliest days of alpinism to the current day, but additionally these content material just to gaze and beauty. This distinctive source for the climber, walker, trekker and ski mountaineer, the newest quantity in Cicerone's international Mountain levels sequence, describes each one mountain quarter all through Switzerland - the peaks, passes, valleys and bases - to aid readers establish the easiest locations for his or her selected mountain task. Lavishly illustrated all through, and with rankings of expertly drawn maps, this can be the basic consultant for all energetic viewers to at least one of Europe's so much mountainous, and gorgeous, nations. Includesdescriptions of all of the Swiss Alps, area-by-area from the Chablais Alps within the south west to the Silvretta within the north east, with vintage walks and climbs pointed out, along outlines of all of the significant hut-to-hut hiking routes. complete info on maps, courses and lodging is equipped, pinpointing the entire mountain huts within the area.