Swiss Bernese Oberland - New 4th Edition - A Travel Guide with Specific Trips to the Mountains, Lakes and Villages with New Section Walk Zurich by Philip and Loretta Alspach (Paperback April 2008) [Paperback]

Philip & Loretta Alspach (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Swiss Bernese Oberland - 4th Edition - A Travel Guide with specific trips to the Mountains, Lakes and Villages. The updated 4th Edition recommends 12 trips plus 4 excursions for the independent traveler on selected walks and hikes using mountain trains, lake steamers, funiculars, cable cars. The trips are shown in graphic form and arranged based on methods of transportation and time available. Each trip is one day or less with optional side trips detailing change in elevation and difficulty of each trip. Detailed profiles are provided for the villages of Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen, Murren and Kandersteg, plus local Swiss food and wine. A new section profiles four extraordinary walks in Zurich. Additionally, throughout the guide, easy references are provided for useful Internet site links for trip planning. The Alspachs' have visited the area for over 30 years.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Intercon Publishing; 4th edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0963223542
• ISBN-13: 978-0963223548
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,803 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Travel > Europe > Switzerland

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable, August 26, 2008

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Sally Scanlon (Connecticut) - See all my reviews
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We had a number of guidebooks among us when my husband and I hiked the Oberland with two other couples, but this is the one that proved invaluable. The authors not only gave us accurate assessments of the scenery and level of difficulty of the hiking trails they cover (our main interest), but also tipped us to many sights and activities we'd most likely have missed without their insider knowledge and recommendations. Their cogent discussion of Swiss transportation proved particularly helpful in determining which rail passes would pay off for us.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little book!, July 14, 2010

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This book was easy to use and really helpful in prioritizing my activities when I visited the Alps recently. It was small enough to carry in my waist pack for reference as I traveled around and gave clear instructions on how to navigate the trains, cable cars, etc. If you're going to the Bernese Oberland Alps, definitely take this along! (I also highly recommend staying in Wengen!)

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete and comprehensive guide covering this gorgeous region, June 14, 2008

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A beautiful landscape like no other, unlikely to be topped anywhere in Europe - "Swiss Bernese Oberland: A Travel Guide with Specific Trips to the Mountains, Lakes, and Villages" is a complete and comprehensive guide covering this gorgeous region. Focusing on the needs of the independent traveler, with advice on catching a train through the highest track in the world, hiking through the snowy yet beautiful world, plodding through the cold freshwater lakes, all leading to one of the prettiest sites of all - the sun setting on the snowcapped mountains. Enhanced with over forty full color pictures, countless maps and suggested itineraries, "Swiss Bernese Oberland: A Travel Guide with Specific Trips to the Mountains, Lakes, and Villages" is a must for any traveler who wants to plan a sensual overload in their trip through nature when going through this region, and for community library travel collections.