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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)

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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.

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!)

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.

Swiss Bernese Oberland 4th edition travel guide is the perfect guide to help you plan you travels to this beautiful location. Offering potential travelers a complete guide to this majestic region known as the Bernese Oberland. This unique travel guide unlocks the many wonders of this stunning place. Acting as your personal travel planner, this charming guide offers you a wealth of activities including everything from sports and adventure to castles and museums. Complete with transportation charts, maps, a food and drink guide, and so much more. Truly your one stop guide that will unlock the Bernese Oberland for you.


The Swiss Bernese Oberland 4th edition travel guide offers a wealth of in-depth information on this truly remarkable place. Complete with a detailed history of the region as well as beautiful photographs of this gorgeous land. One look at this remarkable guide and you will want to travel to this amazing place. The perfect book that you will not want to leave without.

Great little book - small, succinct and easy to use. We used it on a 4-week stay in Bern and many days hiking/visiting the Oberland. The maps are a bit weak though but it was easy enough to find your way with great signage on the trails. The recommendations were usually pretty good. Used it with Kev Reynolds guide "The Bernese Alps" which had more detail.