Walking Switzerland-The Swiss Way-: From Vacation Apartments, Hotels, Mountain Inns, and Huts (Paperback)

~ Marcia Lieberman (Author), Philip Lieberman (Author) "The Furggtal is a wild, beautiful, deserted valley in the Swiss Alps..." (more)
Key Phrases: Bernese Oberland, Bella Tola, Dent Blanche (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books; 2 edition (May 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0898865115
• ISBN-13: 978-0898865110
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #659,576 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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57 of 57 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you buy one book on Switzerland buy this one!, October 14, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

My wife and I have hiked the Swiss Alps for 4 consecutive summers. The Lieberman book got us hooked on Switzerland. The book is the most informative resource for "off-the-beaten track" travel in Switzerland. Perhaps the greatest feature of the book is the detail in which every walk is described almost from "boulder to boulder" so even the amateur hiker can feel confident in the alps. Secondly, the book opens up a whole new world for travellers not familiar with "vacation apartments". These rental properties are the REAL "bargains" that can be found in a stereotypically expensive country for travellers. It is obvious the Liebermans have written the book with passion and have uncovered several hidden gems such as the villages of "Ardez" and "Les Haudéres" that most travel guides overlook. If you didn't have this book you'd miss fabulous remote villages and hikes that are well within reach of the average hiker. I have bought both editions and am planning to buy their new book on Mountain Inns...its probably great!

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent description of the best hikes in the Swiss Alps., June 8, 1998

By A Customer

Walking Switzerland-The Swiss Way was an invaluable source of quality information. I used the book to help me choose which hikes in the Val d'Herens, in the Saas Valley, and around Zermatt would best suit my tastes during a two week hiking trip. Each hike was described accurately. The book does not contain wasted prose on "touristy" information, but rather concentrates on the details of each individual hike. The authors have carefully organized the details (how long, how high, what views may be seen at each pass) of each hike. Using the book, I was able to select a new hike each day. I knew what to expect with each new hike, and I was never disappointed with the book. This is the most informative, most accurate book of its kind that I have seen. I recommend it to anyone who wishes to hike in the Swiss Alps, and who needs some ideas of exactly where to go and what to expect. Information is not limited to the Valasian Alps. Hikes in the Jura, Engadine, Ticino, as well as in the Eiger, Moench, Jungfrau region are described as well.

12 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Would have been great if there was accomodation information, January 23, 2004

By	Lisa Bailey "Just a mom trying to take a pict... (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have the 1987 edition of this book so the newer edition may include hut and hotel information. However, for a book where part of the title is "From Vacation Apartments, Hotels, Mountain Inns, and Huts" there is NO hotel information or any information on how to book a stay at a hut.

Also, the hikes are limited to very small areas. Val d'Herens is not listed on any of my maps and there are no hikes listed for Verbier which is right over the mountain.

If you want to model your vacation after theirs this book is nice. This book won't fit into your vacation though. I'd recommend "100 Hut Walks in the Alps" which lists hut information across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia.