Map No. 1070, Baden, in the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from Bundesamt für Landestopographie (swisstopo), covering the whole country on 247 small format sheets, with special larger maps published for popular regions including some titles now available in hiking versions. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 10 m intervals, with 20m intervals in the mountainous areas. All the maps have a 1-km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH 1903). * Small format sheets (Nos. 1011
- 1374)* Map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. Additional margin ticks show latitude & longitude in steps of 2`. The area covered by each map is 17 x 12 km (11 x 7 miles approx). * Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – STANDARD editions:* No map legend is included but a separate leaflet can be provided instead. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).* Special larger sheets (Nos. from 2501 onwards) – HIKING editions:* An overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, including regional & national long-distance trails. The maps also show bus routes with bus stops, plus inns in remote locations. The area covered by each map is 25 x 17 km (15 x 11 miles approx).
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Baden area, map No. 215T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link. ...

ADAC, Germany's equivalent of the British Automobile Association publishes an extensive series of street plans which provide detailed high-quality mapping of all the major towns & cities, including their outer suburbs. The plans name all the individual streets & indicate all the main landmarks & public buildings. All public transport facilities are shown: buses, trams, underground & overland rail lines. One way streets & car parks are indicated. Plans of larger cities include an enlargement for the city centre. The plans also show the administrative & postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. On the reverse, each plan has a road map at 1:100, 000, covering a very wide area around the city. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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One of the titles in a series of double-sided topographic maps with hiking routes & tourist information. Cartography is identical to the standard topographic survey of Germany, with contours at 10m intervals. Extensive overprint highlights numerous local footpaths & long-distance hiking routes, indicating waymarking. Cycling routes, mountain bike centres & trails, & cross-country ski routes are also marked. Extensive range of symbols highlight sport & leisure facilities, various types of accommodation, places of interest, tourist railways, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves are marked. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. The maps also have lists of contact details of various organizations & facilities within the region, plus brief descriptions in German only.

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Map No. 872, Baden-Baden
- Murgtal, in a series of hiking maps from Kompass providing extensive coverage of Austria & Germany
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Baden-Baden – Murgtal area of the Black Forest in a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Kompass with local & long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: This title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany & the Slovenian Alps. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of hiking maps; their mapping of other countries, including expanding coverage of Italy, is listed on our website separately.CARTOGRAPHY: The maps are contoured with additional shading, graphic relief & colouring to provide a more detailed picture of the terrain, vegetation and/or land use. Contour interval varies from 10m in the coastal areas of Northern Germany to 40 or 50 metres in the mountainous regions. All the maps highlight local & long-distance waymarked footpaths, including climbing trails. Most titles also show cycling routes, mountain bike trails, &, the in mountainous areas, ski routes. The maps indicate various types of accommodation (selected inns & hotels, youth hostels, campsites, mountain refuges), as well as recreational facilities, places of interest, etc. Latest editions also show access by public transport with bus stops and/or Park+ Ride facilities.GEOGRAPHICAL COORDINATES: Unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description, the maps have a UTM grid for GPS users. MAP LEGEND: Most maps now include full English legend, particularly titles covering the Alpine areas. Some maps covering mainly eastern Austria or the less popular parts of Germany may still have a legend in German only.OTHER
Features: Selected titles include on the reverse panorama drawings of their area with names of villages, peaks, valleys, etc. and/or have a booklet with pictures of local wild flowers with their Latin names. Many titles are now published as competitively priced sets of two or more maps, offering a wider coverage.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING! Many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are IN GERMAN only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided.


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Falk, one of Germany`s leading publishers of street plans, produce their town plans in two different formats. Falk Extra plans are folded in a standard way, where the whole map can be opened to view the entire area it covers. For larger cities, the same mapping is also published with a special folding system designed to show only a small section of the map at one time. The whole map can be opened but it will be cut in several places. Many find these street plans very user-friendly & easier to handle than conventional maps. The plans, which cover towns with their outer suburbs, indicate main landmarks & public buildings & show all the public transport facilities, one way streets & car parks. Plans of lager cities include a separate map of the town centre at a more detailed scale & a diagram of the underground & the suburban rail network. The plans also show the postal divisions & have an extensive street index which, where appropriate, shows individual postal codes for each street. Map legend

Includes:: English. Falk Extra plans also include on the reverse a road map of the surrounding area.

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Baden-Württemberg including the Black Forest at 1:275, 000 in a series of eight regional road maps from Kümmerly + Frey printed on sturdy waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, indexed & with highlighting of picturesque locations & other places of interest. Each title is double-sided, with part of one of the sides taken by the index. Road network clearly shows the motorways with junction numbers, parking places & roadside facilities. Smaller roads indicate scenic sections and/or special tourist routes, entry restrictions, seasonal closures, roads not recommended for caravans, steep gradients, etc. Main railway lines are shown with stations, local airports are marked, & where appropriate car or passenger ferry connections are also indicated. Picturesque towns or villages are prominently highlighted. Other places of tourist interest are also clearly marked, but with their names in German (e.g. Uhrenmuseum, Röm. Gutshof, Hexenlochmühle, etc.). The maps also show boundaries of national or natural parks. Topography is indicated by light relief shading with names of mountain chains, valleys, etc, plus colouring for woodlands. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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One of the titles in a series of large, indexed regional maps with fine, clear cartography. General relief is portrayed by hill-shading with selected spot heights without distracting from the other detail. The motorway network & recommended scenic routes stand out well from the background, but some may find minor local roads a little too faint. In some places exits from motorways are also rather lightly coloured. Intermediate driving distances are indicated throughout & special tourist routes are marked. The maps highlight picturesque towns & national parks, with a range of symbols marking campsites, youth hostels, museums, spas, various landmarks & places of interest, etc. Latitude & longitude grid is drawn at intervals of 10’. Map legend

Includes:: English. A separate index attached to the cover gives the postcode for each locality, including those beyond the German territory on sheets covering border regions. NB. This title is currently reprinting & will not be available until spring 2008.

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German state of Baden-Württemberg at 1:250, 000 on a GPS compatible road map from its survey organization, showing the road network with its official numbers at all levels, railways, airports & internal administrative divisions. The map presents the state’s road network in colours indicating the official classification & all the sections, as appropriate, show their official road numbers. Small, unnumbered country roads are included. On autobahns distances are marked at 10km intervals, various facilities are marked & interchanges are shown with both their numbers & their names. Railway lines are shown with station & stops. The map also indicates locations of airports, aerodromes & helicopter landing pads. Three levels of internal administrative boundaries are also marked. The map has no contours or relief shading to indicate topography, just colouring showing forested areas. The state’s various protected areas are not marked. Latitude & longitude lines are at 6’ & 10’ respectively to correspond to the German national grid. The numbering in the margin enables the users to work sheet numbers for the 1:25, 000 standard topographic mapping of the state. The map is not indexed. Map legend is in German only. ...