Switzerland’s four main hiking areas: Bernese Oberl&, Valais/ Wallis, Graubünden with the Engadine Valleys, & the canton of Ticino on contoured & GPS compatible maps at 1:120, 000 from Kümmerly + Frey, excellent for planning walking holidays. The maps have contours at 100-metre intervals, enhanced by shading & graphic relief to provide a vivid presentation of the terrain. An overprint highlighting walking trails distinguishes between hiking paths, more strenuous mountain routes & alpine sections. Symbols indicate locations of mountain huts, Friends of Nature houses, youth hostels, campsites & selected isolated inns, interesting natural curiosities, etc. Picturesque towns or villages are prominently highlighted & the maps also show roads with public transport facilities plus, of course, railways & all forms of mountain transport (cable cars, chair lifts, etc). The maps have Swiss national grid lines at 5km intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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Maps with the official “ Cycling in Switzerland” routes, published in co-operation with the Association for Transport & Environment. The aim of the series is to present a network of routes with as few problems as possible caused by motor traffic. The maps have a detailed base, with contours plus graphic relief & shading providing an excellent representation of the terrain. Routes are classified according to the density of motorized traffic, the difficulty of the terrain, & road restrictions. Unsurfaced roads are indicated, gradient marks show steep inclines, & local danger spots are highlighted. The maps show facilities for transporting cycles by train, bus, ferries, mountain railways, chair lifts, & cable cars. Border crossings indicate those open only to hikers & cyclist during daylight hours. Bike rental facilities are marked & towns with special bicycle-friendly accommodation are highlighted. Other tourist information

Includes:: various types of accommodations (campsites, youth hostels, “ Friends of Nature” houses, etc), viewpoints, picnic sites, swimming pools, & places of interest. Each title covers an area of Approx. 60 x 42 km (37 x 26 miles). The maps have a 1km grid for GPS users, with latitude & longitude shown as margin ticks. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse, an index of towns & villages also lists names of geographical features such as mountains, alpine passes, glaciers, etc. Also provided is general information on the country’s long-distance cycling routes & on transporting bikes by train (text

Includes:: English).* From summer 2008 new editions of these maps will be printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper.*





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Kümmerly + Frey’s hiking series of Switzerland at 1:60, 000, with most titles now printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, offers a popular alternative to Swiss survey maps & cartography which many walkers find easier to follow. Coverage of the whole country is designed so that each title presents a popular hiking area. The maps have contours at 50 or 25-metre intervals according to the terrain, enhanced by graphic relief & shading. An overprint distinguishes between sign-posted hiking paths, mountain path where proper walking shoes are necessary, & alpine paths requiring special equipment. Most titles now also indicate national & regional long-distance hiking routes, each annotated with its official number. Mountain huts are marked, plus various types of accommodation: campsites, youth hostels, “ Friends of Nature” houses, & secluded hotels & restaurants. Road network indicates local bus routes with stops. Railways, narrow gauge mountain railways, cable car lines, & chair lifts are shown, with various symbols highlighting places of interest, viewpoints, picnic sites, swimming pools, etc. Each title covers an area of Approx. 60 x 42 km (37 x 26 miles). The maps have a 1km Swiss national grid, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 5’ intervals. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* On the reverse, an index of towns & villages

Includes:: names of geographical features such as mountains, alpine passes, glaciers, lakes, rivers, as well as places of interest. Also provided is an overview road map of surrounding region.* Please see individual entries for exact area covered by each title.



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Switzerland on three indexed touring maps at 1:200, 000 from Michelin, each with street plans of major cities showing access routes & main streets, plus a distance table. The maps also indicate places with entries in Michelin’s annual Red Guides to hotels & restaurants. Topography is presented by relief shading & colouring for woodlands, plus names of mountain ranges, peaks, passes, etc. Road network, classified according to the number of lanes, indicates motorway services & rest areas, full & partial interchanges, road width, load & height limits, steep gradients, dangerous or difficult sections, seasonal closures & entry restrictions, etc. Scenic routes are highlighted. Railways, funiculars, cable car lines, etc. are shown, as well as car ferry lines. Symbols indicate places of interest, sport & leisure facilities, etc. Names of cantons & their boundaries are marked. The maps have no geographical coordinates. The index is next to the map. Map legend

Includes:: English. Each title

Includes:: street plans of major cities showing road access to the centre & naming main streets which are also listed in a short index, plus a distance/driving times table.



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Railways & public transport map of Switzerland published jointly with the SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), showing standard & narrow gauge railways, rack railways, cable cars, chair-lifts, coach/trolley bus services, & ferries. Official timetable numbers are shown on each route & railway stations are indicated. Also highlighted are Publi Car zones: localities which have no regular public transport & in which a car rental service is provided instead. The relief shading of the base map is subdued in order to not distract from the main information, & additional symbols depict conventional features e.g. antiquities, monuments, natural features of interest, motels, campsites, spas, etc. No geographical coordinates are shown. Map legend

Includes:: English. On the reverse of the map is an extensive index of localities, which also indicates places with Mobility Car Sharing & bicycle hire facilities. The accompanying booklet, which now

Includes:: English, provides tips for traveling around the country by public transport, with website addresses & other contact details of various organizations. The booklet also

Includes:: plans of the public transport networks in 12 main cities, plus plans of their railway stations (in Zurich both the main station & Enge) indicating various facilities, including car & bike hire points, & all the nearby bus & tram stops.





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Four topographic maps from the Swiss national survey organisation. The maps skilfully present Switzerland`s mountainous terrain, with contours at 100-metre intervals enhanced by graphic relief & shading, rather than offer more specific tourist information. A grid in steps of 20`shows latitude & longitude, with margin ticks for the Swiss national grid. Map legend is in German, French or Italian only. ...

Topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:25, 000 from 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 published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation (SAW/FSTP/FSS). 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 is 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
- reference Nos. ending in T)
- HIKING editions: an overprint highlights hiking, mountain & alpine paths, indicating 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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Standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. This standard version covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. 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 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Detailed ski maps at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, the country’s national survey organization, showing routes for skiing and/or snowboarding, access by public transport, recommended itineraries, lists of mountain huts, etc. The series uses the cartography of Switzerland’s topographic survey, with additional colouring to show slopes steeper than 30°. An overprint highlights ski routes, indicating suggested direction, difficult passages & sections which must be covered on foot. Also marked are areas where it is forbidden to leave the routes shown on the map. The maps also highlight roads with bus routes, indicating individual bus stops, show ski lifts & funiculars, plus mark locations of refuges or other mountain accommodation. Each title has the Swiss national grid at intervals of 1km, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’. Some titles cover a larger area, with a part of an adjoining sheet printed on the reverse of the main map as indicated on our series grid. Where appropriate, ski information extends across the border to France & Italy. On the reverse are itineraries of routes recommended by the Swiss Alpine Club, indicating the degree of difficulty, plus lists of alpine huts with contact details. Map legend for the overprint

Includes:: English. The text about the routes & accommodation is in the main language of the area covered by the map.

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Special hiking editions of the topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography is the same as in the country’s standard 50K topographic survey but with additional tourist overprint, as below, & presented in three formats:SMALL FORMAT SHEETS (Nos. 213T to 469T): each map covers an area of 35 x 24 km / 21 x 15 miles approx). More recent editions have on reverse additional tourist information; text

Includes:: English. SPECIAL LARGER SHEETS (Nos. from 5001T onwards): published for popular hiking regions, each map covers 50 x 35 km / 31 x 22 miles approx.1:33, 333 WATERPROOF & TEAR-RESISTANT ENLARGEMENTS (Nos. from 3301T onwards): new format, first published in summer 2013. The maps are on more handy size sheets & printed double-sided, covering an area of 32 x 18 km / 20 x 11 miles approx. Cartography is the same as on the 50K maps, simply enlarged to 1:33, 333 for extra clarity but without additional information. Each title

Includes:: details of three recommended hiking trails. Highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of the country’s mountainous terrain, Swiss topographic survey at 1:50, 000 has contours at 20m intervals. In these hiking versions 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; small format sheets also have latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals.



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