SWISS Bernese Oberland - Newly Revised 5th Edition - A Travel Guide with Specific Trips to the Mountains, Lakes and Villages with New Section on the Cities, Towns and Villages

SWISS Bernese Oberland, newly revised and updated 5th Edition, by Philip & Loretta Alspach - A travel guide for the independent traveler with specific trips and selected walks and hikes using mountain trains, lake steamers, cable cars and funiculars. The Twelve-Trip Planner recommends the outstanding trips in the area: Jungfrau, Schilthorn, First, Thunersee Steamer, Eiger Trail, Obersteinberg, Brienzer Rothorn, Männlichen, Oeschinensee, Pfingstegg, Schynige Platte, Niesen. Each trip is displayed in graphic form and arranged based on methods of transportation and time available. The trips profiled are one day or less with optional side trips, detailing changes in elevation and degree of difficulty. An entirely new section profiles in detail the ten beautiful towns and villages in the area: Bern, Lucerne, Interlaken, Grindelwald, Wengen, Mürren, Lauterbrunnen, Brienz, Thun and Kandersteg. There are many other beautiful mountains in the world: the Himalayas, the Rocky Mountains, the Andes in South America. But only in Switzerland are the mountains so accessible. Where else can you touch the mountain from the trail such as the North Face of the Eiger? Where else can you take a train up inside the mountain and step out at 11,333 feet on the Jungfraujoch? This is the compelling attraction for the traveler to the Swiss mountains and provides the visitor with such an unparalleled experience. A visit to Zürich will be enhanced with the four extraordinary walks recommended. The guide also highlights the Swiss food and wine. Easy references are provided for useful Internet site links for the independent traveler trip planning. The Alspachs have visited Switzerland for over 30 years and spend most of their time in "the most beautiful part of the world" - the Bernese Oberland.