Switzeland is to a large extent composed of mountain ranges. Guidebook coverage of alpine climbing in these areas in English is not so good since the Alpine Club Valais Alps guides went out of print. Better guides exist to much of Switzerland's superb rock climbing.
The major alpine areas are: The Jura: The range bordering France north of Lake Geneva. Rather lower peaks, but still spectacular. Mont Blanc Range: Borders France and Italy and includes many famous peaks in addition to Mt Blanc, such as the Aiguille Verte, the Grand Jorasses and the Dru, though none of these are in Switzerland. Bernese Oberland: Situated in central Switzerland and includes such famou peaks as the Eiger and the Mönch. Pennine (Valais) Alps: Forming the border with Italy, this range includes the Matterhorn and the Dent Blanche and is home to the famous Haute Route. Ticino, Bregaglia & Engadine: These ranges are the continuation of the Italian border westwards and include the Piz Badile. Eastern Alps: The very east of Switzerland, including ranges like the Silvretta.
Cross between a guidebook and a travelogue covering a ski trip from Austria to the Med.
This guide describes the summer mountaineering Haute Route (as opposed to the skiing version).
Selected guide to bolted and trad climbs on crags sited in a swathe across central Switzerland.
Useful guide for Brits visiting the south of Switzerland covering granite alpine type routes up to grade 6.
Central rather than western Switzerland, in particular, crags around and to the south of Interlaken.
Selection of 115 of the very best multipitch rock routes in the grade range 4b - 6c - some in France.
Valley climbs in the Jura, an alpine area straddling the border Switzerland and France.
Describes bolted valley and mountain crag climbs from F3a - F6b in in the central-west of Switzerland.
Bolted valley and mountain crag climbs from F3a - F6b in in the south-west of Switzerland, Italy and France.
Climbing straddling the Swiss-Italian border - grades from 3a - 6b (French).
Swiss valley climbs from 3a - 6b (French that is) in the east of Switzerland and western Austria.
Multi-pitch routes around Furka, Grimsel, Susten and Nufenen in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
Sport climbing in and around Innsbruck. Also, includes some bouldering.
Covers the popular alpine rock climbing areas of Lauterbrunnen, Grindelwald, Grimsel etc.
Covers the Zermatt valley, which is as far west as it goes, and extends to the Furkapass in the east.
Topo guide to bolted and trad granite climbs in the Bregaglia area on the Swiss-Italian border.
Alpine rock climbing in the Bregaglia and Chiavenna valleys in northern Italy and south-east Switzerland.
Selected guide to the best bouldering areas of alpine Europe. Vol 1 - the north, west and south.
Guide to one of the most famous bouldering areas in the world, Magic Wood in south-eastern Switzerland.
Guide to the Gothard Pass - also covers Goschenen and Wassen, all in Ticino in Switzerland.
Guide to a popular bouldering area of Cresciano (plus Osogna and Claro) in Ticino, Switzerland.
Bouldering guide to Chironico in Ticino in Southern Switzerland.
Classic trail runs around the Mont Blanc massif. Includes the 168km ultra-trail of Mont Blanc.
Trail runs of around 3 - 9 hours in the Mont Blanc range, plus 7 vertical kilometres.
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