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Summary: Your guide off the beaten path in Switzerland
Review: I'm a compulsive trip planner, and our recent trip to the Alps sent me into trip-planning overdrive. This book was my favorite resource for finding out-of-the-way lodging in the mountains of Switzerland. From the descriptions of the Hotels themselves, to the guides to Switzerland's various regions, to the suggested hiking trails, we found Marcia Lieberman's advice to be impeccable. Our favorite was the Hotel Waldrand Pochtenalp, a place so far from the beaten path that we never would have found it without the help of this excellent guide!
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Summary: Discover the Alps, hike, and avoid the crowds
Review: This book introduced us to a new way of experiencing Switzerland, the Alps, and the great outdoors. Staying at a Berghotel is truly civilized hiking! Spectacular views, challenging hikes, and an evening ended with a cold beer overlooking the terrain you have just climbed. The hikes, hotels, accomodations are all clearly described. The food, at the hotel we stayed was excellent, family style. We're returning this year for a longer hike to a series of huts/hotels. Highly recommend this book for planning a trip to the Swiss Alps.
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Summary: Read before you take off
Review: This is a must read book for all those who dreams of taking a walking tour in the Swiss Alps. If you are naive like myself you might be facing trecherous vacation as I call it. This book vividly explains what you will expect in the mountain Huts. You may end up sleeping with cows or going out in cold for a bathroom shed in the dark. I am happy that I read this book and rather hiking high I decided to walk downstairs. Authors have certainly very good experiences with the mountains, they know the people there and book explains life in the Huts and type of terrain you might expect and weather conditions. It is not certainly the hills of Vermont, it sounds like it is serious bussiness like climbing Mt. Everest or may be I got scared out of proportion, either way it is a must read for every novice wanderer before you get on the plain.
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Summary: Very Thorough Guidebook of Hiking Trails in Switzerland
Review: This is a must-have book for planning any kind of trip to Switzerland. Even if you are just vacationing in one city, it gives you descriptions of short hikes you could do. My husband and I hiked for 6 days going from berghotel to berghotel with a few train and lift rides in between. The information was accurate for all modes of transportation. This book gives you phone numbers to make reservations in advance and very good recommendations for restaurants too. Some of the places we stayed were authentically Swiss with only visiting European tourists. We didn't see many Americans and it made it fun to mix with everyone from different countries. I wish every hiking book was this concise for planning a perfect hiking trip.
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