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37 The Swiss Alps

A natural barrier, the Alps are both a blessing and a burden when it comes
to tripping around Switzerland. The soul-stirring views are stupendous, but
you have to get over, around them or go through them to reach the next one.
Starting in Graubünden’s Arosa and finishing in Valais’ Zermatt, this trip
visits five cantons via hairpin bends, valley highways, tunnels, passes and
cable cars to bring you the best.

# e 0 0 15 miles km Lake Lucerne # \ Brunnen # \ Schwanden
30
E35
# \ / ·
Stans
/ · Langnau im # \ Sarnen R
10
Emmental # \ Stanserhorn # \ Altdorf
(1898m)
F G F G Sarnersee / · # \ #
38
374
38
5
#
4
/ · / · Engelberg / ·
E35
A6
Thun Giessbachfälle Brienz / ·
19
# \ # \ / ·
11
Thunersee Brienzersee #
6
#
# \ #
3
# \
A8
Spiez # \ Interlaken / · Meiringen # Disentis/ # \ #
# \
2
F G Andermatt Mustér #
38
# # \ # Vals
# \ Grindelwald
# 7
#
4
# \ #
# # \ SWITZERLAND
8
# Lauterbrunnen
R #
9
Schilthorn # \ Mürren R
Finsteraarhorn # \ Airolo # \
(4274m)
# \ Kandersteg
# Oberwald Rodi-Fiesso # \ # \ Faido
#
10
11
#
# \ # # \ Lavorgo
Aletsch # \ Bettmeralp
A2
Leukerbad Glacier # \ Fiesch / ·
# \ Betten / · Bignasco # \ Biasca
# \
19
# \ # \ Sonogno
Sierre Brig # \ # \ Cevio
A9
# \ / · # \ ITALY
# \
Visp Cimalmotto Vogorno
Varzo # \
# \ Bellinzona # \
Verdasio
0 ¸ # \ Locarno # \
# \
SS337
# \
SS34
A9
# \ 0 ¸ Domodossola 0 ¸ / ·
Täsch # \ Saas-Fee SS33 Falmenta # \ Porlezza
# \
Parco Nazionale
# \
m K Vogogna # \ Val Grande Maccagno Lugano Menaggio # \ # \
#
#
# \ Zermatt
12
# \
2
# \ Macugnaga F G Lake
Maggiore
R R # ^
# \