Upper Valais Südtäler 1.A 2020

The southern valleys of Upper Valais are the Simplon area with the Zwischbergen and Laggin valleys, the two Visp valleys of the Saas and Matter and the Turtmann valley. The Mattertal is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the deepest valley in the Alps. The presented region also spares no other superlatives: the highest concentration of four thousand meter high peaks in the Alps, the longest pedestrian bridge in the world, the most beautiful "mountain of mountains", the highest hiking peak and the highest vineyard in Europe, the most hours of sunshine in Switzerland...

Anyone who walks here moves into a land of extremes, which shows a unique alternation between Mediterranean climate and Arctic ice area. Huge mountain panoramas for which you do not have to travel as far as the Himalayas. Adventurous high-altitude routes that can be wonderfully combined into long-distance walks. This promises a real distance from everyday life. Exciting background stories give you a look behind the scenes. In addition, there are tried and tested tips on where to stop, where to stay, how to get there and local products.