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Some regional tourist authorities also produce their own Wanderkarten to show walking routes based on specific resorts or valleys, and these are on sale at the local tourist offices.

Using this guide

Lac Bleu is popular with visitors to Arolla, and is reached by a very pleasant walk of an hour and a half (Walk 86)

The layout of this guide follows an east–west convention, beginning on the north side of the Rhône valley and describing routes from the Fieschertal and the Lötschental, then moving to the Pennine Alps south of the Rhône. The most easterly valley to be described here is the Saastal, after which the guide moves west into the Mattertal, before visiting the Turtmanntal, Val d’Anniviers and so forth.

Each valley system is treated as a separate unit (or section), for which a map is provided as a locator. The walks themselves should be followed on the recommended topographical map of the area. Within each valley section details are given in regard to the various villages or resorts, their access, facilities, tourist offices, huts, etc, and a number of walks of various grades are then described. All the walks are listed in an index at the back of this book, and an explanation of the grading system is found below.