Hike Oregonwalker-
Glad they can help.
This is a useful link:
http://www.myswissalps.com/hi king
All of Switzerland is covered with a network of trails, called “die Wanderwege” in German.
Yellow signs. Note explanation of signs at :
http://www.alpenwild.com/hike -alps/trail-signs-swiss-alps
The red and white added markers signify rugged trails.
From your screen name, i assume that you will be equipped for rugged trails –
Boots or study shoes with lugged soles and and hiking staffs. They can also be rented at many sports stores.
If you are not used to hiking at altitudes above 2000 meters, be prepared to pant a bit on the climbs.
These links are useful for planning:
map.search.ch/
On that one, open “Points of interest/Traffic/ Rails. ( etc.)
The station icons which become visible as you zoom in show brief current timetables for that station if you click on them.
The SBB timetable is indispensable:
http://www.myswissalps.com/ti metable
or, a direct link –
http://www.sbb.ch/en/home.htm l
There is a lot of detailed information buried in the menus or in the footnotes and options on the actual timetables.
The best map:
map.geo.admin.ch/?topic=swisstopo&lang=e n&bgLayer=ch.swisstopo .pixelkarte-farbe&layers=ch.swisst opo.swisstlm3d-wanderwege&layers_visi bility=false&X=161940. 00&Y=636765.00&zoom=7
(I set it for a useful background.)
Here is the home page.
http://www.swisstopo.admin.ch /internet/swisstopo/en /home.html
Note the types of paper maps under products (and smartphone versions, etc.) . The paper maps are readily available at various stores all over Switzerland, if you like to hike from paper maps.
I can add some details on where to buy if you intend to get any.
What will be your port of entry into Switzerland?
Slowpoke