How to find a trail map for hut to hut hiking
A traveler is planning a five-day hut-to-hut hiking trip in Switzerland, with an itinerary that includes Rotstock Hut, Gspaltenhorn Hut, Bluemlisalp Hut, and Doldenhorn Hut. They need help finding a topographic map that shows the trails and the distances between the huts for their daily hikes of 8 to 12 miles. It's great to explore digital map options to enhance your hiking experience.
- Visit wanderland.ch for trail information and times.
- Consider using smartphone apps like AlpineQuest for detailed trail maps.
- Download your selected hiking maps in advance, as they can take time to obtain.
- Look for GPX files on websites like via-alpina.org for additional trail guidance.
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Hello, I would like to hike from hut to hut for about five days. I am having difficulty finding a topographic map showing the trails and distances between huts. One itinerary idea is Rotstock Hut – Gspaltenhorn Hut- Bluemlisalp Hut- Doldenhorn Hut. I would to hike anywhere from 8 to 12 miles a day. How can I optain a trail map? Thank you.
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Probably you can find what you need at wanderland.ch as far as trail times and such info. For maps I advise you to forget about paper maps if you are carrying a smart phone. There’s free and paid apps out there that will make you wonder how you ever got from a to b with paper maps. I can personally recommend AlpineQuest for Android. I’ve done the High Route and the Walserweg with it and a bit of free paper from the tourist offices.
Thank you so much for this information. It may be hard for me to put down the paper map, but I think I’ll try it.
No harm in trying the free ones. I recommend you get the app well in advance and work with it. I’ve spent months with AQ and still don’t have complete control. Also for hiking you’ll be looking for detailed aerial view maps. They take some space on your card and some time to download. There are hiking trail maps but I’m not aware of any as extensive as Wanderland. There should be gpx files around for some trails. I followed part of the VA using a gpx file from via-alpina.org
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