Wild camping in the Alps near Montreux
A traveler and his wife are planning a couple of days of hiking near Monthey. They are looking for clarity on camping rules in Switzerland, specifically how to read a camping map that indicates where they can and cannot camp. They want to ensure they're camping in permitted areas during their trip.
- Camping is prohibited in red marked areas on the map.
- Avoid camping in yellow marked areas as they are possible future protected zones.
- You can camp in non-marked areas above the tree line, but always respect local signs.
- Check local guidelines for any specific rules before setting up camp.
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Hello, me and my wife want to hike near Monthey couple days. I google little bit about camping rules in Switzerland and came across this topic — http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/camping-above-the-tree-line-in-switzerland
Jdongg (nikname of guy from topic above) found this map: http://www.respektiere-deine-grenzen.ch/index.php?id=428&L=0 Looks like this map shows where people can set camp and where not. I am really sorry for asking it, but can someone explain how to read this map? I can camp in marked zones or vice versa?
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Hi KillaBee,
Welcome to MySwissAlps! You’ll find some guidelines on http://www.myswissalps.com/campsites/wildcamping. This is what the map says:
- red: protected area, camping is prohibited;
- yellow: a possible future protected area, request to not camp there.
So what basically remains for wild camping are the non-marked areas above the tree line. The page also says that the map may not contain all details and local signs need to be respected.
@Arno. Thanks a lot.
Can we link posts from this thread to that thread: http://www.myswissalps.com/fo rum/topic/camping-above-the-tree-line-in-switzerland
I think it will be really useful to people like me, who find it through google. Or maybe you, like moderator, can post information about map zones in closed topic?
Anyway, huge thanks for information. Good luck.
They’re now linked! Thanks to you too!
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