Here are some books that I have found interesting and would recommend, as well as guidebooks and maps that you will find useful for planning and undertaking your hike.
Hier empfehle ich Bücher, die ich gelesen habe und interessant fand oder Reiseführer und Karten, die bei der Planung und Durchführung einer Wanderung nützlich sind.
General Books on Walking and Nature:
- Wanderers: A History of Women Walking, Kerri Andrews
- I Belong Here: A Journey Along the Backbone of Britain, Anita Sethi
- The Old Ways, Robert Macfarlane
- The Wild Places, Robert Macfarlane
- Landmarks, Robert Macfarlane
- Underland, Robert Macfarlane
- The Salt Path, Raynor Winn
- The Wild Silence, Raynor Winn
- On Trails, Robert Moor
- The Living Mountain, Nan Shepherd
- The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs, Tristan Gooley
- Wanderland A Search for Magic in the Landscape, Jini Reddy
- In Praise of Walking: The New Science of how We Walk and why It’s Good for Us, Shane O’Mara
- Gossip from the Forest, Sara Maitland
- Coasting: Running Around the Coast of Britain – Life, Love and (Very) Loose Plans, Elise Downing
- Fussgang: Von zu Hause über alle Berge bis ans Ende der Schweiz, Markus Maeder, Regula Jaeger
- Zu Fuss hält die Seele Schritt. Gehen als Lebenskunst und Abenteuer, Achill Moser
Guide Books for Britain:
- The Aurum Press Great Britain: National Trails and Other Long Distance Paths covers most of the National Trails in Britain and some other walks as well. The books are well illustrated and come with OS Maps. Many offer a summary of each day’s walk at the beginning of the chapter, followed by detailed descriptions of the trail.
Here is a selection: - Cotswold Way: National Trail Guide, Anthony Burton
- Offa’s Dyke Path: National Trail, Tony Gowers
- Pennine Way: National Trail, Damian Hall
- The Cicerone Great Britain & Ireland Walking Guides cover the National Trails, as well as many other trails around the UK. Often covering specific areas, they also provide books for shorter walks. Many of them come with an extra map that can be removed.
Here is a selection: - Hadrian’s Wall Path: 3rd ed., Richards Mark
- Lake District: Low Level and Lake Walks, Vivienne Crow
- Wales Coast Path: Paddy Dillon
- The End to End Trail, Andy Robinson
Maps of Britain:
- A – Z Adventure Series covers many of the long-distance paths in Britain. You will have all the OS Maps (1: 25 000) in a handy booklet and won’t need to carry all the different maps that would otherwise cover your trail.
- OS Explorer Maps (1: 25 000), includes footpaths
- OS Landranger Maps (1: 50 000), ideal to plan a trip as they cover large areas
Online Maps of Britain:
- OS Map and App
Schweizer Wanderbücher:
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 1 – Via Alpina, Guido Gisler, David Coulin
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 2 – Trans Swiss Trail, Luc Hagmann
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 4 – Via Jacobi, Sabine Bolliger
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 5 – Jura-Höhenweg, Dominik Wunderlin
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 6 – Alpenpässeweg, David Coulin
- Wanderland Schweiz Bd. 7 – Via Gottardo, Sabine Bolliger, Massimo Colombo, Cornel Doswald, Martino Froelicher
- Weitwandern mit Genuss, Heinz Staffelbach
- Die schönsten Zweitagestouren in den Schweizer Alpen, David Coulin
- The Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Via Alpina Route 1, Kev Reynolds
- Walks in the Engadine – Switzerland, 100 walks and treks, Kev Reynolds
- The Tour of the Bernina, 9 day tour in Switzerland and Italy and Tour of Italy’s Valmalenco, Gillian Price
Walking in the Bernese Oberland, Kev Reynolds
Schweizer Wanderkarten:
- Landeskarte 1: 25 000, ideal für Wanderungen, vor allem in den Bergen
- Landeskarte 1: 50 000, ideal für längere Wanderungen
Online Wanderkarte Schweiz:
- Schweiz Mobil / App
- Swisstopo / App
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