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SWITZERLAND. TYPICALLY SWISS HOTELS SWISS TYPICALLY Typically Swiss Hotels at a Glance SWITZERLAND. TYPICALLY SWISS HOTELS Typically Swiss Hotels 2021. Typically Typically Swiss Hotels at a glance. Switzerland is a small country with great variety; its Typically Swiss Hotels are just as diverse. This map shows their locations at a glance. D A Aargau Schaffhausen B o d B Basel Region e n s Rhein Thur e e 2 Töss Frauenfeld C Bern B Limm at 145 Baden D Fribourg Region Liestal 102 irs B Aarau 146 147 148 149 Herisau Delémont 99 96 97 E Geneva n F A 100 Appenzell i Re 144 e 103 h 1 u R H ss Z ü F 78 r i 101 Lake Geneva Region s Solothurn c ub h - s e o e D 77 e L Zug Z u 95 g Aare e Vaduz r W G s a e Graubünden La Chaux- e lense e L i de-Fonds e n e s 86 87 t r 93 94 h e el Bi 88 89 90 Weggis Glarus H Jura & Three-Lakes 32 98 84 Vierwald- Schwyz Bad Ragaz Neuchâtel re 85 stättersee Stoos Aa Braunwald 66 76 l 80 81 I te Stans La Lucerne-Lake Lucerne Region 91 nd châ qu u Sarnen Altdorf Linthal art Ne 55 C R Chur de e Flims ac u 92 s Davos J Eastern Switzerland / L E 82 68 69 70 m Engelberg s 56 50 51 me Scuol e 28 Liechtenstein y 27 61 Arosa ro Fribourg Thun 6 Inn Yverdon B Brienz a 30 31 Disentis/ 59 Lenzerheide- L D 29 rs. 7 les Bains 17 18 ze 23 Mustér in Lai Nationalpark T n rhe 60 h rie er K un 19 B A rd Ticino e a Vo 57 58 Schwarzsee me r r 83 Müstair Sim s e e Interlaken e 39 54 62 24 33 34 Grindelwald 79 35 8 9 10 11 Wengen Andermatt ein L Valais F 21 36 rrh 75 L'Orbe e 38 37 12 13 14 15 nte n i i H r 47 a 25 48 49 S a 5 65 44 L Adelboden r St.Moritz M Zurich Region 45 40 - e 125 74 63 43 3 20 h h 67 71 52 26 c c 105 53 64 46 4 s s Montreux Lenk t t 72 73 Gstaad e e é m a n 16 l l e L 120 A g L 22 Grand Tour of Leukerbad 115 114 Crans- 123 Switzerland Montana 113 T i c Ve i 119 n 116 Brig rzasca o 118 a M e sp ôn a Sion h Vi g 124 e R g 42 L 132 ia 41 Locarno Bellinzona E 121 106 Champéry 117 Haute Nendaz 111 104 128 112 02040 80 km L 131 129 126 127 122 Verbier 130 Saas-Fee 110 01020 40 miles 133 134 135 107 e 108 ano Zermatt 136 r ug o i L 137 138 139 140 i 109 d o g g 141 142 143 g La a M o Grand-St-Bernard g a L The Grand Tour of Switzerland is a suggested route that makes use of the existing Swiss road network. Visitors follow the route at their own risk. Switzerland Tourism 1546 and the Grand Tour of Switzerland association accept no liability for construction works, diversions, signage relating to special events or safety provisions along the route. Profile of the Grand Tour Length: 1,643km plus starting stage Highest point: Furka Pass, 2,429m a.s.l. Typically Swiss Hotels at a glance. Lowest point: Lake Maggiore, 193m a.s.l. Alpine passes: 5 passes over 2,000m a.s.l. Lakes along the route: 22 lakes of more than 0.5km2 Switzerland is a small country with great variety; UNESCO: 12 World Heritage sites and 2 biospheres its Typically Swiss Hotels are just as diverse. For more information on the Grand Tour: This map shows their locations at a glance. MySwitzerland.com/grandtour Schaffhausen A Aargau Schaffhausen B o d e n s B o Rhein Thur e d B Basel Region e e n s 2 Rhein Thur e Töss Frauenfeld e 2 im L ma 145 Tö C Bern t ss Frauenfeld m Li ma 145 Liestal Baden t 102 irs B Aarau 146Bade147n148 D Fribourg Region Liestal 149 102 irs Aarau Herisau Delémont B 146 147 148 149 99 96 97 M 100 Appenzell Herisain u Delémont Re 144 e 10399 h 96 97 1 u R E Geneva ss n Z 144 100 Appenzell i Re ü e r 101 103 h 1 u R 78 ss i s Solothurn c Z ub h - s eüe o 77 r A D i 101 F e 78 Lake Geneva Region L s Solothurn Zug c b Z h - u u s e e 95 o 77 g D Aare e Vaduz e r W L s Zug a FL Z e La Chaux- e lense e u L 95 g re e i Vaduz Aa n de-Fonds e r W G s e t a e Graubünden e l se La Chaux- s 86 87 I en r 93 94 e h le L e i J de-Fonds i e 88 89 90 Weggis n B e Glarus s 86 87 t r 32 93 94 h 98 le 84 ie 88Vierwald-89 90 Weggis Bad Ragaz H B Schwyz Glarus Jura & Three-Lakes e 32 85 stättersee 98 Neuchâtel Aar 84 Vierwald- Stoos 76 80 81 BraunwSchwyzald Bad Ragaz 66 el L t e 91 Stans 85 stättersee an hâ Neuchâtel Aar Stoos dq c 76 Sarnen 80 81 Braunwald ua 66 u el Altdorf Linthal rt L I Lucerne-Lake Lucerne Region Ne t 91 Stans 55 an hâ R Chur dq c e u de u Sarnen LinthalFlims art ac u Altdorf L Ne 92 s 68 Davos 55 82 R 69 70 E Engelberg s Chur de mm e 56 Flims 50 51 ac e u Scuol J Eastern Switzerland / e L 28 92 82 s 68 Davos 69 70 y 27 Em Engelberg s 61 Arosa ro Fribourg Thun 6 56 50 51Inn Yverdon B mBriene z Scuol a e 30 31 28 Disentis/ 59 Lenzerheide- Liechtenstein L y 29 rs. 727 Arosa les Bains o Fribourg 17 Thun18 ze 23 in Lai 61 Nationalpark Inn r T n 6 Brienz Mustér he 60 Yverdon B h rie rr a u 19 30 B 31 de Disentis/ 59 Lenzerheide- L n A . 7 r e 29 17 18 ars 23 Vo n 57 58 les Bains Schwarzsee mme r ze r 83 Mustér ei Lai MüstairNationalpark Si s e InterlakT en en e rh 60 e 39 h 19 ri er K un B A ord 54 62 Ticino Schwarzsee 24 e e Grindelwald a 79 83 V G57 58 Simm 33 34 rs Interlaken re Müstair 35e e 398 9 10 11 Wengen Andermatt ein 54 62 21 24 36 Grindelwald 79 rrh 75 e 33 34 L'Orbe 38 37 12 13 14 15 nte n 35 i i 8 9 10 11 Andermatt H in r Wengen e 47 L Valais a 25 rh 75 48 49 S 21 36 r L'Orbe e 38 37 12 13 14 15 nte a n i 65 L i 5 H 44 r r 47 a Adelboden 25 St.Moritz 48 49 45 S 40 - e 125 74 63 20 h h 67 43 a 3 71 52 65 5 c c 44 26L 105 53 64 s s 4 r St.Moritz 46 Adelboden t t M Montreux 40 - e 72 73 74 63 Zurich Region 45 Lenk e e 125 Gstaad l l 43 20 h h 67 é m a n 16 3 A g 71 52 L 26 120 c c 105 53 64 e 46 22 4 s s L Montreux t t 72 73 Lenk e a 16 Gstaad l le L é m n Leukerbad 115 114 A g L e 22 120 Crans- 123 Grand Tour of Leukerbad 115 114 K Montana 113 T i 123 c Ve Crans- i Switzerland 119 n rzasca Montana 116 113 o T Brig i 118 a M c Ve i e 119 sp ôn a n Sion h Vi g rzasca 124 R 116 Brig g o e a 42 L 132 118 ia M e sp ôn Locarnoa Bellinzona 41 Sion h Vi g 124 121 e R g 42 L 132 106 ia 41 Champéry 117 Haute Nendaz 111 104 Locarno Bellinzona 121 106 128 112 02040 80 km Champéry 117 Haute Nendaz 131 129 126 127 111 104 02040 80 km 122 Saas-Fee 128 112 Verbier 130 131 129 126 127 110 01020 40 miles 122133 134 135 107 Verbier 130 Saas-Fee e 108 ano 01020 40 miles Zermatt 136 r ug 110 133 134 135 o i L 107 e 108 137 138 139 140 i 109 d o o an Zermatt 136 g r ug 141 142 143 i L g o Lag d 137 138 139 140 a i 109 g o 141 142 143 M g Lag o a M g Grand-St-Bernard o a L g Grand-St-Bernard I a L 1546 1546 The Grand Tour is signposted in a clockwise direction. Jungfrau Region, Canton of Bern, © Reto Nyffenegger Grüezi Do you enjoy mountain and lake views? Can you think of nothing better than settling down by a cosy crackling log fire? Have you got a soft spot for authentic places with plenty of atmosphere? If you like regional specialities, enjoy Alpine cheese and wine from the regions, then you’ll love our Typically Swiss Hotels.
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