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You will regularly hear me say that Switzerland is a walker’s paradise. Much of that is simply down to the good fortune of the country’s geography and fantastic landscapes. But some of it is also down to organisation. There are seven waymarked National Routes in Switzerland, along with over 50 regional routes, and lot more…

Everyone agrees that walking is a healthy pastime. The British National Health Service (NHS) talks about on the website under the heading of “Walking for Health”, along with cycling dancing, and workouts as one of the ways to improve your health. But how much walking is enough? In terms of time, that same website recommends…

Yesterday, Monday, I decided to take my chances with an uncertain weather forecast, and to walk from Rheinfelden to Stein (Aargau). The route is entirely along the banks of the Rhine, and is never far from a town or village, so what could go wrong? With that in mind, I took the train from cloudy…

There are five bridges across the river Rhine in Basel, and yesterday I decided to walk the length of the city. So, from home I started out and crossed the bridge furthest downstream: Dreirosenbrucke, or Three Roses Bridge. What a lovely name for a bridge! Who says the Swiss are not a romantic people. From…