Hiking in Switzerland is a favourite national pastime, especially in autumn, which means there are plenty of maps, online resources, and books to help you find the perfect hike! To get you into the mood, we'll tell you what you have to watch out for and give you all sorts of other tips, including a short excursion we made recently up a mountain and tell you what secrets are waiting for you at the top.

Notes on this episode of Swiss and Chips, Your British Guide to Switzerland: How to prepare for a mountain trail

• What is the difference between: Hiking trail, mountain trail, alpine trail.
• Myswitzerland map
• Admin map
• Wanderland map
• Weather
• What do the different signs mean?
• Our trip to the Bunderspitz