SWISS CAMINO - Volume II

SWISS CAMINO - Volume II: Central Switzerland The Routes from Einsiedeln to Fribourg in 14 possible stages in German-speaking Central Switzerland: - Detailed descriptions of 356 km signposted route nr. 4 (ViaJacobi) - Geographical route maps of each stage - Profiles and charts of 356 km hiking distances and 21’243 altitude-meters 1’000 years History and contemporary information on: - Cantons Schwyz Nidwalden Obwalden Luzern Bern and Fribourg and their main cities - 155 churches and chapels their medieval religious artefacts and special features including cathedrals in Bern and Fribourg and 1’000-year-old churches - 25 monasteries of Jesuits Franciscans Capuchins Augustinians Dominicans - Biographies of 75 saints skeleton relics of 7 lusciously decorated saints - Location of Saint Nicholas of Flüe in Flüeli/Sachseln Saint Beatus in a cave high above Lake Thun and Saint Peter Canisius in Fribourg - 50 points of interest including 21 castles