appledata VS Geoadmin

Apple does quite a lot of improvements on OpenStreetMap: https://github.com/osmlab/appledata

And, they also have a data team that contribute to OpenStreetMap!

Apple does contribute to OSM quite a bit, see around 4:00 in https://2020.stateofthemap.org/sessions/SPRQVZ/ for details of corporate contributions: "Apple is currently doing the most work on the map".

Here is the base repository of their contributions on GitHub: https://github.com/osmlab/appledata

And if I see this correctly, the #adt hashtag (for Apple Data Team) contains already +100000 changesets for this year alone: https://osmcha.org/?filters=%7B%22comment%22%3A%5B%7B%22labe...

Apple has an active team editing OpenStreetMap and their maps use OSM data in many countries. I see them making edits in my country regularly (they tag changesets with “#adt” so they’re quite visible). More info on the OSM wiki and their GitHub repo:

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Apple

https://github.com/osmlab/appledata/

https://map.geo.admin.ch/?lang=en&topic=ech&bgLayer=ch.swiss...

In general, map.geo.admin.ch is great for planning hikes - you can choose the hiking trails overlay (as well as "closures hiking trails" - type in the search bar - to check all is OK. Clicking the little settings gear icon next to the map name in the sidebar gives you info on what it's showing), and use the "draw & measure on map" tool to see how long a given route would be.

Some useful sites to aid self-guided exploring: sbb.ch, map.geo.admin.ch .

Use a proper map, https://map.geo.admin.ch , and turn on the layer for public transport stops.

Online Swiss maps, including trails: https://map.geo.admin.ch/

Depending on how easy you find it to get around, and what you mean by "all the cool mountains", you could go up to Crans Montana by train and funicular via Sierre, maybe about 3h travel time each way (but very pretty for the most part). It's at about 1500m - not high enough to cause any noticeable problems for people with normal lung function, but obviously I can't speak for you - and has nice views over several of the high Valais peaks on the south side of the Rhone valley. If you are up to gentle strolls then the bisses of Valais could be right up your street, they are flat paths along old irrigation channels that traverse the hillsides at around 1500m, usually with public transport access, and often have lovely views. Those on the north side of the Rhone valley have good views of the high mountains on its south side. You can also stick lower down in the vineyards, though often the paths there go up and down quite steeply so a bit of route planning would be needed (map.geo.admin.ch is an awesome website for that I find, if you can interpret topographic maps)

Maybe check out the canonical page instead: https://map.geo.admin.ch

View were given showing the 'cadastre' (outside mesurement) and airplane view with the original 'development plan' (https://map.geo.admin.ch/)

map.geo.admin.ch

https://map.geo.admin.ch This is the national map database. You can view all hiking routes, bus stops, cable cars and anything else you can imagine. And you can also plan your hikes, save and export them.