Climbing in Switzerland and surrounding areas
Topos for selected Plaisir, Extreme, and Alpine climbs for beginners and experts
For over 38 years, we have made writing climbing guidebooks our passion. Our goal is to create user friendly and interesting guidebooks to beginner and fun climbs as well as to the cutting edge hard climbs. In Switzerland “Plaisir” climbing has long meant stress free, fun well protected climbs. Father of Plaisir Climbing Jürg von Känel started Filidor Publishing House in 1986.
To our customers from outside Switzerland, we suggest ordering books directly from tmms Publishing in Germany or Cordee Books in UK.
Both books “Schlüsselstellen” and “Betsy Berg” are available from Panico Publishing in Germany.
Sasso Remenno – Val Masino
Everything you need for a climbing trip!
Val di Mello – Val Masino
Europe's Yosemite - a paradise for granite lovers
Pontemaglio – Ossola
Beautiful climbing in the best Ossola gneiss
Croveo – Ossola
Ossola's most popular climbing garden
Ponte Brolla – Ticino
Long since a classic! Countless routes from short to long and easy to difficult...
Lago Sponda Orientale – Lecco
Climbing and Dolce Vita at the Lago di Lecco
Arnad + Albard – Aostatal
The perfect alternative to Ticino: the finest gneiss and perfectly bolted plaisir routes in the Aosta Valley!
Montestrutto – Aostatal
Absolutely suitable for baby carriages and deckchairs
Rocher Baron – Briançon
Wonderful Quartzite climbing near Briançon
Ponteil – Briançon
The Briançon multi-pitch classic!
La Brême – Jura
Exquisite climbs in the French Jura
Gueberschwihr – Elsass
Sandstone climbing for everyone
Burschlwand – Zams Tirol
Multi-pitch routes in super grippy dolomite rock
Engelswand – Oetztal
Oetztal - Perfect for family climbing vacations
Oberried – Oetztal
Rocks, playgrounds and Tyrolean culinary delights - what more could you want?
Schweiz plaisir JURA 2024
1.5.2024
The new edition is coming soon!
Zervreila – King Kong
1.5.2024
New route by Stefan Bühlmann and Wendelin Schuler
New sector in Cevio!
24.4.2024
Luca Auguadri has sent us the topo of his latest sector...
Climbing Garden Schweizereck
16.4.2024
Gabriel Glaus has expanded the climbing garden at Schweizereck.
Update Access Telli
13.2.2024
Climbing is allowed again at Telli!
Gandschijen – Up in the Sky (7a+)
5.1.2024
New route for the new year...
Rockfall Hintisberg
15.5.2024
Tintangel and Zick Zack are affected
Platte Oberbuchsiten closed!
14.5.2024
The entire slab is temporarily closed due to the risk of falling rocks!
Rockfall Titlis south face
5.9.2023
A large rockfall occurred on the Titlis south face. Which routes were damaged and to what extent is still unclear. In any case, the wall is likely to be covered with dust over a large area. In addition, there is a risk of further eruptions.
Räterichsbodensee
10.8.2023
The hiking trail to the Seeplatten is open again and can be walked normally.
Gastlosen – Glattewandspitze
26.7.2023
A rockfall occurred at the Glattewandspitze. An ascent is not recommended.
Galengratverschneidung
14.6.2023
The approach to the Galengratverschneidung is difficult due to the retreat of the glacier.
Gletschhorn – Sporn
14.6.2023
The entrance of the route "Little Chamonix" can no longer be reached due to glacier retreat!
Lungern closed!
5.6.2023
Gross Schijen Rappel Route
17.8.2022
The rappel route is incorrectly drawn in plaisir OST 2021
plaisir JURA 2024
Schweiz plaisir JURA
It will soon be here, the completely revised new edition of plaisir JURA! The books will arrive just in time for Whitsun. Numerous new routes are waiting for you!
Guidebooks 2023
Schweiz extrem WEST (Volume 1)
What lasts long finally comes true - the new "extrem WEST" is here!
New Guidebooks
Schweiz plaisir JURA 2024
The most beautiful plaisir climbs in the Jura!
Schweiz extrem WEST (Volume 1) 2023
The guidebook describes the best climbing gardens of Fribourg, the Bernese Oberland and Valais.
