Climbing in Switzerland and surrounding areas
Topos for selected Plaisir, Extreme, and Alpine climbs for beginners and experts
For over 39 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.
For over 39 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.
We have been passionately creating climbing guides for 39 years! Our goal is to produce guides that are as user-friendly and appealing as possible. Beginners and recreational climbers will find the right literature in the popular plaisir guides, while experts will reach for the extreme series. “Plaisir climbing” has long been established in Switzerland as a term for stress-free, enjoyable climbing. Plaisir inventor Jürg von Känel founded Filidor Publishing in 1986.
To our customers from outside Switzerland, we suggest ordering books directly from tmms Publishing in Germany or Cordee Books in UK.
Work activities St-Triphon
13.9.2025
New climbing gardens in the Gastlosen
2.9.2025
Schiltwald – Rabbithole extended
28.8.2025
Titlis Nordwand – New routes
28.8.2025
Engelhörner – Herr Tur Tur
26.7.2025
New route on Gross Simeler by Adrian Voegeli and Mario Riedo
Gastlosen – Parking lot closed!
26.7.2025
The parking lot below the Wandfluh (Grand Orgue) no longer exists!
Update Räterichsbodensee
20.6.2025
Most of the routes have been rebolted and a new one has been opened!
Lungern closed again from October 13!
11.10.2025
Attention: poor bolts on the «Ofen»!
11.10.2025
Sustli Hut closed in summer 2026
18.9.2025
Luegibrüggli – Fir tree felled!
1.9.2025
Danger from fallen fir tree
Gross Bielenhorn – Bolts removed
28.8.2025
Bolts have been removed from the routes “Niedermann” and “Nolens Volens.”
Voracious marmots at Chli Glatten
21.8.2025
Hang up your backpacks!
Douves Rousses – Trail closure
28.7.2025
The summer trail to the Bertol and Bouquetins huts is no longer passable and had to be relocated far to the SSE.
Räterichsbodensee – Lady Mary
21.6.2025
At the first bolt there is a loose flake in the wall, ascent is currently not recommended.
Access Handegg
3.6.2025
Access to the climbing routes during the construction phase until the end of 2027!
Rockfall Pissechèvre
28.5.2025
The road to Morcles will be diverted until further notice.
Rockfall Albbruck
15.5.2025
The routes from “Peter Pan” to “Wasserfloh” are closed due to rockfall.
Rockfall Denti della Vecchia
12.5.2025
The “Nirvana” sector is affected
Rockfall Pragrachèt
5.5.2025
The climbing garden is expected to remain closed until the beginning of June
Gletschhorn – Uto-Express
10.12.2024
The Uto-Express abseil piste will be removed in summer 2025
Loose rocks in La Dyure
15.10.2024
There are loose rocks and dead wood above the “Luc” route
Räterichsbodensee
5.9.2024
After the major rockfall, three routes were partially robolted.
Oeschinen – KIK
14.8.2024
Access from below to the “KIK” route is currently not possible. The fixed ropes are no longer intact and the lake level is approx. 3 meters higher than usual. This means that if you want to start the route from the bottom, you have to abseil from the «Fründenschnur». However, this means that an emergency exit is no longer possible.
Risk of rockfall in the Oeschiwald
18.7.2024
The climbing garden remains closed until further notice!
Rockfall Bolti
11.7.2024
A large rock has broken off the “Zwergen Dilemma” route. The route is no longer accessible.
Platte Oberbuchsiten
4.7.2024
Good News from Oberbuchsiten! After cleaning the rock, the Oberbuchsiten municipal council has decided to open the slab for climbing again from Saturday, July 6.
Gran Rotsa closed!
15.5.2024
The crag was closed due to a landslide!
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.
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!
Access Strahlengrat and Bielenhörner
8.3.2023
Objectively dangerous and laborious when clearing snow
Schweiz plaisir WEST (Vol. 2) 2025
Schweiz extrem WEST (Vol. 2) 2025
Schweiz plaisir JURA 2024
The completely revised new edition of plaisir JURA is here! 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 WEST (Volume 2) 2025
The Plaisir for Valais and Haute-Savoie
Schweiz extrem WEST (Volume 2) 2025
The most beautiful extreme multi-pitch areas of Fribourg, the Bernese Oberland and Valais
