I just happened to come across a Swiss Rail Map and since it was difficult to find, I am assuming other people just might have had trouble, too. If interested, go to: http://myswitzerland.raileurope.com/us/
Scroll down the left to Rail Map and select that button. A general map will come up. Click on the "detailed Swiss Rail Map" and a wonderful map with train lines comes up on Adobe.
Maybe I'm a computer dummy but I searched and search on the SBB site and couldn't find a map like this.
Swiss Rail Map
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If you look at the map, be sure you go to the detailed one which is not really a map but a complex diagram.
It does not show the terrain that the routes traverse, although it does show the destinations, even places like Zinal and Saas Fee show up, but many of the little places that have bus service do not show up.
Ronda: The SBB site is a "ch" address and mainly done for residents here. It's just an online version of the paper version of the time-table a lot of people have as well. That does not mean you cannot got there, of course. It's even quite useful because there are German, French, Italian and English versions and you can print out specific time-tables for your specific needs.
But we people here, usually, know where we go. The "myswitzerland" site is mainly focussed on foreigners. I guess that might be the reason. Just my personal opinion.
Bob mentioned Saas Fee. Lemme (let me) make this thought about the Swiss rail system as it pertains to Saas Fee.
Since Saas Fee is one of my favorite areas in Switzerland, I know that you can go only as far as Brig on the train; however, if you have a Swiss first or second class rail pass, you can transfer at the Brig train station over to Saas Fee on a post bus without any additional charges.
Yahsee(You see), as you wind your way up to Saas Fee on the bus, you'll pass Saas Grund (a neighboring village in the Sastall valley) and also Visp.
I spent some time in Saas Fee last September. I rented a mountain bike and took the more popular trail over to Saas Allmagel. I also rode around the village of saas Fee. Then I rode part of the way up the Fee Glacier. I just rode high enough to get a view.
There are many ice walking excursions also. I took the walk up to the Weissmuisshutte <sp?>
I then walked down to Saas Grund. Nice views of the Saastall valley and the village of Saas Fee on the opposite side of the valley. You can see the Allien shinning high also. Then caught a post bus back to Saas Fee
Anyway, just thunk(thought) I'd mention Saas Fee.