An inspirational guide to the delights of Alpine
trekking. With 20 treks described, including classics
such as the Tour of Mont Blanc and the Tour of the
Vanoise as well as new multi-day routes like the Traverse
of the Slovenian Alps, this guide celebrates the rich
scenic diversity for which the Alps are renowned. The
eight talented ......
Routes for day walks and overnight stays in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia
This guidebook has route descriptions for 100 day walks to suit alpine walkers of all abilities, with suggestions for some hut-to-hut tours. These routes take you through breathtaking scenery in the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, the Turnitzer Alps, Bernese Oberland, the Kitzbuheler Alps and the Dolomites of South Tirol.
From Lake Geneva to Nice, including GR52 to Menton
A guidebook to trekking the GR5 from Lac Leman (Lake Geneva) through the French Alps to the Mediterranean at Nice or Menton. Covering 685km (426 miles), this long-distance trek through the Vanoise, Queyras and Mercantour National Parks takes around 1 month to hike and is suitable for alpine trekkers with a good fitness level. The route ......
Summer routes for a multi-activity holiday in the shadow of Mont Blanc
This inspirational guidebook is packed with suggestions for all sorts of mountain activities, from gentle family walks to an ascent of Mont Blanc and from graded cycling up to mountain passes to spectacular downhill MTB routes, to offer more than enough ideas for several multi-activity trips with family and friends to this stunning area of the ......
Few thought of travelling to the Alps until John Ruskin extolled their rugged beauty in 1842. More than anyone, it was 25-year-old Edward Whymper who imbued them once again with a sense of alarming mystery after his Alpine memoir and first ascent of the Matterhorn. Inspiring the birth of mountain climbing, his book is still as fresh as when he ......
Cycling through the French Alps from Lac Leman to Menton/Nice
Guidebook to cycling the 720km Route des Grandes Alpes through south-eastern France. From Lake Geneva to Mediterranean Nice via numerous high Alpine passes, taking in the Vanoise, Ecrins and Mercantour National Parks, the route is challenging, although entirely on roads. However, with plenty of charging points, it is well suited to e-bikes.
This guidebook shows the unique character of the via ferrata routes of the French Alps, which have been increasing in number in recent years. Combining elements of scrambling, mountaineering and rock climbing, all in the boldest, most exposed terrain, they allow new ways to enjoy the famous Alpine vistas and new experiences of the renowned ......
A comprehensive guide to walking and trekking throughout the Alps
Walking is unquestionably the best method of exploring,
and it is the mountain walker for whom journeys in the
Alps reveal some of the finest views, the greatest
contrasts. This book then is a definitive guide to the
many thousands of possible routes, with a geographical
span that ranges from the Maritime Alps of southern
France to the ......
30 day walks - SalA?ve, VallA (c)e Verte, Abondance, Bellevaux, Morzine
First volume of a 2-part guide to walking in the Haute Savoie in the French Alps. This guidebook covers the area south of Lake Geneva to the Swiss border including pre-Alp areas Saleve, Chablais, the Valle Verte, with Evian and Morzine amongst places to stay. 30 walks including local summits and ridges, but generally straightforward terrain.
