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 ......
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 ......
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.
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.
30 day walks - Annecy, VallA (c)e de l'Arve, SamoA<<ns and the ChaA (R)ne des Aravis
Second volume of a 2-part guide to walking in the Haute Savoie in the French Alps. This guidebook describes 30 half- to full-day routes in the area between Chamonix and Annecy. Walks are located near Samoens, Sixt, La Clusaz, Thones, la Roche-sur-Foron and Lake Annecy. Includes Chaine des Aravis, Plateau de la Borne and Haut Giffre.
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 ......
Tour of the Silvretta, the Prattigauer Hohenweg and the Ratikon Hohenweg plus 12 day routes
This guide includes three treks, between 5 and 8 days, in the Silvretta and Ratikon Alps, and 12 other half-day hut-to-hut routes. These contrasting ranges form a line on the borders of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. The treks are the Tour of the Silvretta, the Prattigauer Hohenweg and the Ratikon Hohenweg.
The Swiss Alps are home to the highest and most spectacular mountains in Western Europe, beloved not only of mountaineers, from the earliest days of alpinism to the present day, but also those content simply to gaze and wonder. This unique resource for the climber, walker, trekker and ski mountaineer, the latest volume in Cicerone's World Mountain ......
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.
