Trekking in the Alps. (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Kev Reynolds ; contributors Alan Castle [and seven others].
• Editors: Reynolds, Kev
• Other Names: Reynolds, Kev contributor.; (Writer on walking) Castle, Alan contributor.; Hartley, Allan 1946- contributor.; Price, Gillian 1953- contributor.; Sharp, Hilary 1961- contributor.; Dillon, Paddy contributor.; Carey, Justi contributor.; Clark, Roy contributor.
• Contents: About the authors 8-9Overview of routes 12Introduction 15About this book 19Hut conventions 21Advice for trekkers 21When to go 23Safety in the mountain 23Words of greeting 24The TreksTrek 1 Grande Traversata delle Alpi: GTA - Gillian Price 26Trek 2 Tour of the Queyras - Alan Castle 38Trek 3 Tour of the Oisans - Kev Reynolds 48Trek 4 Tour of the Vanoise - Kev Reynolds 58Trek 5 Gran Paradiso Alta Via 2 - Gillian Price 68Trek 6 Tour of Mont Blanc - Kev Reynolds 78Trek 7 GR5: Through the French Alps - Paddy Dillon 88Trek 8 Tour of Mont Ruan - Hilary Sharp 102Trek 9 The Walker's Haute Route - Kev Reynolds 112Trek 10 Alpine Pass Route - Kev Reynolds 124Trek 11 Tour of the Jungfrau Region - Kev Reynolds 136Trek 12 Tour of the Matterhorn - Hilary Sharp 148Trek 13 Tour of Monte Rosa - Hilary Sharp 158Trek 14 Tour of the Rtikon - Kev Reynolds 170Trek 15 Across the Eastern Alps: E5 - Gillian Price 180Trek 16 Stubai High-Level Route - Allan Hartley 194Trek 17 Zillertal High-Level Route - Allan Hartley 204Trek 18 Dolomites Alta Via 1 - Gillian Price 214Trek 19 Dolomites Alta Via 2 - Gillian Price 224Trek 20 Julian Alps Traverse - Roy Clark & Justi Carey 234Appendix A Useful contacts 246Appendix B Glossary for trekkers 247Index.
• Publisher Details: Milnthorpe : Cicerone Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (256 pages)
• Subjects: 796.51094947; Hiking -- Alps -- Guidebooks; SPORTS & RECREATION / Hiking; SPORTS & RECREATION / Outdoor Skills; Walking, hiking, trekking; Alps -- Guidebooks
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781849653794; 1849653798
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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