A guidebook to 50 day walks in the Mont Blanc region near Chamonix and Courmayeur, plus outlines of 4 multi-day treks around both sides of the Mont Blanc massif.
The day walks are 2-13 miles (3-20km) in length and range from high-level walks to easy summits, mountain huts, viewpoints and mountain lakes, as well as less strenuous valley walks. The multi-day treks range from 14-33 miles (22-52km) and include Vallorcine to Plaine Joux and Servoz, the Aiguilles Rouges and the Italian Val Ferret.
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1:100,000 sketch maps
(1:200,000 scale for treks) included
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Bases include
Les Houches, Chamonix, Argentiere and Courmayeur
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Information on access,
accommodation
and recommended mapping
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Walks are
graded (1-3)
according to difficulty
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Valley walks
included for bad weather or rest days
Reihe
Auflage
Sprache
Verlagsort
Editions-Typ
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 172 mm
Breite: 118 mm
Dicke: 20 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-819-4 (9781852848194)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Hilary Sharp is British, a qualified Accompagnatrice en Montagne (International Mountain Leader) based in France. After 23 years in the Alps she now lives in northern Provence, within easy reach of the southern French Alps. She runs her own trekking business, Trekking in the Alps and Provence (www.trekkinginthealps.com; www.trekkinginprovence.com, hilaryalp@gmail.com).
CONTENTS
Introduction
The Region
How it all Started
Glaciers
Via Ferratas
Animals and Birds
Flowers and Trees
Transhumance and Alpages
When to Go
Getting There
Alpine Accommodation
Language
Currency
Maps
Safety
Security and Rescue
Guided Walking
Walking with Dogs
Mountain Biking
Trail Running
Things not to be Missed
How to Use this Guide
THE WALKS
Chapter 1 - St Gervais Les Bains and Les Contamines-Montjoie
1 Mont Truc
2 Mont Joly
3 Lac d and #039;Armancette
4 Col de la Fen and amp;##xea;tre
5 T and amp;##xea;te Nord des Fours
6 Lacs and Monts Jovet
Chapter 2 - Servoz and the Plateau d and #039;Assy
7 Lac Vert
8 Pointe Noire de Pormenaz
9 The D and amp;##xe9;rochoir and the D and amp;##xe9;sert de Plat and amp;##xe9;
Chapter 3 - Les Houches
10 Le Prarion
11 Mont Vorassay
12 Aiguillette des Houches
Chapter 4 - Chamonix
13 Chamonix Valley Walk
14 La Chapeau and T and amp;##xea;te des Prapators
15 Montenvers
16 Montagne de Blaiti and amp;##xe8;re
17 Chalet de Cerro
18 Montagne de la C and amp;ocirc;te
19 Refuge de Bel Lachat and Le Br and amp;##xe9;vent
20 Grand Balcon Sud - La Fl and amp;##xe9;g and amp;##xe8;re to Planpraz
21 Lac Blanc
22 T and amp;##xea;te de Villy
23 Col de Salenton
24 Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs
Chapter 5 - Argenti and amp;##xe8;re
25 Argenti and amp;##xe8;re Valley Walk
26 Pierre and amp;##xe0; Bosson
27 T and amp;##xea;te du Grand Chantet
28 Aiguillette d and #039;Argenti and amp;##xe8;re - Les Ch and amp;##xe9;serys
29 Argenti and amp;##xe8;re Glacier Pointe de Vue
30 Aiguillette des Posettes
31 Refuge Albert Premier
32 Croix de Fer
Chapter 6 - Vallorcine
33 Vallorcine Valley Walk
34 Pointe de la Terrasse and Tr and amp;##xe9;-les-Eaux Valley
35 Cheval Blanc
36 Dinosaur Tracks
37 Bel Oiseau
38 Col de Barberine and Fontanabran
39 Refuge de la Pierre and amp;##xe0; B and amp;##xe9;rard
40 Mont Buet by the Normal Route
41 Refuge de Loriaz
42 Emosson from Loriaz
43 Mont Buet by the north ridge
Chapter 7 - Courmayeur
44 Punta della Croce
45 Mont Fortin
46 Mont Ch and amp;##xe9;tif
47 Col and Lac Liconi
48 Mont de la Saxe
49 T and amp;##xea;te Entre Deux Sauts
50 T and amp;##xea;te de Ferret
Chapter 8 - Multi-day Treks
51 Vallorcine to Plaine Joux
52 Tour of the Aiguilles Rouges
53 Vallorcine to Servoz
54 Italian Val Ferret Circuit
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A Mont Blanc Region Tourist Offices
APPENDIX B Useful Terms and Glossary
APPENDIX C Transport in the Chamonix and Courmayeur Valleys
APPENDIX D Rainy Day/Rest Day Activities
APPENDIX E Hut Etiquette
APPENDIX F Climbing Peaks and Hiring Guides
