Walking in the Haute Savoie: South

This second volume of two covers 30 beautiful walks in the area between Chamonix and Annecy, perhaps the most popular location for British visitors to the French Alps. With ascents in the Faucigny/Haut Giffre region (overlooking Chamonix), Cluses, the Samöens/Sixt areas, plus the Aravais/Bourne region around the beautiful town of Annecy.

Walking in the Haute Savoie: South

Book 2: Annecy–Chamonix (Faucigny/Haut Giffre, Aravais/Borne)

Author

Janette Norton

Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844110

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Seasons

June to October. Late snow may affect walking in May and June, and huts close in mid-September.

Centres

Samöens and Sixt near Chamonix, La Clusaz, Thônes, Annecy

Difficulty

Straightforward alpine walking, these are half- to full-day routes, with few problems. Sterner than Haute Savoie North.

Must See

Views to Mont Blanc, Lac Annecy from above on a clear day, alpine flowers and wildlife in unfrequented alps.

The Haute Savoie region of France lies in the southeast of the country below Lake Geneva. While the region is probably best known for its famous Mont Blanc range, this guide opens up to walkers the dozens of other, less frequented mountains in the Haute Savoie, which are just as delightful.

This guide is the second of a series of two volumes covering the walking possibilities in the Haute Savoie. Book 1 covers gentle pre-alps south of Lake Geneva (Chablais, Salve and Valle Verte), across to the Swiss border. Book 2 covers the higher peaks to the south, between Annecy and Chamonix, and describes 30 walks in the area.

Both volulmes of the guide also give historical background, descriptions of the different areas the walks start from, plus additional information regarding the towns and villages which can be used as centres. There are chapters concerning how to get there, equipment, walk explanations, flora and fauna.