Across the Eastern Alps: The E5 - A Walker's Guidebook

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13 Mar 2007

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13 Mar 2007

Across the Eastern Alps: E5

The E5 from Lake Constance to Verona by Gillian Price

From Lake Constance in Germany, this guidebook describes walking the E5 trek that runs 600km through a remarkable kaleidoscope of landscapes and culture in Switzerland, Austria and Italy, to its destination at Verona. It traverses the Allgauer, Lechtaler and Ötztaler Alps. There is a good network of alpine refuges and guesthouses on the route. More...

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Seasons

Summer to avoid snow on high passes. Accommodation open late June through to late September.

Centres

Lake Constance, Bozen, Verona, Oberstdorf, Sölden, Moos, Levico Terme, Carbonare

Difficulty

600km route over 30 days. High-altitude alpine walking and simpler hill-walking. 21,000m height Read More... gain and 23,000m height loss.

Must See

Spectacular geological sites and First World War remains; varied traditional mountain cultures; Read More... stunning alpine and glacial scenery

Introduction
Summary of the E5
Walking the E5
Highlights for Shorter Holidays
When to Go
Weathe
To and From the E5
Local Transport
How to Use this Guidebook
Dos and Don’ts
Maps
What to Take
Telephoning
Emergencies
Currency
Accommodation
Food and Drink
Wildlife
Flowers
Further Reading

Part One Lake Constance to Bozen

Stage 1 Constance to Arbon
Stage 2 Arbon to Rheineck
Stage 3 Rheineck to Lingenau
Stage 4 Lingenau to Staufnerhaus
Stage 5 Staufnerhaus to Gunzesried
Stage 6 Gunzesried to Kemptnerhütte
Stage 7 Kemptnerhütte to Memmingerhütte
Stage 8 Memmingerhütte to Zams
Stage 9 Zams to Mittelberg
Stage 10 Mittelberg to Zwieselstein
Stage 11 Zwieselstein to Moos in Passeier
Stage 12 Moos in Passeier to Pfandleralm
Stage 13 Pfandleralm to Hirzerhütte
Stage 14 Hirzerhütte to Meranerhütte
Stage 15 Meranerhütte to Bozen

Part Two Bozen to Verona

Stage 16 Bozen to Wastlhof
Stage 17 Wastlhof to Gfrill
Stage 18 Gfrill to Cembra
Stage 19 Cembra to Palù di Fersina
Stage 20 Palù di Fersina to Levico Terme
Stage 21 Levico Terme to Carbonare
Stage 22 Carbonare to Passo Coe
Stage 23 Passo Coe to Rifugio Lancia
Stage 24 Rifugio Lancia to Pian delle Fugazze
Stage 25 Pian delle Fugazze to Rifugio Campogrosso
Stage 26 Rifugio Campogrosso to Giazza
Stage 27 Giazza to Erbezzo
Stage 28 Erbezzo to Montecchio
Stage 29 Montecchio to Verona

Appendix 1 Tourist Information
Appendix 2 German–English Glossary
Appendix 3 Italian–English Glossary