From Lake Constance in Germany, the E5 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 along the route.

CONTENTS

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