Guidebooks for Walks, Treks, Climbs and Alpine Skiing in Italy
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Mont Blanc Walks
A guide to walking and trekking routes, on both the French and Italian sides of Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco), from Chamonix or Courmayeur. Includes 50 day walks and 4 short multi-day treks for Vallorcine to Plaine Joux, Tour des Aiguilles Rouges, Vallorcine to Servoz and a circuit of the Italian Val Ferret. New, updated edition with 50 new route maps. Read and see more…£14.00
Europe's High Points
A guide to reaching the summit of every country in Europe – driving, walking and climbing routes to the tops of 50 countries in Europe. Detailed route descriptions, sketch maps – advice on transport, seasons, grading and gear. From afternoon strolls in Malta to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc. Read and see more…£14.95
Walks and Treks in the Maritime Alps
The first English-language walking and trekking guide to the Maritime Alps, on the border of Italy and France. 18 walks and 6 treks including a 5-day traverse of the Parc National du Mercantour and a 7-day traverse of the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime, written by Alpine expert Gillian Price. Great for novice walkers and seasoned trekkers. Read and see more…£14.00
Italy's Sibillini National Park
An inspirational guidebook to walking and trekking in Italy's Sibillini National Park includes the GAS, Grande Anello dei Sibillini, 8-day trek. Easily reached from the airports on the Adriatic coast and from Rome, the Monti Sibillini belong to the Appenine chain that straddles the Marche and Umbria, and will become a popular walking destination. Read and see more…£12.95
Tour of Mont Blanc
Guidebook to the Tour of Mont Blanc, (170km, 105 miles) a classic walk circumnavigating the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The guide follows an established route around the massif, taking the walker into France, Switzerland and Italy. The tour is described in both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions. Read and see more…£14.00
Canyoning
This guidebook describes canyoning routes from Spain's Costa Blanca via the Pyrenees to France's Provence, Sardinia and Mallorca. Canyoning is the descent of natural gorges by a mixture of hiking and scrambling, and often swimming and abseiling. Read and see more…£12.00
Gran Paradiso
Guidebook to walking in Italy's Gran Paradiso national park, includes the Alta Via 2 Trek and a range of 28 walks from gentle strolls to full scale traverses of the region. The Gran Paradiso is a protected national park, just to the south of the Mont Blanc massif accessible from France and northern Italy. A range of deep valleys and passes give excellent walking. Refuge and valley accommodation is plentiful. Read and see more…£12.95
Across the Eastern Alps: E5
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 along the route. Read and see more…£12.00
Walking in Tuscany
A guidebook to 50 walks through Italy's Tuscany, Umbria and Latium, ranging from brief strolls to a 5-day trek (the Chianti Trail). Includes the wild Chianti ridge, city walks through Perugia, Orvieto and Volterra, and day walks on the beautiful island of Elba and along the unspoilt coast around Orbetello. Read and see more…£14.00
Tour of the Matterhorn
Superb 145km trek around the iconic Matterhorn, described in this guidebook walking anti-clockwise from Zermatt. Stunning views of the Matterhorn and other spectacular summits. Tour includes two glacier crossings and usually takes eight to ten days. Guide includes suggestions for shorter variants and peak ascents along the way. Read and see more…£12.95
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