Guidebooks for Walks, Treks, Climbs and Alpine Skiing in Italy
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An essential guidebook for anyone walking the Tour of Mont Blanc. The 170km circuit typically takes 11 days to walk around the Mont Blanc massif. The TMB is recognised as one of the world’s classic trek. The book describes both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions, with variants and information about huts, refuges and facilities en route.
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Handy guidebook to day walks in the Italian Dolomites. The 50 graded walks range from short leisurely strolls to full-day high mountain expeditions, each designed to fit into a single day. The Dolomites are an ideal walking destination in both summer and winter, and can easily be reached from Verona, Treviso, Venice and Innsbruck airports.
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A handy guidebook describing 50 day walks on the island of Sardinia. The routes explore the north east of Sardinia, including the Ogliastra coast and the Gennergentu mountains further inland. These are the highest, wildest and most dramatic parts of Sardinia. Much of the walking is tough, with some scrambling involved.
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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.
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Guidebook to the via ferrata routes in the north, central and eastern Italian Dolomites. 82 graded routes grouped by 10 valley bases are covered, with guidance on choosing the best base for each of the via ferrata routes. Fixed cables, ladders and bridges make a great way for walkers to get to places usually reserved for expert rock climbers.
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A handy guidebook of 30 day walks on the Amalfi Coast, Italy. The region is criss-crossed by ancient mule tracks and pilgrim routes, offering a variety of walks from family strolls to strenuous treks. The areas covered include Amalfi, Sorrento, Positano and the idyllic islands of Capri and Ischia, making a perfect destination for a walking holiday.
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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.
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Essential guidebook for anyone walking in Abruzzo. This wild region of Italy is home to the Abruzzo, Maiella, and Gran Sasso national parks and the Sirente-Velino regional park. 30-day walks are described including an ascent of Como Grande, the highest point in Italy outside the Alps. The area is easily reached from the airport at Pescara.
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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.
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Guide to walking Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2, the finest long-distance treks through the Italian Dolomites, in southern Europe. Alta Via 1 is 120km, taking 10 days from Lago di Braies to Belluno. Alta Via 2 (150km) is higher, from Bressanone to Feltre, taking over 2 weeks. The tougher Alte Vie 3-6 are described in outline.
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Essential guidebook for anyone walking and trekking in Italy's Sibillini National Park. The Monti Sibillini have something for everyone from short strolls to the 8-day Grande Anello dei Sibillini trek. Easily reached from airports on the Adriatic coast and Rome, the Sibillini belong to the Appenine chain that straddles the Marche and Umbria.
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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.
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Guidebook to walking in Italy's Gran Paradiso national park, includes the Alta Via 2 Trek and 28 walks from gentle strolls to full scale traverses. 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.
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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.
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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.
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