This popular guidebook describes 100 day walks focusing on the mountain huts of the Alps. With walks in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, there are routes to suit every taste - from gentle and undemanding to long and tough, as well as all varieties of difficulty in between.
What they have in common is a visit to a hut, each with its own character. Some walks are perfect for lunch at a hut before a return to the valley base, others involve an overnight stay at a hut. In a few cases, a short hut-to-hut tour is suggested.
The routes are grouped by country and by specific Alpine district. Most of the routes avoid any climbing of a technical nature, beyond the odd scramble aided by a fixed rope. Notes on hut etiquette, what to take and an English-French-German-Italian glossary are also included to help trekkers get the most out of their time in the Alps.
Map Key
Overview Map
Introduction
Mountain Huts
Walking in the Alps
Paths and Waymarks
Safety in the Mountains
The Alpine Environment
Recommended Maps and Guides
Using this Guide
France
The French Alps
1 Refuge de Valmasque (Maritime Alps)
2 Refuge des Merveilles (Maritime Alps)
3 Refuge de Nice (Maritime Alps)
4 Refuge de Cougourde (Maritime Alps)
5 Refuge de Gialorgues (Maritime Alps)
6 Refuge du Balif Viso (Dauphiné Alps – Queyras Region)
7 Refuge des Bans (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
8 Refuge du Pré de Chaumette (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
9 Refuge de Vallonpierre (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
10 Refuge du Glacier Blanc (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
11 Refuge du Carrelet (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
12 Refuge du Châtelleret (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
13 Refuge de l’Orgère (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
14 Refuge de l’Arpont (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
15 Refuge d’Entre Deux Eaux (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
16 Refuge de la Leisse (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
17 Refuge du Col de la Vanoise (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
18 Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme (Mont Blanc Range)
19 Refuge de Bellachat (Mont Blanc Range)
20 Refuge du Lac Blanc (Mont Blanc Range)
Switzerland
The Swiss Alps
21 Cabane du Mont-Fort (Pennine Alps)
22 Cabane de Chanrion (Pennine Alps)
23 Cabane des Dix (Pennine Alps)
24 Cabane des Aiguilles-Rouges (Pennine Alps)
25 Cabane de Moiry (Pennine Alps)
26 Cabane du Petit Mountet (Pennine Alps)
27 Täsch Hut (Pennine Alps)
28 Monte Rosa Hut (Pennine Alps)
29 Hörnli Hut (Pennine Alps)
30 Schönbiel Hut (Pennine Alps)
31 Mischabel Hut (Pennine Alps)
32 Britannia Hut (Pennine Alps)
33 Gelten Hut (Bernese Alps)
34 Wildhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
35 Fründen Hut (Bernese Alps)
36 Blümlisalp Hut (Bernese Alps)
37 Balmhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
38 Lötschenpass Hut (Bernese Alps)
39 Rottal Hut (Bernese Alps)
40 Schmadri Hut (Bernese Alps)
41 Weber Hut (Bernese Alps)
42 Burg Hut (Bernese Alps)
43 Damma Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
44 Chelenalp Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
45 Tresch Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
46 Windgällen Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
47 Capanna Basodino (Lepontine Alps)
48 Capanna Cristallina (Lepontine Alps)
49 Capanna Leit (Lepontine Alps)
50 Capanna Cadagno (Lepontine Alps)
51 Carschina Hut (Rätikon Alps)
52 Chamanna Tuoi (Silvretta Alps)
53 Blockhaus Cluozza (Bernina Alps – Swiss National Park)
54 Coaz Hut (Bernina Alps)
55 Boval Hut (Bernina Alps)
56 Albigna Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
57 Sasc-Furä Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
58 Sciora Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
Italy
The Italian Alps
59 Rifugio Benevolo (Gran Paradiso)
60 Rifugio F. Chabod (Gran Paradiso)
61 Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele (Gran Paradiso)
62 Rifugio Vittorio Sella (Gran Paradiso)
63 Rifugio Elisabetta (Mont Blanc Range)
64 Rifugio Bonatti (Mont Blanc Range)
65 Rifugio Luigi Brasca (Bregaglia Alps)
66 Rifugio A. Omio (Bregaglia Alps)
67 Rifugio C. Ponti (Bregaglia Alps)
68 Rifugio Longoni (Bernina Alps)
69 Rifugio Larcher (Ortler Alps)
70 Rifugio Mandrone (Adamello Group)
71 Rifugio Tuckett (Brenta Dolomites)
72 Rifugio Brentei (Brenta Dolomites)
73 Rifugio Puez (Dolomites – Puez-Odle Group)
74 Rifugio Vicenza (Dolomites – Sassolungo Group)
75 Rifugio Viel del Pan (Dolomites – Marmolada Group)
76 Rifugio Pian di Cengia (Sexten Dolomites)
77 Rifugio Locatelli (Sexten Dolomites)
78 Rifugio Vandelli (Dolomites – Sorapiss Group)
Austria
The Austrian Alps
79 Saarbrücker Hut (Silvretta Alps)
80 Wiesbadner Hut (Silvretta Alps)
81 Täschach Haus (Ötztal Alps)
82 Braunschweiger Hut (Ötztal Alps)
83 Innsbrucker Hut (Stubai Alps)
84 Bremer Hut (Stubai Alps)
85 Franz Senn Hut (Stubai Alps)
86 Starkenburger Hut (Stubai Alps)
87 Berliner Hut (Zillertal Alps)
88 Plauener Hut (Zillertal Alps)
89 Grutten Hut (Kaisergebirge)
90 Brechhornhaus (Kitzbüheler Alps)
91 Bochumer Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
92 Schönleiten Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
93 Bürgl Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
94 Statzerhaus (Salzburger Schiefer Alps)
95 Salzburger Hut (Glockner Group)
96 Kals-Matreier-Törlhaus (Granatspitz Group)
97 Nassfeldhaus (Carnic Alps)
98 Julius-Seitner Hut (Türnitzer Alps)
Slovenia
The Julian Alps
99 Triglav Lakes Hut (Julian Alps)
100 Bogatinom Hut (Julian Alps)
APPENDIX A Useful Addresses
APPENDIX B Suggested Equipment List
APPENDIX C Glossary
APPENDIX D Bibliography
Absolutely invaluable in the planning of [our] trip
Cicerone have an army of guidebooks to adventurous stuff in Europe. This guide is a welcome addition to our collection. With our boys at the ages they are - 8 and 11 - most of the huts covered are within walking range, especially if combined with a stop over in the hut. We used the guide this summer in the French Ecrin for a memorable visit to the Refuge Du Glacier Blanc.
Truth be told on this particular walk the trail was so well marked and sign posted that the guide wasn't really necessary whilst actually walking, but it was absolutely invaluable in the planning of the trip. For each of the huts covered there is a set summary of information including the altitude of both the start and the hut, the distance and time required to get there, which area and map you need for more detail, and where necessary, a phone number to make a booking. There's then a basic map, a photo or two, and a detailed description of the hut and the route.
Retailing at £14.95 it's a bargain given the wealth of information that it provides.
