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Alps cross-border routes

With the Alps forming a natural border between many European countries, a number of Alpine trekking routes and ‘tours’ give the opportunity to visit two or sometimes three countries at once, with their contrasting mountain refuges and mountain food. Usually based from mountain huts and fortified with great hut food, a cross-border trek is enormous fun.

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There are several great alternatives to the TMB

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Five alternative hikes to the Tour du Mont Blanc

On Top Of The Tux Alps

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Trekking from Munich to Venice: Der Traumpfad

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Kev Reynolds: Remembering the man with the world's best job

Climbing from Cervinia

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The Haute Route Italienne: in the shadow of giants

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Trekking the Tour du Mont Blanc backwards

View of the Combin with Cabane de Louvie far below by the lake

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Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn in 27 variants: the slow process of updating a guidebook

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