 CWE144 ISBN 10: 3763348042 ISBN 13: 9783763348046 No of Pages: 136 Page Size: 170 Publisher: Rother* Series: Rother Walking Guides - Europe Published Date: 01/05/2000 Cover: paperback Illustrations: maps, colour photos Weight: 160 gms. Price: £9.99 | Mont Blancinc 'Tour of Mont Blanc'Rother walking guides are pocket-sized, in full colour and include 50 walks, varying from day-long hikes, mountain and valley walks, some easy some more demanding. Each walk has accompanying mapping, usually 1:50 000 and colour photos capture the 'feel' of each of the countries.
Mont Blanc, monarch of the Alps, has inspired mountain lovers from Victorian times in fact, many of the Alps' highest summits surround Mont Blanc. Between these mountains are wild glaciers broken into crazy icefalls and vertical towers of ochre coloured granite. Mountain walkers can find a variety of breathtaking well-constructed paths in the valleys and through the high alpine pastures that surround these great mountains.
This guide covers the French, Swiss and Italian sides and describes fully the popular 'Tour du Mont Blanc' in 17 stages. A selection of routes on both the French and Italian sides of the border.
Explore the network of high mountain paths above Chamonix and the Val d'Aosta, and experience some of the most stunning scenery in the Alps. |
