Tour du Mont Blanc by Andrew Mccluggage
Updated for 2024. The world's most famous trek: everything you need to know to plan and walk the Tour du Mont Blanc which starts near Chamonix. An epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. 174km; 7-12 days; 9700m of altitude gain; 14 mountain passes; 3 countries, France, Italy and Switzerland. Unspoilt and remote high mountain terrain: snow frosted summits, beautiful valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list. - Real maps for each stage: 1:25,000. No need to buy a separate map! - Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you - Everything the trekker needs to know: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more - Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts, villages and hamlets - Full section on camping: a complete list of camping locations - 10 exciting Variants to the main route! - Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers
McCluggage, Andrew: - Andrew McCluggage is an outdoor writer/photographer. He is from Ireland and has been a keen mountain walker all his life. He has been trekking in the Alps for over two decades. He lives for part of the year in the French Alps and his first book was Walking in the Brianconnais, France. Since then, he has written guidebooks for Alps, France and Ireland including the Tour du Mont Blanc, the Dolomites, Chamonix and Brittany. He was a corporate lawyer for 20 years and was a partner at an international law firm. In 2018 he stopped being a lawyer to start Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781912933013 |
| ISBN 10 | 1912933012 |
| Title | Tour du Mont Blanc |
| Author | Andrew Mccluggage |
| Series | Great Treks Of The Alps Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Knife Edge Outdoor Limited |
| Year published | 2019-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 141 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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