Trek through the Alps and experience the full sweep of Europe's greatest mountain range, from the glaciers of Mont Blanc and the soaring ridges of the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa to the limestone towers of the Dolomites and the wild valleys of the Slovenian Alps. Spanning Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Slovenia, this is the definitive inspirational guide to summer trekking in the Alps.
A large-format planning companion and source of inspiration, this Cicerone collection brings together 20 classic and lesser-known Alpine treks, each written by an expert author with first-hand knowledge of the route. From the iconic Tour of Mont Blanc to the remote Traverse of the Slovenian Alps, every trek is described with outline schedules, day-by-day route notes, maps, and profiles to help you choose and plan your next Alpine adventure.
- Choose from 20 summer treks across the Alps, ranging from classic circular tours like the Tour of Mont Blanc, Tour of the Matterhorn, Tour of Monte Rosa, and Walker's Haute Route, to longer trans-Alpine crossings including the GR5 from Lake Geneva to Nice, the Eastern Alps E5, and the Italian Alps GTA
- Discover lesser-known Alpine classics, including the Tour of Mont Ruan, Tour of the Oisans, Tour of the Queyras, Alpine Pass Route, Stubai High Route, Zillertal High Route, Rätikon Höhenweg, Gran Paradiso Alta Via 2, and the Traverse of the Slovenian Julian Alps
- Plan your Alpine trek with confidence using outline schedules for every route, allowing you to compare distances, timings, and difficulty levels across all 20 treks before committing to your adventure
- Prepare thoroughly with practical advice on hut conventions, safety in the mountains, when to go, and what to expect on treks, from mildly demanding routes to strenuous high-level crossings involving glaciers, ice axes, and ropes
- Benefit from the expertise of a team of leading Alpine authors, including Kev Reynolds, Gillian Price, Paddy Dillon, Hilary Sharp, and Alan Castle, each writing about the treks they know best
An essential addition to the shelf of any serious Alpine trekker, Trekking in the Alps is the perfect starting point for a lifetime of adventure in Europe's greatest mountain range.
Justi Carey and Roy Clark started visiting the British mountains in their teens, a discovery which has shaped their whole lives. Their passion and love for the outdoors has since led to travels across the world - taking in Iceland, North America, Jordan and New Zealand - and a deep commitment to the environment, while their continuing interest in being 'out there' has resulted in an enthusiasm for downhill and cross-country skiing, canoeing, cycle touring, horse riding and even rollerblading! Since moving to Slovenia in 2002, Justi has worked as an English teacher, while Roy has developed his skills in, and passion for, landscape photography. They now run a Bed and Breakfast in the mountainous north-west corner of Slovenia.
Alan has trekked and cycled in over 30 countries within Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa and Australasia, and for 17 years led organised walking holidays in several European countries. A member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, he has written 18 guidebooks – several on long-distance mountain routes in France. His longest solo walks include a Grand Traverse of the European Alps between Nice and Vienna (1510 miles), the Pilgrim's Trail from Le Puy to Finisterre (960 miles) and a Coast-to-Coast across the French Pyrenees (540 miles). A Munroist and erstwhile National Secretary and Long Distance Path Information Officer of the Long Distance Walkers Association, Alan now lives at the foot of the Moffat Hills in Scotland, in the heart of the Southern Uplands.
Roy Clark and Justi Carey started visiting the British mountains in their teens, a discovery that has shaped their whole lives. Their passion and love for the outdoors has since led to travels across the world - taking in Iceland, North America, Jordan and New Zealand - and a deep commitment to the environment, while their continuing interest in being 'out there' has resulted in an enthusiasm for downhill and cross-country skiing, canoeing, cycle touring, horse riding and even rollerblading! Since moving to Slovenia in 2002, Justi has worked as an English teacher, while Roy has developed his skills in, and passion for, landscape photography. They now run a Bed and Breakfast in the mountainous north-west corner of Slovenia.
Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television.
Paddy uses a tablet computer to write as he walks. His descriptions are therefore precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them.
Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, China, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US.
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An engineer by profession, Allan Hartley spent the majority of his working life overseas engaged on major construction projects. Throughout this time, however, he maintained his close links with Austria, which he discovered totally by accident in the early 1970s while trying to avoid atrocious weather conditions in the higher mountains of the western Alps. He believes that Austria and the Dolomites of neighbouring Italy remain one of mountaineering's best-kept secrets, with their heady mix of superb scenery, good huts and first-class food, and that they are areas better suited to the average mountaineer than the higher mountains to the west.
In addition to Austria and the Alps, Allan has climbed in east Africa, the Falkland Islands and the Greater Ranges in Nepal and Pakistan, as well as in lesser-known areas such as the Zagros mountains of Iran and, more recently, the Hajr mountains of the Arabian peninsula. Allan is a long-term member of the Austrian Alpine Club, as well of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and a holder of the International Mountain Leaders Award. His home is on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales.
