Alps

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66-2288

Atlas.

$31.95

(France) Route des Grandes Alpes "Découvertes Regionales" Map. 1:250,000. IGN, Paris. A shaded relief map that highlights the scenic backroads through the Grand Alpes. Bilingual.

64-5686-GR

1 sheet, folded

$15.95

(France) Rhône-Alpes regional road map. 1:300,000. Michelin, 2005. Road classification includes an indication of the number of lanes, and restricted routes, steep gradients, height and load limits, and driving distances are marked. Railways and ferries are included. The maps use hill shading to show the relief, with additional peak heights marked. Administrative boundaries and national/regional parks are indicated. Tourist information includes scenic routes and symbols for viewpoints, sport and recreational facilities, various landmarks, antiquities and sites of interest. Latitude and longitude are shown by a grid in steps of 15'. Map legend includes English.
Sample of the map
Coverage of the map

64-5654-523

Rhone-Alpes. M523.

$9.95

(France) Rhône-Alpes "Découvertes Regionales" Map. 1:300,000. IGN, Paris. An attractive and detailed shaded relief map that highlights the region south of Lac Léman along the French-Swiss border. This map borders the Franche-Compte map listed above. The map has all of the normal tourist symbols denoting points of tourist interest such as caves, spas, golf courses, canoe routes, hiking routes, castles, ruins, and much more. The real value of this map is the clarity in which the roads are displayed - an ideal planning map. In French with English in the map legend.
Rhône-Alpes map sample

64-5686-RR

1 sheet, folded

$15.95

Alps (Alpenlander). 1:500,000. Freytag/Berndt, 2004. This excellent road map covers all of the Alps on a single sheet, yet at scale perfect for planning cycling or car trips. The map covers northern Italy, Austria, Switzerland and part of France and Slovenia and includes a few city inset maps. Size is 125 x 95 cm.

66-2292A

1 sheet, folded.

12.95

Alps Panorama Maps. Mairs. Attractive artists views as imagined seen from space. In German.
Detail of the map.
The front of the map.

66-22917

Alps panorama, summer view, rolled.

$19.95

Walking the Alpine Parks of France and Northwest Italy. The Mountaineers Books, 1994, reprinted 2000. Great descriptions of 110 hikes in five spectacular national parks along the France/Italy border region of the Alps: P.N. du Mercantour, P.N.R. du Queyras, P.N. des Ecrins, P.N. de la Vanoise, P.N. Gran Paradiso. Arguably the world's most beautiful mountains, the Alps also are well loved for their accessibility. But while tourists congregate on the slpes of the Swiss and Austrian Alps, their French and Italian counterparts remain uncrowded. With these hikes you'' meander through emerald meadows mingled with glaciers, charming farms and villages, and vallys ringed with soaring peaks and picturesque mountain tarns. After a good day's hike, you'll stop at one of the inexpensive mountain lodges along the way. Although somewhat dated, this guide, with its accurate trail descriptions, remains the only guide concentrating on this spectacular region of the Alps.

110 hikes, with complete directions and descriptions.

What to bring, transportation, weather, and other practicalities.

Reserving accommodations in advance.

Useful phrases, including French and Italian glossaries.

Important map sources

Walking safely, enjoyably, and responsibly.

Click here for hiking maps for France

Click here for hiking maps of Italy (Kompass, Tabacco, etc.).

64-5698AP

Guidebook - Our price - 15% discount

$12.71

Walking Austria's Alps - Hut to Hut. The Mountaineers Books, 2nd ed. 1999. Want extended alpine adventures without back-straining loads of camping gear? The walking tours in this guide take you through some of the world's most stunning mountain scenery by day and to a hospitable mountain hut each night, via Austria's hut-to-hut trail system. All you need are a few essentials and strong legs, and you're free to explore alpine meadows and villages, crest high passes, and cross rushing, glacier-fed streams. At day's end, you'll find hearty food, a comfortable bed, and a traditional Austrian welcome in the huts.

11 itineraries range from 4 to 11 days in length.

Details include distance, estimated duration, and elevation change.

Tours are easily accessible from towns, villages, and roads.

No camping equipment is required for these hikes.

Dozens of ideas for side trips and tour variations.

Click here for Kompass hiking maps of Austria to accompany this guide.

64-1495W

Guidebook - Our price - 15% discount

$13.95

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Walking in the Alps. Kev Reynolds, 2005. Walking is unquestionably the best method of exploring, and it is the mountain walker for whom journeys in the Alps reveal some of the finest views, the greatest contrasts. This book is a definitive guide to the many thousands of possible routes, with a geographical span that ranges from the Maritime Alps of southern France to the Julians of Slovenia, from Italy's Gran Paradiso to the little-known Turnitzer Alps of eastern Austria, and from the ice-bound giants of the Bernese Oberland to the green rolling Kitzbuheler Alps and the bizarre towers of the Dolomites of South Tirol, showing the amazing diversity of this wonderful mountain chain. There are walks to suit every taste: gentle and undemanding, long and tough, and everything in between. A superb guide for helping you choose the hike of your choice and doing the basic planning. One of Cicerone's detailed guides is then recommended for use on the trail.

66-22951WA

Guide

$39.95

Alpine Pass Route, Switzerland. By Kev Reynolds, 2004. The Alpine Pass Route traverses Switzerland from east to west: from the ancient town of Sargans on the borders of Leichtenstein, to Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva. It covers some 325 kilometres of mountain and valley and crossed 16 passes with an accumulation of almost 18,000 metres of height gain in fifteen stages. Each pass is different: from the remote slender crest of the Richetli to the broad tourist thronged Kleine Scheideggrocky crest of the Bunderchrinde and the grassy saddle of the Blattipass with its incredible views of the Oberland giants. Snow capped peaks accompany the walker - the Todi and the Titlis; the Wetterhorn, Eiger and Jungfrau; the Kandersteg peaks; Wildstrubel, Wildhorn and Diablerets. Accommodation is plentiful. The route can be done as one long hard walk, or split into two easier holidays. There are many options- cable- cars; chair- lifts and funiculars can be used in many places. It is a route to sort all walkers. A long journey across a mountain landscape can be a great source of satisfaction and untold pleasure. And when that journey traverses an Alpine country as lovely as Switzerland, and when that country consists of mountains as full of charisma and grace as are the Wetterhorn, Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau, Gspaltenhorn, Blumlisalp and Les Diablerets, then the journey may be seen as one of magnetic appeal and with magnificent rewards for those who complete it. Such a journey is that travelled by walkers along the Alpine Pass Route. The author recommends several 1:50,000 hiking maps to accompany the guide, these maps are listed below.

	65-39971AP	Guide	$22.95
		1:50,000 Swiss Hiking/Topo Maps:
	65-39530-237T	Walenstadt.	$23.95
	65-39530-245T	Stans.	$23.95
	65-39530-246T	Klausenpass.	$23.95
	65-39530-247T	Sardona.	$23.95
	65-39530-255T	Sustenpass.	$23.95
	65-39530-262T	Rochers de Naye.	$23.95
	65-3952-5004	Berner Oberland. Sheet 5004.	$26.95
	65-3952-5009	Gstaad - Adelboden. Sheet 5009.	$26.95

The Bernese Alps, Switzerland. By Kev Reynolds, 2005. Over 100 routes in the Bernese Alps are described in this third edition of Kev Reynolds' popular guide. It is an indispensable companion to a region that boasts famous peaks such as the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. But there are lesser-known mountains too that are just as scenically dramatic, and in their shadow peaceful villages and seemingly forgotten hamlets are lodged in spectacular locations. Add to that the romantic valleys, lakes, flower-filled meadows and a network of mountain huts and rustic inns for those who want to experience the Alps of the Victorian pioneers, and youíll understand why the Bernese Alps seduce the connoisseur back year after year. All this, and more, is available to the mountain walker, and this indispensable guide will enable you to explore the very best of the Bernese mountain wonderland.

	65-39971BE	Guide	$28.95
		1:50,000 Swiss Hiking/Topo Maps:
	65-39530-255T	Sustenpass.	$23.95
	65-3952-5004	Berner Oberland. Sheet 5004.	$26.95
	65-3952-5009	Gstaad - Adelboden. Sheet 5009.	$26.95

Central Switzerland - A Walking Guide. By Kev Reynolds, 1993. Few regions of the Alps contain greater contrasts than Central Switzerland. The shores of the riviera - like Lake of Lucerne and the ice-clad peaks of the Winterberg massif are a world apart, yet they have two things in common; both are spectacular scenery and have magnificent walking country nearby. This guidebook points the way to secluded corners of rarely-trodden glens as well as the better known valleys, along lakeside pathways and across lofty ridges with stunning views to dream on. Here indeed is a mountain region with vast potential for the walker and all who love fine scenery. Lucerne, Brunnen, Altdorf, Andermatt and Engelberg ensure that there's no shortage of accommodation - of all standards. But there are also numerous other villages and remote alp hamlets, less known but no less lovely, that offer overnight lodgings in the peace of the mountains. Kev Reynolds describes the villages, valleys and mountains of Central Switzerland, and provides 90 of the region's best walking routes that will lead to some of the finest views in all the Alps. This guidebook has been planned for use by walkers who may never have ambled through an alpine valley before, as well as the more experienced mountain trekker aiming for the high cols and rugged inner recesses of glacier hung peaks. There is something in the Alps for all to enjoy.

	65-39971CS	Guide	$22.95
		1:50,000 Swiss Hiking/Topo Maps:
	65-39530-235T	Rotkreuz.	$23.95
	65-39530-236T	Lachen.	$23.95
	65-39530-245T	Stans.	$23.95
	65-39530-246T	Klausenpass.	$23.95
	65-39530-255T	Sustenpass.	$23.95
	65-39530-256T	Disentis.	$23.95

Chamonix to Zermatt: 'The Walkers Haute Route'. By Kev Reynolds. Chamonix to Zermatt, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn- in two weeks of mountain travel you will see the greatest collection of 4000 metre peaks in the Alps and visit some of the most spectacular valleys. You will discover delightful villages and remote hamlets, wander flower meadows and forests, skirt exquisite tarns that turn mountains on their heads, and clamber beside glaciers. The way intrudes on lonely stone-filled corries, with marmots along the boulders and ibex on the heights, and provides a surprise around every corner. The route is more than 180 kilometres long. It crosses 11 passes, gains more than 12,000 metres in height and is a strong contender for the title of Most Beautiful Walk in Europe. This new edition includes the exciting two-day Europaweg - a true high-level path that carries the Haute Route way above the Mattertal and into Zermatt - a worthy conclusion to a great trek. 188 pages, laminated cover. Five maps are recommended to accompany this guide, these are listed below.

	64-56981CH	Guide	$23.95
		Maps:
	65-39530-273T	Montana.	$23.95
	65-39530-274T	Visp.	$23.95
	65-39530-282T	Martigny.	$23.95
	65-39530-283T	Arolla.	$23.95
	65-39530-284T	Mischabel.	$23.95

The Ecrins National Park guide. Kev Reynolds, 2001. The Ecrins National Park contains some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the whole Alpine range. Easily accessible by public transport or car, and with several charming valleys in which to make a base (including the Romanche, Guisane, Vallouise, Valgaudemar and Vénéon valleys), this largest national park in France offers an unrivalled selection of walks - each one revealing awesome views. Kev Reynolds has picked 70 of the best routes from some of the finest valleys, enough to keep any active walker content for several holidays. Located southeast of Grenoble and unequally split between the départements of Isère and Hautes-Alpes, the Parc National des Ecrins is the largest in France, covering an area of 92,000 hectares (227,332 acres), with a peripheral zone nearly twice that size. This is mountain country par excellence, with the highest peaks forming a block at the very heart of the range, and a diverse assortment of valleys surrounding or spreading from it.

	64-56981EC	Guide	$24.95
		Maps:
	64-5662-A6	A6 - Écrins 1:50,000 topographic map - le Bourg d'Oisans, Briançon,, Parc National des Écrins. With Aravis, Chamonix, Courmayeur. Rando Taride. The map is centered on St. Gervais le Bains and covers an area of about 60 x 45 km. The GR routes are highlighted, including the entire Tour du Mont-Blanc route and the Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc.	$20.95

Walks in the Engadine, Switzerland. By Kev Reynolds, 2005. Tucked away in the south-east corner of Switzerland, the Engadine is a region of lakes and mountains, home of the countryís only national park, guardian of the Romansch language and location for some of the most sublime villages in all the Alps. In this long-awaited second of edition of his guide Walks in the Engadine, Kev Reynolds has selected more than 100 of his favourite routes that not only reveal breathtaking views, but take the walker into secretive inner glens and onto remote alp pastures bypassed by the 21st century. Graceful Piz Bernina, glacier-hung Piz Pal, the bold granite form of Piz Badile - these form part of the backdrop. But there are other peaks too that the modest walker can climb, and snow-free passes that link one enchanting valley to another.

	65-39971EN	Guide	$19.95
		1:50,000 Swiss Hiking/Topo Maps:
	65-39530-249T	Tarasp.	$23.95
	65-39530-258T	Bergün.	$23.95
	65-39530-259T	Ofenpass.	$23.95
	65-39530-268T	Julierpass.	$23.95
	65-3952-269	Berninapass. Sheet 269.	$14.95
	65-3952-278	Monte Disgrazia. Sheet 278.	$14.95
	65-3970-815	Oberengadin (Bergell - Bemina - Puschlav - Oberhalbstein). Kümmerly + Frey.	$24.95

Walking the French Alps: GR5. By Martin Collins, 2004. Fully updated second edition. The previous edition has been the best-selling and leading guide to the route for many years. Extensively illustrated with maps, and black and white and colour photos. One of the world's leading long-distance trails, through the Alps from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean - a mere 660km (400miles). The author recommends the Didier & Richard 1:50,000 maps #1,3,6,8,9,10,11), which are out of print and no longer available. He also mentions the 1:50,000 IGN topo maps which are also out of print. The new series by Rando Taride and Libris covers part of the Route and are listed above. For the rest of the Route the French IGN TOP 25 1:25,000 topo series are available. However, many sheets are needed at this scale and the hiker is recommended to look at the index map (e-mail for an index map) and buy only those sheets they need for the portion of the trail they are hiking.

64-56981FA

Guide

$21.95

Walking in the Haute Savoie. By Janette Norton, 2005. Two guides covering the walking possibilities in the Haute Savoie. Volume 1 covers the region south of Lake Geneva, across to the Swiss border. Outside the Chamonix area few books have been written in English concerning the Haute Savoie and the innumerable walking possibilities of the region, which range from the gentle pre-alps south of Lake Geneva (Chablais, Salve and Valle Verte), covered in Vol. 1 to the higher peaks further south, between Annecy and Chamonix covered in Vol. 2. These walking guides also give historical background, descriptions of the different areas the walks start from, plus additional information regarding the towns and villages which can be used as centres. There are chapters concerning how to get there, equipment, walk explanations, flora and fauna. These two guides together provide a full update of the first editon guide to the Haute Savoie which was published in one volume in 1996.

	64-56981HS1	Vol. 1 - South of Lake Geneva	$19.95
	64-56981HS2	Vol. 2 - North of Lake Geneva	$19.95

Through the Italian Alps: The GTA Grande Traversata delle Alpi. Gillian Price, 2005. This immensely rewarding 46-day long-distance route across the western Italian Alps is an exciting proposition, taking in a remarkable kaleidoscope of traditional cultures combined with breathtaking landscapes punctuated by the landmark stone giants such as the Argentera, Monviso and Gran Paradiso. Starting a mere stones throw from the Mediterranean, the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi) curves its way high over the fertile Piedmont plain traversing the Ligurian, Maritime, Cottian, Graian and Pennine Alps, heading northwards to a brilliant conclusion near the base of Monte Rosa and its spilling glaciers. A network of hospitable high altitude refuges alternated with village-based hostels and comfortable inns guarantee walkers memorable meals and a good night's rest. The sole requisites for potential trekkers are a taste for adventure and average fitness; no special mountaineering expertise is necessary. Excellent public transport links make multiple shorter chunks feasible to fit in with individual holiday requirements. This unforgettable alpine experience is finally available to English-speaking walkers!

64-82961AL

Guide

$17.95

Tour of Mont Blanc. Kev Reynolds, 2004. The Tour of Mont Blanc is one of the best - if not the best - of the world's classic walks. It circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The walk has all the excitement of the high mountains yet none of the worry of altitude sickness. It crosses numerous cols with stunning views of spectacular snow and rock peaks. Accommodation along the route is plentiful. The 'official' Tour du Mont Blanc follows an established route around the main block of mountains containing not only Mont Blanc but its principal allied summits such as Verte, Chardonnet, Gouter, Géant, Jorasses, d'Argentière, Dolent and numerous others. The author describes the tour both in the traditional 'anti-clockwise' direction and the 'clockwise' direction.. There are several alternative routes that subsequently link and these are also described. The routes, along with suggestions for alternative exploration, have been created on what the author thinks gives the very best perspective and appreciation of the whole region and provides the best balance of visual return for the physical effort required. At every opportunity recommendations are made that will bring the walker into closer contact with the area and enhance memories of the visit. This guide is in full colour, and has a good section on points of interest, accommodation details and natural history of the region.

	64-56981MB	Guide	$26.95
		Maps:
	64-5662-A1	Mont Blanc 1:50,000 topo. (Rando Taride).	$20.95
	64-5648-3531ET	Massif du Mont Blanc 1:25,000 topo map. France IGN.	$19.95
	64-5648-3630OT	Chamonix 1:25,000 topo map. Farnce IGN.	$19.95

Mont Blanc Walks. Hilary Sharp, 2005. Totally new, full colour guide to the very best walking around Chamonix and Mont Blanc, the world capital of mountaineering written by guide, expert and photographer Hilary Sharp, who lives in the valley. With 50 outstanding walks and 4 multi-day treks, this covers both the French side around Chamonix and Italian around Courmayeur. Totally new guide to this most popular destination for alpine walkers and mountain-lovers. Introduction to the best walking in the most popular alpine region, Chamonix, the capital of mountaineering. 50 outstanding walking routes in France and Italy, plus 4 multi-day treks. Illustrated with outstanding photographs and maps.

64-56981MC

Guide

$19.95

The Grand Tour of Mont Rosa. By C.J. Wright. This two-volume set covers the ultimate alpine long distance walk which encirclese most of the Pennine Alps. Each volume includes descriptions of sidetrips and each contains numerous illustrations and photographs. The author recommends several different maps, listed below. The first group, published by the Swiss, are the most accurate but do not have trail numbers on the maps. The second group, published by the Italian company Istituto Geografico Centrale and the third group published by Kompass, are slightly less detailed/accurate, but they show huts and trail numbers.

Guides:
	65-39971MR1	Vol. 1 -Martigny to Valle della Sesia (via the Italian valleys). 216 pages.	$29.95
	65-39971MR2	Vol. 2 - Valle della Sesia to Martigny (via the Swiss valleys). 182 pages.	$29.95
		Maps: Group 1.
	65-39530-273T	Swiss 1:50,000 hiking/topo #273T - Montana.	$23.95
	65-39530-274T	Swiss 1:50,000 hiking/topo #274T - Visp.	$23.95
	65-39530-282T	Swiss 1:50,000 hiking/topo #282T - Martigny.	$23.95
	65-39530-283T	Swiss 1:50,000 hiking/topo #283T - Arolla.	$23.95
	65-39530-284T	Swiss 1:50,000 hiking/topo #284T - Mischabel.	$23.95
	65-3952-293	Valpelline. Sheet 293.	$14.95
	65-3952-294	Gressoney. Sheet 294.	$14.95
	65-3952-5006	Matterhorn-Mischabel. Sheet 5006.	$26.95
		Maps: Group 2.
	64-82741-05	Cervino - Matterhorn e Monte Rosa. Ayas, Aosta, Vreuil Cervinia, Brussion, Challand, Champoluc, Chatillon, Gressoney, Valpelline, Valtournenche, Zermatt.	$15.95
	64-82741-10	Monte Rosa, Alagna e Macugnaga. Bannio, Domodossola, Fobello, Lago d'Orta, Omegna, Saas Fee, Valle Antrona, Valstrona, Varallo Sesia, Villadossola, Zermatt.	$15.95
		Maps: Group 3.
	66-2273-XX87	Breuil/Cervinia - Zermatt. 1:50,000. ISBN 095-1.	$14.95
	66-2273-XX88	Monte Rosa. 1:50,000. ISBN 302-0.	$14.95

Tour of the Oisans: GR54. By Andrew Harper, 1995. The Tour de l'Oisans is the name given to one of the most strenuous alpine walks: the 'GR54'. It is circuitous, traditionally beginning and ending at the alpine resort of Bourg d'Oisans 40km (25miles) to the east of Grenoble. The massif it encircles is that of the Ecrins, the bulk of which is a National Park. The landscape is stupendous. There are wondrous views and nowhere along the whole route lacks interest. The valleys are rich in individuality, the hamlets varied in style and facility. Forest, meadows, bare mountainside, scree, scant tracks, stones, bushes, rocks, streams, pools, rivers, lakes, glaciers are the ingredients and very little roadwork is encountered. GR54 should not be attempted by anyone who has not had a thorough 'primer' of approaching difficulty elsewhere in the Alps. The Mont Blanc Tour is similar in scale: of distance and total ascended altitude, taking about the same time in which it can be accomplished. GR54 is arguably more difficult, being severe and exposed in places with attendant increase in danger and risk. Nevertheless, thousands flock to the area annually. The French quite rightly recognise its grand potential and there is a constant passage of people progressing their way around the paths.

	64-56981OS	Guide	$19.95
		Maps:
	64-5662-A6	A6 - Ecrins. This map is centred on L'Ailefroide peak and extends to Montgenevre in the east, to Corps in the west, to Le Grand Galibier peak in the north and to Orcieres-Merlette in the south. Most of the PN des Ecrins thus falls on the map. GR routes are highlighted.	$20.95

The Tour of the Queyras. By Alan Castle, 1990. The Queyras is an isolated, unspoilt region of the French Alps between the Durance Valley and the Italian border. Sheltered to the west by the big peaks of the Ecrins, it is one of the sunniest areas of the Alps, a mass of flowers early in the season. The absence of glaciers make it ideal hillwalking country, with several mountain summits accessible to the ordinary walker. This book describes a 13-day circuit along the GR58 and GR541, with accommodation in gites and refuges. Ideal for a first alpine visit or for those tired of more crowded areas, or for those seeking to escape the unsettled weather of massifs furthers north. There is plenty of variety from woodland glades to rocky high-level cols, from Alpine pasture to airy summit. The Tour includes two excursions into the Italian Alps and there is plenty of opportunity to shorten or lengthen the route as time and conditions dictate. The walk is ideal for those new to Alpine walking, whilst providing optional challenges for the more experienced. Most of the Day stages are not over long, allowing plenty of time for admiring the magnificent scenery or attempting an additional summit or footpath. Time is available at the end of a two week holiday to visit Guillestre and nearby Briançon.

64-56981QU

Guide

$15.95

Walking in the Tarentaise & Beaufort Alps. By J.W. Akitt, 1995. This is the delectable mountain area south of Mont Blanc - includes the Vanoise National Park. The guide describes 53 day walks, 5 tours between 2 and 8 days duration, plus 40 short outings. The author recommends several maps, listed below, to accompany the guidebook.

	64-56981TB	Guide	$19.95
		Maps:
	64-5648-3432ET	France 1:25,000 topo #3432ET Albertville.	$19.95
	64-5648-3433ET	France 1:25,000 topo #3433ET St-Jean-de-Maurienne - St-François-Longchamp - Valmorel.	$19.95
	64-5648-3531OT	France 1:25,000 topo #3531OT Mégève - Col des Aravis.	$19.95
	64-5648-3531ET	France 1:25,000 topo #3531ET St-Gervais - Massif du Mont Blanc.	$19.95
	64-5648-3532OT	France 1:25,000 topo #3532OT Massif du Beaufortin.	$19.95
	64-5648-3532ET	France 1:25,000 topo #3532ET Les Arcs - La Plagne.	$19.95
	64-5648-3534OT	France 1:25,000 topo #3534OT Les Trois Vallées - Modane.	$19.95
	64-5648-3633ET	France 1:25,000 topo #3633ET Tignes - Val d'Isère - Haute Maurienne.	$19.95
	64-8274-102	Val Savarenche, Val di Rhˆmes, Valgrisenche. Sheet 102.	$17.95

The Valais, Switzerland - A Walking Guide. By Kev Reynolds, 2003. 120 routes throughout the Swiss Valais, one of Switzerlandís finest mountain regions. Detailed coverage of Bettmeralp, Ltschental, Saastal, Mattertal, Turtmanntal, Val díAnnivers, Val d'Herens, Val de Nendaz, Val de Bagnes, Val díEntremont, Val ferret, Vallee de Trient. With full colour maps and 100 high quality photographs to illustrate the book. The Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Zinarothorn, Ober Gabelhorn, Dent Blanche, Weisshorn, Bietschhorn, Grand Combin: these are some of the most dramatic mountains in Europe. Here they form a backdrop to a series of routes that should answer the dreams of any keen mountain walker. Best-known, perhaps, for the resorts of Zermatt and Saas Fee, the Valais district of Switzerland is also the location of the Litschental and Turtmanntal, the Valsí díAnniviers, Hèrens, Bagnes and Ferret valleys and valleys in which there are numerous alp hamlets nestling among the pastures. There are also dozens of small lakes, the longest glacier in the Alps, pristine snowfields, meadows full of flowers, marmots that will eat out of your hand, and no shortage of accommodation, ranging from low-cost dormitories and campsites to the grandest of hotels. In this, the third edition of his popular guide, Kev Reynolds has selected and described 120 routes that represent the very best of this magical region. Rewritten and with a new design, fresh maps and colour photos throughout, Walking in the Valais is your passport to some memorable walking holidays in this Alpine wonderland.

	65-39971VB	Guide	$27.95
		1:50,000 Swiss Hiking/Topo Maps:
	65-39530-264T	Jungfrau.	$23.95
	65-39530-272T	St. Maurice.	$23.95
	65-39530-273T	Montana.	$23.95
	65-39530-283T	Arolla.	$23.95
	65-3952-5003	Mt. Blanc - Grand Combin. Sheet 5003.	$26.95
	65-3952-5006	Matterhorn-Mischabel. Sheet 5006.	$26.95
	65-3952-5009	Gstaad - Adelboden. Sheet 5009.	$26.95

Tour of the Vanois. By Kev Reynolds, 1996. This book is a guide to a 10-12 day circuit of one of the finest of all mountain areas in France - the Vanoise Alps. Easily accessible by train or bus from Chambéry and Grenoble, the Vanoise National Park neighbours that of the Gran Paradiso National Park in Italy, with Mont Blanc to the north and the Ecrins to the south. The Tour of the Vanoise explores the very best of this scenically spectacular region of 3000m peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and flowering meadows, and provides plenty of opportunities to study marmots, chamois and ibex along the way. With numerous manned huts strategically placed throughout the National Park, lightly-laden trekkers can stay in simple comfort each night without having to resort to carrying tents, food or cooking equipment. Covering a distance of more than 154km (95miles) it encounters some dramatically wild landscapes, is demanding in places and, with several passes to tackle in excess of 2500 metres (8200ft), ensures there's plenty of height gain and loss; the total amount of ascent being some 7031metres (23,068ft). Kev Reynolds describes the route, its alternatives and variations, gives details of the huts and other accommodation, and points out items of interest along the way. This circuit should appeal to all who love wild places, and for whom the Alps provide an antidote to everyday life at low level. The map recommended by the author is out of print and no longer available and has been replaced by the excellent Rando Taride map listed below.

	64-56981VA	Guide	$17.95
		Maps:
	64-5662-A1	A1 - Pays du Mont Blanc. With Aravis, Chamonix, Courmayeur. The map is centered on St. Gervais le Bains and covers an area of about 60 x 45 km. The GR routes are highlighted, including the entire Tour du Mont-Blanc route and the Tour du Pays du Mont-Blanc.	$20.95

Metamorphic Map of the Alps. 1:500,000 & 1:1,000,000. Univ. Basel. 1999. Edited by M.Frey (Basel), J.Desmons (Nancy) and F.Neubauer (Salzburg) with contributions of more than 50 scientists. A two-sheet map is now available presenting pre-Alpine (1:1,000,000) and Alpine metamorphism (1:500,000). More than 50 geologists from Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland contributed to this map. The following metamorphic facies were distinguished: "very low-grade metamorphism", greenschist facies, amphibolite facies, granulite facies, blueschist facies (subdivided into Lws + Ab + Chl facies, Gln + Lws + Jd facies, Gln + Ep facies), and eclogite facies. Some isograds, isotherms and isobars are shown as well as the occurrence of selected index minerals. On the Alpine metamorphic map, metamorphic associations of Cretaceous peak are distinguished from associations of Tertiary peak using different colours. In addition, for basement units the intensity of pre-Alpine metamorphism is shown with overlay signatures to outline the polymetamorphic character of these terrains. Furthermore, information on the distribution of Alpine and Variscan granitoids and Mesozoic ophiolites is given. On the pre-Alpine metamorphic map, three main periods of metamorphism are distinguished: older than Variscan, Variscan, and Permian. In addition, various age groups of granitoids are separated, i.e., > 360 Ma, 360-320 Ma, and 320-260 Ma. The map consists of two sheets measuring 92 x 103 cm and 95 x 103 cm, supplied flat (rolled in a tube).

66-2276

2 sheets, rolled

$35.95

(Europe) Alps Metamorphic Map (Carte Metamorphique des Alpes). 1:1,000,000. 1973. UNESCO. With bilingual legend, and 61-page English text. 95 x 63 cm. This is the old version of the map above.

66-2270

1 sheet + text

$10.95