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PublisherCicerone Press

ISBN-10178631228X

ISBN-139781786312280

eBay Product ID (ePID)4065559685

Product Key Features

Edition6

Book TitleTrekking the Tour Dumont Blanc : Classic 170 km Hut-To-Hut Hike with Two-Way Route Description

Number of Pages240 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicEurope / France, General, Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, Hiking

Publication Year2024

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel, Sports & Recreation

AuthorKev Reynolds, Lesley Williams, Jonathan Williams

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight3.8 Oz

Item Length6.8 in

Item Width4.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes40 vols.

Dewey Decimal796.51094458

Table Of ContentContents Overview map Overview profile Map key Mountain safety Route summary table Introduction The Tour of Mont Blanc The route Clockwise or anti-clockwise? Suggested itineraries How to get there When to go Accommodation Languages Maps and waymarks Preparation and equipment Safety in the mountains Using this guide The Tour of Mont Blanc - anti-clockwise Stage 1 Les Houches - Bionnassay - Les Contamines Stage 1A Les Houches - Refuge de Miage - Les Contamines Stage 2 Les Contamines - Croix du Bonhomme - Les Chapieux Stage 3 Les Chapieux - Col de la Seigne - Rifugio Elisabetta Stage 4 Rifugio Elisabetta - Courmayeur Stage 5 Courmayeur - Rifugio Bonatti Stage 6 Rifugio Bonatti - Grand Col Ferret - La Fouly Stage 7 La Fouly - Champex Stage 8 Champex - Alp Bovine - Trient Stage 8A Champex - Fen&##xea;tre d'Arpette - Trient Stage 9 Trient - Col de Balme - Tr&##xe9;-le-Champ Stage 10 Tr&##xe9;-le-Champ - Refuge La Fl&##xe9;g&##xe8;re Stage 11 Refuge La Fl&##xe9;g&##xe8;re - Le Br&##xe9;vent - Les Houches Places and items of interest on the TMB The story of Mont Blanc The Tour of Mont Blanc - clockwise Stage 1 Champex - Ferret Stage 2 Ferret - Grand Col Ferret - Rifugio Bonatti Stage 3 Rifugio Bonatti - Courmayeur Stage 4 Courmayeur - Rifugio Elisabetta Stage 5 Rifugio Elisabetta - Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme Stage 6 Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme - Les Contamines Stage 7 Les Contamines - Bionnassay - Les Houches Stage 7A Les Contamines - Refuge de Miage - Les Houches Stage 8 Les Houches - Le Br&##xe9;vent - La Fl&##xe9;g&##xe8;re Stage 9 La Fl&##xe9;g&##xe8;re - Col de Balme - Trient Stage 10 Trient - Alp Bovine - Champex Stage 10A Trient - Fen&##xea;tre d'Arpette - Champex Appendix A Route facilities table (anti-clockwise) Appendix B Accommodation Appendix C Campsites on the TMB Appendix D Useful contacts Appendix E Further reading Appendix F French-English glossary

SynopsisA guidebook to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a spectacular circuit around Mont Blanc. Covering 170km (105 miles), the TMB takes around 11 days to walk from its official start at Les Houches (France), passing through Courmayeur (Italy) and Champex (Switzerland) before returning to France via the Chamonix valley. A well-serviced introduction to high-level mountain trekking for walkers with good levels of fitness, it can also be run, fastpacked or hiked in 5-9 days. The route is described in both directions in 11 daily stages between 7 and 21km (5-13 miles) in length. Variant routes and alternative stages are also provided, giving the option of visiting cols, refuges and viewpoints not included on the official TMB route. Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps Handy facilities planner, route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary Includes transport info, a French-English glossary, notes on local history and sites of interest A map booklet, containing 1:25,000 IGN mapping and route line, is available separately from Cicerone GPX files available to download, This guidebook contains in-depth route description and mapping for both the classic 11 day anti-clockwise circuit and an alternative 10 day clockwise TMB circuit. This well-signed but demanding 170km route, starting from Les Houches or Champex, is suitable for fit walkers. The guidebook comes with a map booklet containing official 1:25,000 IGN ......, This guidebook contains in-depth route description and mapping for both the classic 11 day anti-clockwise circuit and an alternative 10 day clockwise TMB circuit. This well-signed but demanding 170km route, starting from Les Houches or Champex, is suitable for fit walkers. The guidebook comes with a map booklet containing official 1:25,000 IGN mapping for the TMB route, and urban maps for the major centres of Chamonix, Courmayeur, Les Contamines, Les Houches and Champex. Complete with a French-English glossary, comprehensive notes about accommodation, facilities and transport, this guide provides all the information needed for planning and completing your trek. The Tour of Mont Blanc is one of the world's classic treks. Visiting France, Italy and Switzerland, the TMB passes through some of Europe's most spectacular mountain scenery, with views of the peaks and glaciers of the magnificent Mont Blanc massif., A guidebook to hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB), a spectacular circuit around Mont Blanc. Covering 170km (105 miles), the TMB takes around 11 days to walk from its official start at Les Houches (France), passing through Courmayeur (Italy) and Champex (Switzerland) before returning to France via the Chamonix valley. A well-serviced introduction to high-level mountain trekking for walkers with good levels of fitness, it can also be run, fastpacked or hiked in 5-9 days. The route is described in both directions in 11 daily stages between 7 and 21km (5-13 miles) in length. Variant routes and alternative stages are also provided, giving the option of visiting cols, refuges and viewpoints not included on the official TMB route. Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps Handy facilities planner , route summary tables and accommodation listings help you plan your itinerary Includes transport info , a French-English glossary, notes on local history and sites of interest A map booklet , containing 1:25,000 IGN mapping and route line, is available separately from Cicerone GPX files available to download

LC Classification NumberGV199.44.F8W5 2024