Full Description
A guidebook to 100 day walks in the Alps. Exploring the beautiful Alpine scenery of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking July to September.
The walks range from 4-32km (2-20 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-8 hours. Some walks are perfect for lunch at a hut before a return to the valley base, others involve an overnight stay at a hut. Suggestions for hut-to-hut tours are also given.
Sketch maps are included for each route
Highlights include the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, and Bernese Oberland
Detailed information on planning, walking in the alps and hut etiquette
English-French-German-Italian glossary
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
Contents
Map Key
Overview Map
Introduction
Mountain Huts
Walking in the Alps
Paths and Waymarks
Safety in the Mountains
The Alpine Environment
Recommended Maps and Guides
Using this Guide
France
The French Alps
1 Refuge de Valmasque (Maritime Alps)
2 Refuge des Merveilles (Maritime Alps)
3 Refuge de Nice (Maritime Alps)
4 Refuge de Cougourde (Maritime Alps)
5 Refuge de Gialorgues (Maritime Alps)
6 Refuge du Balif Viso (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Queyras Region)
7 Refuge des Bans (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
8 Refuge du Pr and amp;##xe9; de Chaumette (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
9 Refuge de Vallonpierre (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
10 Refuge du Glacier Blanc (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
11 Refuge du Carrelet (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
12 Refuge du Ch and amp;##xe2;telleret (Dauphin and amp;##xe9; Alps - Massif des and amp;Eacute;crins)
13 Refuge de l and #039;Org and amp;##xe8;re (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park)
14 Refuge de l and #039;Arpont (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park)
15 Refuge d and #039;Entre Deux Eaux (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park)
16 Refuge de la Leisse (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park)
17 Refuge du Col de la Vanoise (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park)
18 Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme (Mont Blanc Range)
19 Refuge de Bellachat (Mont Blanc Range)
20 Refuge du Lac Blanc (Mont Blanc Range)
Switzerland
The Swiss Alps
21 Cabane du Mont-Fort (Pennine Alps)
22 Cabane de Chanrion (Pennine Alps)
23 Cabane des Dix (Pennine Alps)
24 Cabane des Aiguilles-Rouges (Pennine Alps)
25 Cabane de Moiry (Pennine Alps)
26 Cabane du Petit Mountet (Pennine Alps)
27 T and amp;auml;sch Hut (Pennine Alps)
28 Monte Rosa Hut (Pennine Alps)
29 H and amp;ouml;rnli Hut (Pennine Alps)
30 Sch and amp;ouml;nbiel Hut (Pennine Alps)
31 Mischabel Hut (Pennine Alps)
32 Britannia Hut (Pennine Alps)
33 Gelten Hut (Bernese Alps)
34 Wildhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
35 Fr and amp;uuml;nden Hut (Bernese Alps)
36 Bl and amp;uuml;mlisalp Hut (Bernese Alps)
37 Balmhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
38 L and amp;ouml;tschenpass Hut (Bernese Alps)
39 Rottal Hut (Bernese Alps)
40 Schmadri Hut (Bernese Alps)
41 Weber Hut (Bernese Alps)
42 Burg Hut (Bernese Alps)
43 Damma Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
44 Chelenalp Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
45 Tresch Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
46 Windg and amp;auml;llen Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
47 Capanna Basodino (Lepontine Alps)
48 Capanna Cristallina (Lepontine Alps)
49 Capanna Leit (Lepontine Alps)
50 Capanna Cadagno (Lepontine Alps)
51 Carschina Hut (R and amp;auml;tikon Alps)
52 Chamanna Tuoi (Silvretta Alps)
53 Blockhaus Cluozza (Bernina Alps - Swiss National Park)
54 Coaz Hut (Bernina Alps)
55 Boval Hut (Bernina Alps)
56 Albigna Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
57 Sasc-Fur and amp;auml; Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
58 Sciora Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
Italy
The Italian Alps
59 Rifugio Benevolo (Gran Paradiso)
60 Rifugio F. Chabod (Gran Paradiso)
61 Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele (Gran Paradiso)
62 Rifugio Vittorio Sella (Gran Paradiso)
63 Rifugio Elisabetta (Mont Blanc Range)
64 Rifugio Bonatti (Mont Blanc Range)
65 Rifugio Luigi Brasca (Bregaglia Alps)
66 Rifugio A. Omio (Bregaglia Alps)
67 Rifugio C. Ponti (Bregaglia Alps)
68 Rifugio Longoni (Bernina Alps)
69 Rifugio Larcher (Ortler Alps)
70 Rifugio Mandrone (Adamello Group)
71 Rifugio Tuckett (Brenta Dolomites)
72 Rifugio Brentei (Brenta Dolomites)
73 Rifugio Puez (Dolomites - Puez-Odle Group)
74 Rifugio Vicenza (Dolomites - Sassolungo Group)
75 Rifugio Viel del Pan (Dolomites - Marmolada Group)
76 Rifugio Pian di Cengia (Sexten Dolomites)
77 Rifugio Locatelli (Sexten Dolomites)
78 Rifugio Vandelli (Dolomites - Sorapiss Group)
Austria
The Austrian Alps
79 Saarbr and amp;uuml;cker Hut (Silvretta Alps)
80 Wiesbadner Hut (Silvretta Alps)
81 T and amp;auml;schach Haus ( and amp;Ouml;tztal Alps)
82 Braunschweiger Hut ( and amp;Ouml;tztal Alps)
83 Innsbrucker Hut (Stubai Alps)
84 Bremer Hut (Stubai Alps)
85 Franz Senn Hut (Stubai Alps)
86 Starkenburger Hut (Stubai Alps)
87 Berliner Hut (Zillertal Alps)
88 Plauener Hut (Zillertal Alps)
89 Grutten Hut (Kaisergebirge)
90 Brechhornhaus (Kitzb and amp;uuml;heler Alps)
91 Bochumer Hut (Kitzb and amp;uuml;heler Alps)
92 Sch and amp;ouml;nleiten Hut (Kitzb and amp;uuml;heler Alps)
93 B and amp;uuml;rgl Hut (Kitzb and amp;uuml;heler Alps)
94 Statzerhaus (Salzburger Schiefer Alps)
95 Salzburger Hut (Glockner Group)
96 Kals-Matreier-T and amp;ouml;rlhaus (Granatspitz Group)
97 Nassfeldhaus (Carnic Alps)
98 Julius-Seitner Hut (T and amp;uuml;rnitzer Alps)
Slovenia
The Julian Alps
99 Triglav Lakes Hut (Julian Alps)
100 Bogatinom Hut (Julian Alps)
APPENDIX A Useful Addresses
APPENDIX B Suggested Equipment List
APPENDIX C Glossary
APPENDIX D Bibliography
