Tour Du Mont Blanc: Trail Guide with 50 Large-Scale Maps and Guides to 12 Towns and Villages Including Chamonix, Courmayeur and Argentière

At 4810m (15,781ft), Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe, and one of the most famous mountains in the world. The trail (105 miles, 168km) that circumnavigates the massif, passing through France, Italy and Switzerland, is the most popular long distance walk in Europe.

62 maps - 12 town and village plans and 50 large-scale walking maps - at 1:20,000 - showing route times, gradients, where to stay, interesting features

Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the 105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks

Practical information for all budgets - where to stay (campsites, gîtes, hostels, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see

Comprehensive background information - the Alps, flora and fauna, the history of mountaineering and trekking in the region and the conquest of Mont Blanc in 1786 by Bourrit and Balmat

Full public transport information - for all access points

Climbing Mont Blanc - practical information, guides, the route to the top

ISBN-13: 9781912716364

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Trailblazer Publications

Publication Date: 12-19-2023

Pages: 220

Product Dimensions: 6.80h x 4.80w x 0.80d

Jim Manthorpe is a wildlife cameraman and writer. He has written and updated dozens of Trailblazer guidebooks over the years, from Ladakh to Canada. But it is the Highlands, where he is based, that he spends most of his time in. He has a particular love for wild places and wildlife and has filmed eagles, otters and orcas for various BBC shows including Springwatch. He is also the author of the Scottish Highlands Hillwalking Guide, South Downs Way, Pembrokeshire Coast Path and Tour du Mont Blanc - all from Trailblazer.