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Walking in the Valais (Cicerone)
Ref: CIC246
Completely new third edition of this successful guide.
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 Lˆtschental and Turtmanntal, the Valsí díAnniviers, HÈrens, Bagnes and Ferret valleys ñ 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.
Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer whose first title for Cicerone Press (Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978, and is still in print. He has published many books on the Alps, a series of trekkersí guides to Nepal and, nearer to home, several guides on walking in southern England. He also writes regular features for the outdoor press, produces brochures for tourist authorities, and leads walking or trekking holidays in various high mountain regions. The first honorary member of the British Association of European Mountain Leaders (BAEML), and a member of the Alpine Club, Austrian Alpine Club and Outdoor Writersí Guild, Kevís enthusiasm for the countryside in general, and mountains in particular, remains undiminished after more than 40 years of activity. When not trekking or climbing in one of the worldís great ranges, Kev lives among what he calls ëthe Kentish Alpsí, and during the winter months regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.
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