Trekking in the Alps. Kev Reynolds

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      Acknowledgements

      Sincere thanks to Jonathan Williams at Cicerone with whom this book was planned at a time when financial institutions across the globe faced meltdown. Recalling joyful days in the Alps, and dreaming more for the future, gave perspective to the daily crises trumpeted from radio, TV and newspapers. How good it is to have a publisher with vision!

      I am also indebted to each of my fellow authors who so enthusiastically agreed to take part in this project, and who regularly lifted my spirits by producing such inspiring text and photographs. It’s been a real privilege to work with them.

      As ever, I wish to record my gratitude to all the team at Cicerone who work wonders in transforming a disc full of words and another of photographs into the attractive volume you hold in your hands. My fellow authors and I have the pleasure of walking the trails and reliving them through our work; the production team in Milnthorpe weaves the magic.

      My thanks, then, to everyone involved in Trekking in the Alps – and to you for buying a copy. May it inspire you to follow some of these treks and give you as much pleasure as we gained while walking and reliving them.

      Kev Reynolds

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      Front cover: The Grand Combin massif seen from above Lac de Louvie (photo: Jonathan Willilams) Back cover: The higher slopes of the Cheval Blanc (Tour of Mont Ruan) (photo: Hilary Sharp)

      CONTENTS

       Map key

       About the authors

       Locations of the treks

       Overview of routes

       Introduction

       About this book

       Hut conventions

       Advice for trekkers

       When to go

       Safety in the mountains

       Words of greeting

       The Treks

       Trek 1 Grande Traversata delle Alpi: GTA – Gillian Price

       Trek 2 Tour of the Queyras – Alan Castle

       Trek 3 Tour of the Oisans – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 4 Tour of the Vanoise – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 5 Gran Paradiso Alta Via 2 – Gillian Price

       Trek 6 Tour of Mont Blanc – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 7 GR5: Through the French Alps – Paddy Dillon

       Trek 8 Tour of Mont Ruan – Hilary Sharp

       Trek 9 The Walker’s Haute Route – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 10 Alpine Pass Route – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 11 Tour of the Jungfrau Region – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 12 Tour of the Matterhorn – Hilary Sharp

       Trek 13 Tour of Monte Rosa – Hilary Sharp

       Trek 14 Tour of the Rätikon – Kev Reynolds

       Trek 15 Across the Eastern Alps: E5 – Gillian Price

       Trek 16 Stubai High-Level Route – Allan Hartley

       Trek 17 Zillertal High-Level Route – Allan Hartley

       Trek 18 Dolomites Alta Via 1 – Gillian Price

       Trek 19 Dolomites Alta Via 2 – Gillian Price

       Trek 20 Julian Alps Traverse – Roy Clark & Justi Carey

       Appendix A Useful contacts

       Appendix B Glossary for trekkers

      Tiny Lac Flégère may not be as well known as Lac Blanc, but views from its shore are no less impressive (photo: Kev Reynolds)

      Lac Combal in Vallon di Lex Blanche (Trek 5) (photo: Gillian Price)

      Locations of the treks

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