Tour du Mont Blanc

£11.99

Describing the circular trek around Mont Blanc, Jim Manthorpe’s “Tour du Mont Blanc” Trailblazer Guide offers detailed route descriptions as well as comprehensive general information on the surrounding areas, landscapes and towns. The 10- to 14-day waymarked circular route covers 105 miles, passing through France, Italy and Switzerland, through some of the most splendid mountain scenery in Europe.

The guide contains 50 of Trailblazer’s unique route maps, showing times, gradients, landscape details, places to stay and features of interest. Routes are given to suit all walkers, and public transport information is given for all access points, helping you to enjoy the route in stages or in short trips, if desired.

Practical information, including where to stay and where to eat, is given for all budgets and all accommodation types - campsites, gîtes, hostels, lodges and hotels. Detailed town guides, with street plans, are given for Chamonix and Courmayeur. The guide contains a wealth of background information on the Mont Blanc Massif and region, including a detailed history of the Alps, the area’s flora and fauna, and the history of mountaineering in the area, including the 1786 conquest of Mont Blanc by Bourrit & Balmat.

The guide is also well-illustrated, with several pages of colour photography