Search Results for ‘Alps (France)’, ‘Sports - Outdoor’ - 46 matches found

Massif des Bauges Parc Naturel Régional

Hiking map of one of the most popular areas in foothills of the French Alps, bounded by Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry, Albertville, and Ugine. Contours at 50m intervals, shading, graphic relief and...

France: IGN Top 100 Road Maps of France (previously Série Verte)

IGN's topographic road maps of France - the best maps exploring the French countryside by car, on a bike, or even on foot, used by millions of tourists and locals alike. The maps show more minor roads...

France: IGN 25K TOP 25/Série Bleue Topographic Survey Maps

IGN's excellent, detailed topographic survey series for the whole of France, published in two formats. TOP 25 maps (map numbers ending in "T") cover areas of particular tourist interest. An overprint...

France: Libris Hiking Maps of South Eastern France and Corsica

Hiking maps of south-eastern France and Corsica with a base derived from IGN’s topographic survey. Relief is portrayed by contours at 50m intervals and hill shading. Colours distinguish wood, brushwood...

France: Topo-guides to Long-distance Footpaths

Light, A5-size, high quality, paperback French language map/guides to the Sentiers de Grande Randonnée, the GR routes, a dense network of long-distance footpaths across the French countryside. Each...

France: Topo-guides with Day Walks

An extensive series of light, A5-size, high quality, paperback French language map/guides with colour extracts from the French topographic survey at 1:25,000 or 1:50,000, or street maps if appropriate...

Killing Dragons

“Killing Dragons” is the most hair-raising, hilarious account of the birth of mountaineering ever written.
Above the pastures of Switzerland, it was long believed, dragons and ghosts inhabited the realms...

The GR5 Trail: Through the French Alps; Lake Geneva to Nice

Describes a four-week trek following the route of the GR5 from Lake Geneva to Nice. The route is divided into six stages, each of which is divided into days, making it ideal for tackling the GR5 piece...

The Haute Route: Chamonix-Zermatt

Once the reserve of only the most determined Alpinists, lifts, huts and modern equipment have opened this route up to any reasonably fit and competent hill-walker. This guide covers the classic route...

The Walker's Haute Route - Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn

The Alps offer almost unlimited adventure, and the Walkers' Haute Route is probably the single finest way of getting deep into these mountains. Trekking the Walkers' Haute Route, from Mont Blanc to...

Tour du Mont Blanc

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...

Valais Alps West: Selected Climbs

Selected climbs in the western part of the Valais Alps, where there are many peaks between 3000-4000m and some, like the Matterhorn, over 4000m. Routes described are of all grades, from easy to extremely...

Walking in the Alps

A detailed and massively informative walking guide to the Alps, that follows in the tradition of J Hubert Walker's eponymous mid-century classic. This volume is now the definitive guide covering the...

France: Rando Editions 50K Walking Maps of the French Alps

Hiking maps of the French Alps with tourist information on topographic base from the Institut Géographique National. Finely detailed cartography has contours at 20m intervals with relief-shading. Glaciers...

When the Alps Cast their Spell

In “When the Alps Cast Their Spell” the mountaineer and writer Trevor Braham illustrates aspects of the character and achievements of some of the early Victorian climbers, and their response to the...

High Level Route: Chamonix - Zermatt - Saas

A guide specifically to ski mountaineering in the Mont Blanc Range and Pennine Alps, covering the High Level Route through Chamonix, Zermatt and Saas Fee. Includes photographs and diagrams with ski...

Mad Dog Ski Guides

About this series:
“Mad Dog Ski Guides” are a series of pocket-sized guides to ski resorts for the independently minded traveller. The wealth of information inside these nifty little guides is written...

Val d'Isere - Tignes Hors-Pistes

Vanoise Ski Touring

Guide to Ski touring in the Savoie departement, covering the Vanoise National Park. Included are tours for all levels of difficulty and of all styles from one day trips to multi-day hut-to-hut journeys...

France: IGN Tourism and Outdoor Leisure Maps

Map for hiking, cycling and other outdoor pursuits in France, published by the IGN in cooperation with local authorities, ramblers' associations, cycling clubs, etc. The maps are designed to provide...