Description
Book SynopsisThis guidebook describes 3 Alpine treks, between 5 and 8 days long, as well as 12 full or half day hut-to-hut routes. The three treks suitable for moderately experienced trekkers, but requiring no specialist equipment, are the Tour of the Silvretta, the Prattigauer Hohenweg and the Ratikon Hohenweg, two of which can be combined to provide a fortnight of high-altitude hiking among such peaks as Piz Buin, Piz Linard, Dreilanderspitz, Schesaplana, Sulzfluh and Drusenfluh and over some classic Alpine passes. The Silvretta and Ratikon ranges straddle the borders of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein. Also included are descriptions of nearby climbable peaks for those with excess energy and favourable conditions, and for those who prefer to plan their own tours a directory of all the mountain huts in the area, providing all the information you could possibly need. Written by Alpine expert Kev Reynolds, this book includes tips on gear, planning, language and further reading, to fully enjoy your time in the Alps.
Table of ContentsIntroduction The Silvretta and Rätikon Alps Trek Outlines When to Go Getting There Accommodation Notes for Walkers Clothing and Equipment Recommended Maps Safety in the Mountains Wildlife and Alpine Flowers Using the Guide Information at a Glance The Treks Trek 1: A Tour of the Silvretta Alps Prelude: Klosters Platz to Berghaus Vereina Stage 1: Berghaus Vereina to Lavin Stage 2: Lavin to Chamanna Tuoi Stage 3: Chamanna Tuoi to the Jamtal Hut Stage 4: Jamtal Hut to the Wiesbadener Hut Stage 4a: Jamtal Hut to the Bielerhöhe Stage 5: Wiesbadener Hut (or Bielerhöhe) to the Tübinger Hut Stage 6: Tübinger Hut to Klosters Platz Stage 6a: Tübinger Hut to Schlappin Stage 6b: Schlappin to Klosters Dorf Trek 2: The Prättigauer Höhenweg Stage 1: Klosters Platz to Schlappin Stage 2: Schlappin to St Antönien Stage 3: St Antönien to the Carschina Hut Stage 4: Carschina Hut to the Schesaplana Hut Stage 5: Carschina Hut to Seewis Trek 3: The Rätikon Höhenweg Stage 1: St Antönien to the Carschina Hut Stage 2: Carschina Hut to the Schesaplana Hut Stage 3: Schesaplana Hut to Nenzinger Himmel Stage 4: Nenzinger Himmel to the Douglass Hut Stage 5: Douglass Hut to the Lindauer Hut Stage 6: Lindauer Hut to the Tilisuna Hut Stage 7: Tilisuna Hut to St Antönien Hut to Hut Route 1: Wiesbadener Hut - Rote Furka - Silvretta Hut Route 2: Wiesbadener Hut - Litzner Sattel - Saarbrucker Hut Route 3: Saarbrucker Hut - Schweizerlücke - Plattenjoch - Seetal Hut Route 4: Schlappin - Schlappiner Joch - Gargellen Route 5: St Antönien - Tilisunafürggli - Tilisuna Hut Route 6: Tilisuna Hut - Plasseggenpass - Sarotla Joch - Gargellen Route 7: Tilisuna Hut - Tilisunafürggli - Carschina Hut Route 8: Carschina Hut - Drusator - Lindauer Hut Route 9: Douglass Hut - Lünerkrinne - Heinrich-Hueter Hut Route 10: Douglass Hut - Cavelljoch - Schesaplana Hut Route 11: Douglass Hut - Totalp Hut Route 12 Totalp Hut - Gamsluggen - Schesaplana Hut The Huts Appendix A Useful Contacts Appendix B Language Notes and lossary Appendix C Further Reading Index
