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Trailblazer Publications Tour du Mont Blanc Trailblazer Guide: 50 Large-Scale Maps & Guides to 12 Towns & Villages including Chamonix, Courmayeur and Argentiere
All the information you need to enjoy your mountain trail adventure At 4810m (15,781ft), Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe, and one of the most famous mountains in the world. The trail (105 miles, 168km) that circumnavigates the massif, passing through France, Italy and Switzerland, is the most popular long distance walk in Europe. The Trailblazer Tour du Mont Blanc guide Includes: 60 maps - 12 town and village plans and 50 large-scale walking maps - at 1:20,000 - showing route times, gradients, where to stay, interesting features. Walking directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest and walking times are all written onto the maps themselves in the places to which they apply. With their uncluttered clarity, these are not general-purpose maps but fully-edited maps drawn by walkers for walkers Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the 105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets - where to stay (campsites, gites, hostels, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see Comprehensive background information - the Alps, flora and fauna, the history of mountaineering and trekking in the region and the conquest of Mont Blanc in 1786 by Bourrit and Balmat Full public transport information - for all access points Climbing Mont Blanc - practical information, guides, the route to the top
£15.29
Trailblazer Publications South Downs Way (Trailblazer British Walking Guides): Practical guide with 60 Large-Scale Walking Maps (1:20,000) & Guides to 49 Towns & Villages - Planning, Places To Stay, Places to Eat: 2022
Practical, complete guide to walking the South Downs Way, a 100-mile National Trail footpath which follows the line of chalk hills stretching from Winchester to Eastbourne in southern England. Includes * 82 Maps: 60 large-scale walking maps - 1:20,000 (3-1/8 inches to 1 mile), 11 town plans, 10 stage maps with trail profiles showing hills and descents, and 2 overview maps. * Detailed accommodation with reviews: B&Bs, campsites, pubs, hotels, bunkhouses. * Where to eat with reviews: cafes, teashops, pubs, takeaways and restaurants. * Comprehensive public transport information with frequency of services for all access points on the Path. * Downloadable GPS waypoints. * Itineraries for all walkers, whether hiking the entire route or sampling highlights on day walks, weekends or short breaks. * Unique mapping features - walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest written onto the maps. * Flora and fauna - four page full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife * Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it.
£14.38
