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Lonely Planet Walking in the Alps (LONELY PLANET WALKING GUIDES) Paperback – January 1, 2004

by Helen Fairbairn (Author), Gareth McCormack (Author), Sandra Bardwell (Author),
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Iconic peaks reflected in tranquil mountain lakes, sweeping hillsides blanketed in wild flowers and dramatic, sprawling glaciers characterize the Alps. Discover why this mighty range, the birthplace of modern mountain walking, has enthralled walkers for centuries.

* detailed descriptions of 47 walks in the Austrian, French, German, Italian, Slovenian and Swiss Alps * feature coverage of multicountry megawalks, Tour du Mont Blanc and Walkers' Haute Route * two-color maps for every walk * step-by-step introduction to walk-climb hybrid via ferrata * inside information on walkers' accommodation, transport, gear and safety * language section for French, German, Italian and Slovene

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    384 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Lonely Planet
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2004
  5. Dimensions
    4.75 x 1 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1740593952
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1740593953
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lonely Planet (January 1, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1740593952
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1740593953
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 1 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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Evan
5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2017
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Book has listed a ton of good trips and should be useful for planning more famous routes like Tour du Mont Blanc, Haute Route, etc, It covers other places, like Zugspitze, Dolomites or Slovenia. Although it did not or only briefly included some of the routes I was thinking of (like the Austrian side of Zugspitze), but then again Alps is a huuuge region, don't expect any one book can cover everything. Overall a good buy. Recommend if you are looking to start your first several trips into the Alps
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andy yoon
5.0 out of 5 stars good condition
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
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well received, thank you
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tuc62697
5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2014
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Many different routes explained in terms of location, distance, difficulty as well as other useful information about where one might lodge or eat. Best suited for walking or moderate hiking... nothing in the book is overly difficult or technical.
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Alexey Polonsky
5.0 out of 5 stars A versatile treck planner
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2008
I found this book to be of a really great help in planning my trip. The book provides difficulty rating for each day of multi-day treks. There are also suggestions on how to split 5-6 days treks into shorter ones with "how-to-get-there" directions.
There are also several suggestions for trekking with kids, which was of a particular interest for me as I am planning to trek in Austrian Alps with my wife and a 3-years old kid.
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JAMES SMITH
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2014
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Bastian
5.0 out of 5 stars GRANDIOS!
Reviewed in Germany on December 13, 2012
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Ein grandioses Buch über die verschiedensten Touren in den Alpen. Ich bin durch den Lonely Planet Walking in the Alps auf viele, viele tolle Regionen und Touren aufmerksam geworden. Besonders die Beschreibungen der Mehrtagestouren sind toll! Der Lonely Planet war aber immer nur der erste Führer - ich habe mir immer noch weitere gekauft, um weitere Informationen über die Regionen und die speziellen Wanderungen zu bekommen. Super Touren waren z.B. Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers in Frankreich oder der Stubaier Höhenweg in Österreich. Bin begeistert von diesem Buch!
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Ｙａｈｏ
5.0 out of 5 stars アルプスを歩き通す
Reviewed in Japan on October 17, 2011
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文字通りフランスからスイス、イタリア、ドイツ、オーストリアを経てスロベニアまでのアルプスの主要登山道のガイドブックです。ツアー・ド・モンブランも含めてビューポイントをほぼ網羅したルートの紹介が略図マップ付きで解説されてます。一日５〜６時間のルートから１１日コースなど長距離ルートまであります。アルプスの主要なビューポイントを歩いて見たい人にはお薦めのガイドブックですが現在は中古書でしか入手できません（私の調べた結果ですが）。

マップが付いてますが、手元に５０〜６０千分の１の地形図を置いて併用すると良いです。

主要ルートだけなので（例えばツェルマット周辺で２ルート）その他ショートハイクを知りたい時には別途ガイドブックが必要になります（私はWalking Easy　In the Swiss and Austrian Alpsを別途購入しました）。
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N. Heideman
4.0 out of 5 stars fine product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 8, 2013
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the product met my expectations. delivery was quite quick (from UK to Holland).

this guide is very good on walks (from hut to hut) in the alps.

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