Tour of the Vanoise: A Circuit of the Vanoise National Park (A Cicerone Guide) - Softcover

Reynolds, Kev

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852845902 ISBN 13: 9781852845902

Publisher: Cicerone Pr Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The Tour of the Vanoise circuit of the national park is a fantastic hut-to-hut journey through the heart of one of France's finest mountain regions. Describing the trek in a counter-clockwise direction, beginning and ending at Modane in the valley of the Arc, this guidebook contains all the information trekkers will need on a day-by-day basis. As the 150km route takes between 10 and 12 days to walk, it fits comfortably within a fortnight's holiday, and numerous strategically placed huts enable trekkers to travel light and stay in simple comfort at the end of each stage. Easily accessible by train or bus from Chambery and Grenoble, the Vanoise National Park neighbours that of the Gran Paradiso in Italy, with Mont Blanc to the north and the Ecrins to the south. The Tour of the Vanoise explores the very best of this scenically spectacular region of 3000m peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls and flowering meadows, and provides plenty of opportunities to study marmots, chamois and ibex along the way.

About this title

About the Author:

Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press appeared in 1978; he has since produced 27 titles for Cicerone, with others being researched. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside remains undiminished, and he regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.

Review:

'We can always rely on both Cicerone Press and the indefatigable Kev Reynolds. Here is another of their invaluable walking guides to beautiful parts of the world in the now familiar format. ... It is also a good background read to the Vanoise park itself. Good quality colour photographs and judicious black and white illustrate key sections and there is important information on hut booking in high season; essential buy.' (Tim Noble, High) 'Kev Reynolds' route is a circuit of 95 miles with 23,000 feet of ascent in the Vanoise National Park of France, between Modane and Val d'Isere. ... The route deserves to be a popular choice for anyone who has walked something like the Pennine Way and now wants to tackle a rather more exciting walk.'(Steve Clarke, Strider) 'A really good guide for the walker, laying out a ten to twelve day journey through one of the most spectacular alpine regions of France. ... Coloured photographs make the mouth water. The many maps and essential information, such as distance, the availability of refuge accommodation and route profiles, will be invaluable on the ground. Small enough to keep in the pocket but clear enough to be a continuous guide to the route.' (France in Print) --1

About this edition

• Publisher: Cicerone Pr Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1852845902
• ISBN 13: 9781852845902
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 157