Trekking the Dolomites AV1 (The Great Treks of the Alps) - Softcover

McCluggage, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 191293308X ISBN 13: 9781912933082

Publisher: Knife Edge Outdoor, 2020

Synopsis

The only guidebook exclusively for the AV1.

Everything you need to know to plan and walk Italy's most popular long distance route.

Real maps inside (Tabacco 1:25,000): the finest maps available for the Dolomites. This makes navigation easy and there is no need to carry additional maps.

Also includes:
• Numbered waypoints linking maps to text
• Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you
• 7 Proposed Itineraries of between 6 and 11 days
• Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more
• Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts
• Section on Camping
• Exciting variants to the main route
• Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Edge to edge colour: the most modern and beautiful guidebooks

The AV1 is the premier route in the Dolomites. It is the perfect way to explore the range's exquisite beauty and its fascinating WW1 history. The AV1 is a linear route between Lago di Braies in the north and Belluno in the south. On the journey, you cross incredible high mountain passes enabling passage from magnificent valley to magnificent valley. And there are exquisite alpine plateaus, wonderful grassy pastures and carpets of wild flowers, the like of which you will never have seen before.
You will live and breathe these scenic delights, night and day, because you need never leave the mountains. Unlike some alpine treks, the AV1 never enters villages or hamlets: fabulous accommodation is available in remote mountain huts cleverly spaced out along the route. Places with views that most people dream of but few will ever see. Places that you will never forget. Places that will leave you with remarkable memories. This is without a doubt a trek that should be on your bucket list.
With the right preparation, planning and approach the AV1 is perfectly manageable for most people of reasonable fitness. Yes it is a challenge but it is an achievable one. And that is where this guide comes in! Most of what you need to know to prepare for the AV1 is here within these pages. And the entire route is described in detail to guide you on the trek itself. Furthermore, unlike other books, this one contains Real Maps: for each stage, there is a 1:25,000 scale map.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew McCluggage is an outdoor writer/photographer. He is from Ireland and has been a keen mountain walker all his life. He has been trekking in the Alps for over two decades.
He lives for part of the year in the French Alps and his first book was Walking in the Briançonnais, France. Since then, he has written are variety of guidebooks including Tour du Mont Blanc, Walker's Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt, Tour of the Ecrins National Park (GR54), The Mourne Mountains and Walking Brittany
He was a corporate lawyer for 20 years and was a partner at an international law firm. In 2018 he stopped

Edition details

• Publisher: Knife Edge Outdoor
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 191293308X
• ISBN 13: 9781912933082
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144