Tour of Mont Blanc: Complete two-way trekking guide Author: Kev Reynolds | Language: English | ISBN:
B007PCD6CA | Format: EPUB
Tour of Mont Blanc: Complete two-way trekking guide Description
The third edition of this popular guidebook to the 105-mile Tour of Mont Blanc. One of the best of the world's classic walks, which circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The walk has all the excitement of the high mountains yet none of the worry of altitude sickness. It crosses numerous cols with stunning views of spectacular snow and rock peaks and accommodation along the route is plentiful. The 'official' Tour du Mont Blanc follows an established route around the main block of mountains containing not only Mont Blanc but its principal allied summits such as Verte, Chardonnet, Gouter, Géant, Jorasses, d'Argentière, Dolent and numerous others. The author describes the tour both in the traditional 'anti-clockwise' direction and the 'clockwise' direction. There are several alternative routes that subsequently link, and these are also described. The routes have been created to give the very best perspective and appreciation of the whole region. At every opportunity recommendations are made that will bring the walker into closer contact with the area. This guide is in full colour, with points of interest, accommodation details and natural history of the region covered. This edition includes new routes around Courmayeur and Arnuva and to Lac Blanc.
- File Size: 6124 KB
- Print Length: 240 pages
- Publisher: Cicerone Press; 3 edition (March 27, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B007PCD6CA
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,071 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Concise but comprehensive guide to the Tour du Mont Blanc. I used it for the TMB in 2012 and found it accurate with respect to navigation, public transport options, & contact details for refuges & other accommodation. Daily distances & times, as Mr Reynolds takes pains to point out, are exclusive of time spent eating, drinking, resting, photography or otherwise admiring the jaw-dropping scenery. My experience is that quoted walking times would be approximately accurate for someone with good prior conditioning carrying a light pack in good weather. The author has hiked extensively in the Alps, publishing many guides, and is sometimes prone to make distinction where none exist to the less mountain-weary. An example of this would be that he is, on occasion, somewhat dismissive of non-glaciated terrain which, to me, is not devoid of its own aesthetic charm.
By deus_ex_libris
If you are looking for reviews (which do not exist, as I write), check out the second edition, which has a number of reviews. Long story short: This is a much admired, "standard" among Alpine guidebooks although there seems to be a consensus among folks who actually have done the trek that it is prudent to supplement this book with detailed topo maps and/or other resources.
(The Kindle sample chapter is nice, especially on a PC or Kindle Fire where you can enjoy the full-color photos. My hard copy is on the way.)
(The Wall Street Journal published a nice account of the trek on 5/5/12 mentioning this book. Search "WSJ Mont Blanc." The hikers were a youngish couple but not especially athletically fit.)
By Myrna Minkoff
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