Front cover of Tour du Mont Blanc Trailblazer Guide by Jim Manthorpe, paperback

Tour du Mont Blanc Trailblazer Guide : 60 Large-Scale Maps & Guides to 12 Towns & Villages including Chamonix, Courmayeur and Argentiere - Jim Manthorpe

Jim Manthorpe

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  • Pages · 200 pages
  • Publication Date · 25/09/2026
  • Genre · Travel & holiday guides
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All the information you need to plan your mountain trail adventure�on this iconic route.�At 4810m (15,781ft), Mont Blanc is western Europe's highest mountain, 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.�This rewalked and updated 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 featuresWalking 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 Information for walkers doing the route in both directions - clockwise or anticlockwise 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, waypoints and what3words references

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