Mont Blanc Mini Map at 1:50, 000 from Editions Didier Richard covering the whole of the Tour of Mont Blanc (TMB) on a double-sided, contoured, GPS compatible hiking map from with both local hiking paths & other long-distance GR routes. The base map, derived from IGN’s topographic survey, has contours at 50m intervals enhanced by shading & graphic relief, with colours indicating wooded areas. An overprint highlights local hiking trail & long-distance GR routes indicating trails without waymarking, difficult sections & via ferrata ladders. Bold symbols mark various features of interest to hikers & other visitors, including gîtes & refuges, tourist information centres, mountain biking centres, interesting natural sites & viewpoints, cultural heritage, etc. The map has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. The map covers the whole of the TMB with its Italian & Swiss sections. Coverage

Includes:: Chamonix, les Houches, Argentière, Sixt, Samoëns, les Carroz, Flaine, Morillon, Cluses, Salanches, St-Gervais-les-Bains, Megève, les Contamines-Montjoie, les Saises, etc, as well as in Italy Courmayeur & in Switzerland Champex. PLEASE NOTE: the same cartography but at 1:60, 000 is also available as a larger map providing coverage further to the south & particularly to the west. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Mont Blanc in a series of hiking maps from Rando Editions, with tourist information on a topographic base from the Institut Géographique National. Finely detailed cartography has contours at 20m intervals with relief-shading. Glaciers, cliffs, scree & wooded areas are shown, as well as springs, intermittent streams, etc. Local footpaths & the long-distance GR routes are highlighted & indicate whether signposted, difficult passages, ice hiking trails, & high mountain routes. Symbols highlight mountain huts, refuges & shelters, gîtes d’etape, campsites, numerous leisure & sport centres, places of interest, etc. Ski lifts indicate those open in summer. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are marked. The maps have a 2km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English.

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* This guide is highly recommended by Stanfords as the leading authority on the Alps Haute route * The Walker`s haute Route
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The essential guidebook to the 105-mile Tour of Mont Blanc trek in the Alps. One of the best of the world`s classic walks, which circumnavigates the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days through France, Switzerland & Italy. 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 & rock peaks & 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, Geant, Jorasses, d` Argentiere, Dolent & numerous others. The author describes the tour both in the traditional `anti-clockwise` direction & the `clockwise` direction. There are several alternative routes that subsequently link, & these are also described. The routes have been created to give the very best perspective & 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 & overview maps for every stage, along with details of the natural & cultural history of the region. This edition

Includes:: new routes around Courmayeur & Arnuva & to Lac Blanc, as well as essential practical information on travel to & around the Mont Blanc Massif, mountain safety, languages, currency & more. The result is an ideal companion to take on one of the world`s greatest mountain adventures.

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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 & rock peaks & 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, Geant, Jorasses, d' Argentiere, Dolent & numerous others. The author describes the tour both in the traditional 'anti-clockwise' direction & the 'clockwise' direction. There are several alternative routes that subsequently link, & these are also described. The routes have been created to give the very best perspective & 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 & natural history of the region covered. This edition

Includes:: new routes around Courmayeur & Arnuva & to Lac Blanc.

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An extraordinary stately castle made from rock & ice, Mont Blanc is one of the most awe-inspiring & impressive natural monuments in the world, an ideal destination for mountaineers in search of adventure. This volume, with the aid of enchanting pictures & captivating texts, illustrates the successive conquests of Mont Blanc, from the first mission in 1789 to the later adventures of people such as Edward Whymper, Armand Charlet, Riccardo Cassin, Walter Bonatti & Christophe Profit. It features over 380 breathtaking colour photographs & chronicles successive conquests of this imposing & challenging mountain. ...

Mont Blanc
- The Finest Routes is a collection of the 100 must-do climbing routes in the Mont Blanc Massif. Modern alpinism is
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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...