At 15,781ft, Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in western Europe. All-in-one hiking route guide, maps and accommodations for the trail (105 miles, 168km) that circumnavigates the massif. Passing through France, Italy and Switzerland, is the most popular long distance walk in Europe. Includes 50 large-scale walking maps; 12 town maps and 2 overview maps. Full details of all accommodations and campsites, restaurants and inns; plus full public transport information. Includes day-walks.
This 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 features
Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the 105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks
Practical information for all budgets – where to stay (campsites, gîtes, 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
Town guides to Chamonix, Courmayeur and Argentiere
Full public transport information – for all access points
Climbing Mont Blanc – practical information, guides, the route to the top
