Pocket Topoguide (English) of the Cicerone Editor with Detailed Sheets for Hiking In Mont Blanc.

Description provided by the publisher:
Guidebook to 50 Day Walks in the Mont Blanc Region Near Chamonix and Courmayeur, Plus Outlines of 4 Multi-Day Treks Around Both Sides of the Mont Blanc Massif. The Walks Range from 3 to 20 km and Cover A Variety of Terrains from Easy Valley Walks to More Challenging Roads Over Boulders, Scree and On Via Ferratas.
Seasons: UNSURPRISINGLY, SUMMER IS THE USUAL SEASON FOR WALKING IN THE MOUNTAINS, AS ITS WHEN They tend to Benefit from More Stable Weather Conditions: It's Also When The Huts are Open and The Lifts ARE Working. So to have Have maximum Choice of Walks That's The Time to Come. This Season Extends from Late June to Mid-September and Is Busiest Between 14 July (Bastille Day in France) to 15 August (Assumption). Earlier, in June The Weather Is Often Hot and Sunny And The Days ARE Long, Purpose Snow Often Remains Above 2000m Gold Lower, And Can Seriously Interrupt A High Level Walk, and Facilities May Be Closed, As Is Also The Case in September and October : The Chance of Snow is Far Less in Autumn, TOO.
Centers: Chamonix Courmayeur Aglet The Houches Plaine Joux Servoz VALLORCINEDIFFICITY DIFFICULTYWALKS ARE PRESENTED AS ONE OF THREE Grades: • Grade 1 Walks Are of a Standard That Any Reasonably Fit Person Can Manage, Not Involving More Than About 500m of Ascent and / Gold Descent. PATHS ARE Good and Usually Waymarked. Grade 1 Walks do Not Call for more Than Basic Map-Reading Skills. • Grade 2 WALKS ARE Usually Quite Long and Involve Up to About 1000m Ascent and / Gold Descent. Plot Can Be Rough Purpose Paths Which Are Quite Good and Waymarked. • Grade 3 Roads ARE LONG, OFTEN WITH NO TRAIL OR WHERE THE PATH IS DIFFERNT TO FOUD THERE COULD BE SOME SCRAMBLING, AND THERE IS CONSIDERABLE HEIGHT GAIN AND LOSS. These Walks Should Only Be Undertaken by Experienced Walkers Who Have Already Hiked in the Alps.
Must See: 54 Alpine Walks Corded Around Chamonix, The 'Capital of Mountaineering' Sunblime High-Altitude Landscapes: Glaciers, Flower-Decked Sloves and Rocky Trails Gastronotiac Entries Including Cheese, Chocolate and Ice Cream Chamonix Alpine Museum, Cable Cah and Mountain Railways for the Bad Weather Days All Routes Feature A Detailed Road Description and Mapping and ARE Illustrated with Spectacular Photography.