Andrew McCluggage

The ultimate planning guide for the Dolomites Alta Via 2 which is one of the most spectacular and exhilarating treks in Europe. This book describes both the main route and a host of variants (some of which are not found elsewhere). Includes:- Real Tabacco maps inside: 1:25,000. No other book has this. All accommodation is marked on the maps. - Free GPX downloads. - Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you. - 7 different multi-day itineraries of between 7 and 13 days. No other book contains so much detail on AV2 itinerary planning. - Full accommodation listings. - Wild camping rules explained. - Travel to the trail-heads. - Equipment and travelling light. - Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more. - Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers. The AV2 is one of the premier long-distance trekking routes in the Dolomites and is the perfect way to explore the range's exquisite beauty. It is a linear route, entirely within Italy, between Bressanone-Brixen in the north and Feltre in the south. On the journey, you will cross incredible high mountain passes, enabling travel from magnificent valley to magnificent valley. You will roam remote alpine plateaus and wonderful grassy pastures bedecked with carpets of wild-flowers (the like of which you will never have seen before). And at all times, you are surrounded by the rugged dolomite peaks for which the region is so famous. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list.

The definitive guidebook for Torres del Paine National Park. Covers all the treks including the O, the W, the Q and day-hikes. Full information for both campers and those staying in huts: everything you need to plan and hike in Torres del Paine so there is no need to spend hours trawling the internet for scraps. Also includes: - Bespoke 1:40,000 mapping: all accommodation, facilities and transport are shown clearly on the map. Perfect for planning and navigation. No other book has this. - Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you. - 18 different multi-day itineraries of between 3 and 10 days. - Full accommodation/campsite listings. - Travel to the trail-heads. - Equipment and travelling light. - Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more. - Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers. - Info on the November 2025 O-trek tragedy. The peaks of Torres del Paine National Park are some of the most distinctive in the world. The park is named after the spectacular Torres del Paine: three imposing granite pillars, overlooking a surreal turquoise lake, which are the favourites of so many trekkers that their status is practically mythical. However, the famous Cuernos del Paine are even more beautiful: so strikingly unusual that they could almost be the setting of a childre? fantasy story, their otherworldly appearance is hauntingly beautiful and utterly unforgettable, especially at sunrise and sunset. There are legions of other beautiful mountains too: they are steep-sided, jagged, swathed in vast blankets of the whitest snow, adorned with enormous sparkling glaciers and unattainably high. This wonderful mountain range is best experienced on one of the park's incredible treks: the O, the W and the Q.

The second edition of the definitive guidebook for the Tour du Mont Blanc: now covers the trek in both directions (anti-clockwise and clockwise). Fully rewritten from scratch to provide complete information for both campers and those staying in huts: now includes absolutely everything needed to plan and hike the TMB so there is no need to spend hours trawling the internet for scraps of information. Includes the main route and a host of new variants (many of which are not found elsewhere). Also includes: - Bespoke mapping: all accommodation, facilities and transport are shown clearly on the map. Perfect for planning and navigation. No other book has this. - Unique Itinerary Planner (both anti-clockwise and clockwise): plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you. - 14 different itineraries of between 5 and 12 days. - 17 exciting variants: includes new alternatives which are not available in other books. - Orientation charts: showing exactly which peaks are visible from each significant viewpoint. - Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts, villages and hamlets. - Complete list of camping locations and wild camping rules are explained in detail. - Travel to the trail-heads. - Equipment and travelling light. - Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more. - Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers. The Tour du Mont Blanc is the worl? most famous trek. It starts near Chamonix in the French Alps. It is an epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps: - 174km - 7-12 days - 9700m of altitude gain - 14 mountain passes - 3 countries, France, Italy and Switzerland Unspoilt and remote high mountain terrain: snow frosted summits, beautiful valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list.

The only sheet map for the Tour du Mont Blanc that shows all accommodation, food and transport options. The entire trek and variants on a single sheet: perfect for planning and navigation. 1:40,000 - larger scale and more detail than other single sheet maps. Made specifically for the TMB by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks: - Facilities marked on map: accommodation, food, transport - English/French/German map key - 1:40,000 - Numerous variants - Includes free GPX downloads for the trail - GPS compatible - Tougher than traditional maps: try to tear me! - More water-resistant than traditional maps - Lighter than traditional maps The epic Tour du Mont Blanc traverses the mountains of France, Italy and Switzerland as it circumnavigates the mighty Mont Blanc (the highest peak in the Alps). Unspoilt and remote mountain terrain: snow-frosted summits, beautiful valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild-flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list.