100 Hut Walks in the Alps: Routes for day walks and overnight stays in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia

by Kev Reynolds

Overview

A guidebook to 100 day walks in the Alps. Exploring the beautiful Alpine scenery of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking July to September.

The walks range from 4-32km (2-20 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-8 hours. Some walks are perfect for lunch at a hut before a return to the valley base, others involve an overnight stay at a hut. Suggestions for hut-to-hut tours are also given.

• Sketch maps are included for each route
• Highlights include the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, and Bernese Oberland
• Detailed information on planning, walking in the alps and hut etiquette
• English-French-German-Italian glossary
• Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783620647
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer whose first title for Cicerone Press (Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978 and is still in print. He has published many books on the Alps, a series of trekkers' guides to Nepal and, nearer to home, several guides on walking in southern England. A member of the Alpine Club, Austrian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' Guild, he is also first honorary member of the British Association of European Mountain Leaders.
A lifelong passion for the countryside in general, and mountains in particular, drove Kev's desire to share his sense of wonder and delight in the natural world through his writing, guiding, photography and lecturing. Spending several months every year in various high-mountain regions researching guidebooks made him The Man with the World's Best Job. Kev enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Cicerone from the 1970s, producing 50 books, including guides to five major trekking regions of Nepal and to numerous routes in the European Alps and Pyrenees, as well as walking guides for Kent, Sussex and the Cotswolds. 'A Walk in the Clouds' is a collection of autobiographical short stories recording 50 years of mountain travel and adventures. He was also the contributing editor of the collaborative guide 'Trekking in the Himalaya' and Cicerone's celebratory anniversary compilation 'Fifty Years of Adventure'. A frequent contributor to outdoor magazines, Kev also wrote and illustrated brochures for national tourist authorities and travel companies. When not away in the mountains, Kev lived with his wife in a small cottage among what he called 'the Kentish Alps', with unrestricted walking country on the doorstep. But he also travelled throughout Britain during the winter months to share his love of the places he wrote about through a series of lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.

Table of Contents

Map Key Overview Map Introduction Mountain Huts Walking in the Alps Paths and Waymarks Safety in the Mountains The Alpine Environment Recommended Maps and Guides Using this Guide France The French Alps 1 Refuge de Valmasque (Maritime Alps) 2 Refuge des Merveilles (Maritime Alps) 3 Refuge de Nice (Maritime Alps) 4 Refuge de Cougourde (Maritime Alps) 5 Refuge de Gialorgues (Maritime Alps) 6 Refuge du Balif Viso (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Queyras Region) 7 Refuge des Bans (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 8 Refuge du Pr&##xe9; de Chaumette (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 9 Refuge de Vallonpierre (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 10 Refuge du Glacier Blanc (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 11 Refuge du Carrelet (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 12 Refuge du Ch&##xe2;telleret (Dauphin&##xe9; Alps - Massif des Écrins) 13 Refuge de l'Org&##xe8;re (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park) 14 Refuge de l'Arpont (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park) 15 Refuge d'Entre Deux Eaux (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park) 16 Refuge de la Leisse (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park) 17 Refuge du Col de la Vanoise (Graian Alps - Vanoise National Park) 18 Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme (Mont Blanc Range) 19 Refuge de Bellachat (Mont Blanc Range) 20 Refuge du Lac Blanc (Mont Blanc Range) Switzerland The Swiss Alps 21 Cabane du Mont-Fort (Pennine Alps) 22 Cabane de Chanrion (Pennine Alps) 23 Cabane des Dix (Pennine Alps) 24 Cabane des Aiguilles-Rouges (Pennine Alps) 25 Cabane de Moiry (Pennine Alps) 26 Cabane du Petit Mountet (Pennine Alps) 27 Täsch Hut (Pennine Alps) 28 Monte Rosa Hut (Pennine Alps) 29 Hörnli Hut (Pennine Alps) 30 Schönbiel Hut (Pennine Alps) 31 Mischabel Hut (Pennine Alps) 32 Britannia Hut (Pennine Alps) 33 Gelten Hut (Bernese Alps) 34 Wildhorn Hut (Bernese Alps) 35 Fründen Hut (Bernese Alps) 36 Blümlisalp Hut (Bernese Alps) 37 Balmhorn Hut (Bernese Alps) 38 Lötschenpass Hut (Bernese Alps) 39 Rottal Hut (Bernese Alps) 40 Schmadri Hut (Bernese Alps) 41 Weber Hut (Bernese Alps) 42 Burg Hut (Bernese Alps) 43 Damma Hut (Central Swiss Alps) 44 Chelenalp Hut (Central Swiss Alps) 45 Tresch Hut (Central Swiss Alps) 46 Windgällen Hut (Central Swiss Alps) 47 Capanna Basodino (Lepontine Alps) 48 Capanna Cristallina (Lepontine Alps) 49 Capanna Leit (Lepontine Alps) 50 Capanna Cadagno (Lepontine Alps) 51 Carschina Hut (Rätikon Alps) 52 Chamanna Tuoi (Silvretta Alps) 53 Blockhaus Cluozza (Bernina Alps - Swiss National Park) 54 Coaz Hut (Bernina Alps) 55 Boval Hut (Bernina Alps) 56 Albigna Hut (Bregaglia Alps) 57 Sasc-Furä Hut (Bregaglia Alps) 58 Sciora Hut (Bregaglia Alps) Italy The Italian Alps 59 Rifugio Benevolo (Gran Paradiso) 60 Rifugio F. Chabod (Gran Paradiso) 61 Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele (Gran Paradiso) 62 Rifugio Vittorio Sella (Gran Paradiso) 63 Rifugio Elisabetta (Mont Blanc Range) 64 Rifugio Bonatti (Mont Blanc Range) 65 Rifugio Luigi Brasca (Bregaglia Alps) 66 Rifugio A. Omio (Bregaglia Alps) 67 Rifugio C. Ponti (Bregaglia Alps) 68 Rifugio Longoni (Bernina Alps) 69 Rifugio Larcher (Ortler Alps) 70 Rifugio Mandrone (Adamello Group) 71 Rifugio Tuckett (Brenta Dolomites) 72 Rifugio Brentei (Brenta Dolomites) 73 Rifugio Puez (Dolomites - Puez-Odle Group) 74 Rifugio Vicenza (Dolomites - Sassolungo Group) 75 Rifugio Viel del Pan (Dolomites - Marmolada Group) 76 Rifugio Pian di Cengia (Sexten Dolomites) 77 Rifugio Locatelli (Sexten Dolomites) 78 Rifugio Vandelli (Dolomites - Sorapiss Group) Austria The Austrian Alps 79 Saarbrücker Hut (Silvretta Alps) 80 Wiesbadner Hut (Silvretta Alps) 81 Täschach Haus (Ötztal Alps) 82 Braunschweiger Hut (Ötztal Alps) 83 Innsbrucker Hut (Stubai Alps) 84 Bremer Hut (Stubai Alps) 85 Franz Senn Hut (Stubai Alps) 86 Starkenburger Hut (Stubai Alps) 87 Berliner Hut (Zillertal Alps) 88 Plauener Hut (Zillertal Alps) 89 Grutten Hut (Kaisergebirge) 90 Brechhornhaus (Kitzbüheler Alps) 91 Bochumer Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps) 92 Schönleiten Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps) 93 Bürgl Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps) 94 Statzerhaus (Salzburger Schiefer Alps) 95 Salzburger Hut (Glockner Group) 96 Kals-Matreier-Törlhaus (Granatspitz Group) 97 Nassfeldhaus (Carnic Alps) 98 Julius-Seitner Hut (Türnitzer Alps) Slovenia The Julian Alps 99 Triglav Lakes Hut (Julian Alps) 100 Bogatinom Hut (Julian Alps) APPENDIX A Useful Addresses APPENDIX B Suggested Equipment List APPENDIX C Glossary APPENDIX D Bibliography