The Tour of the Bernina
A guidebook to two trekking routes in the Swiss and Italian Alps. The Tour of the Bernina, a circular route around Piz Bernina covering 119km (74 miles), is suitable for trekkers of all experience levels and can be completed in 9 days. The Alta Via Valmalenco, a circular route in the shadow of Monte Disgrazia covering 94km (58 miles), is suitable for trekkers with some Alpine trekking experience and can be completed in 8 days.
The Tour of the Bernina is presented anti-clockwise in 9 stages, each between 7 and 19km (4–12 miles) in length, whilst the Alta Via Valmalenco is presented clockwise in 8 stages of 8–14km (5–9 miles) in length. Several extensions and detours are also included allowing the route to be adapted.
Sketch maps included for each stage
Detailed information on accommodation and amenities
Advice on planning and preparation
Highlights include the Diavolezza
Gillian Price was born in England but has lived in Venice for many years. Gillian has steadily explored the mountain ranges of Italy, and now Corsica, and brought them to life for visitors in a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. She is an active member of the Italian Alpine Club (CAI) and Mountain Wilderness.
Introduction
The Bernina Tour
Alta Via Valmalenco
Glacier notes
Plants and flowers
Wildlife
Getting there
Local transport
Tourist information
When to go
Accommodation
Food and drink
What to take
Waymarking and maps
Dos and don'ts
Emergencies
Using this guide
More reading
The Bernina Tour
Stage 1: Pontresina to Fuorcla Surlej
Stage 2: Fuorcla Surlej to Maloja
Stage 3: Maloja to Chiareggio
Stage 4: Chiareggio to Rifugio Longoni
Stage 5: Rifugio Longoni to Lago Palù
Stage 6: Lago Palù to Rifugio Carate Brianza
Stage 7: Rifugio Carate Brianza to Rifugio Bignami
Stage 8: Rifugio Bignami to Cavaglia
Stage 9: Cavaglia to Ospizio Bernina
Stage 10: Ospizio Bernina to Diavolezza
Stage 11: Diavolezza to Pontresina
Alta Via Valmalenco
Stage 1: Torre di Santa Maria to Rifugio Bosio Galli
Stage 2: Rifugio Bosio Galli to Rifugio Gerli-Porro/Rifugio Ventina
Stage 3: Rifugio Ventina and Rifugio Gerli-Porro to Chiareggio
Stage 4: Chiareggio to Lago Palù
Stage 5: Lago Palù to Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri
Stage 6: Rifugio Marinelli Bombardieri to Rifugio Bignami
Stage 7: Rifugio Bignami to Rifugio Cristina
Stage 8: Rifugio Cristina to Torre Santa Maria
Appendix A - Route summaries
Appendix B - Glossary
Appendix C - Accommodation
| Reihe/Serie | Cicerone guidebooks |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Kendal |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 116 x 172 mm |
| Gewicht | 240 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Italien | |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Schweiz | |
| Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Europa | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85284-752-2 / 1852847522 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85284-752-4 / 9781852847524 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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