Trail Running - Chamonix and the Mont Blanc region
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-800-2 (ISBN)
A guidebook describing 40 trail running routes in the Chamonix Valley and around the Mont Blanc massif, visiting France, Switzerland and Italy. The routes, which range from 3.8km (2½ miles) to 168km (104 miles), are graded from 1 to 5 and categorised as trail running, fell running or skyrunning. Starting from Chamonix, Les Houches, Servoz, Champex, Courmayeur, Orsières and Vallorcine among others, and covering classic ultra trail routes as well as shorter day runs, there is something for every runner.
Step-by-step route descriptions are accompanied by 1:100,000 mapping and route profiles, with notes on safety and useful tips for runners. Also included is a comprehensive equipment checklist plus information on running at altitude, adapting to the Alps, navigation, maps and mountain safety. GPX files for all routes are available for download after you have purchased the book by logging in to your Cicerone account.
Renowned as a mecca for trail runners, the Chamonix Valley and Mont Blanc region is home to some of the greatest trail running races in the world, including the Tour des Géants and Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc. The landscape, with its dramatic mountain scenery and ethereal vistas, offers diverse trail options and true adventure - the perfect playground for this exhilarating sport.
Kingsley Jones has climbed the north faces of the Eiger, Matterhorn and Grandes Jorasses in the Alps, and led expeditions to mountains all over the world. His passion for minimalist mountain travel led him to discover trail running as an ultimate form of fast and light travel. He runs a mountain running and guiding company (www.icicle.co.uk), dividing his time between the Alps and the Lake District.
Map key
Location of routes
Introduction
The Chamonix Mont Blanc region
Bases for a trail running holiday
Travelling to the Alps
Travelling around the Chamonix valley and region
Weather and forecasts
Maps
Safety and mountain rescue
Insurance
Mountain running in the Alps
What's different about running in the Alps?
Trail kit
Adapting to the Alps
Mountain skills
Navigation
Using this guide
France
Chamonix start
Route 1 Mer de Glace
Route 2 River track to Argenti#xe8;re
Route 3 Merlet
Route 4 La Fl#xe9;g#xe8;re
Route 5 Refuge Moëde Anterne
Route 6 La Jonction
Route 7 Chamonix Vertical KM
Route 8 Marathon du Mont Blanc
Route 9km du Mont Blanc
Vallorcine valley start
Route 10 Lac d'Emosson
Route 11 Col de la Terrasse
Route 12 Albert Premier
Route 13 Aiguilles Rouges
Route 14 Mont Buet
Les Houches/Servoz start
Route 15 Le Br#xe9;vent
Route 16 Le Prarion
Route 17 Col de Tricot
Route 18 Lac Vert
Route 19 Charousse
Outside Chamonix valley
Route 20 Nid d'Aigle
Route 21 Refuge de Doran
Route 22 Mont Truc
Route 23 Mont Joly
Route 24 Refuge de Tr#xe9;-le-T#xea;te
Route 25 T#xea;te Nord des Fours
Switzerland
Route 26 Mont de l'Arpille
Route 27 Croix de Fer
Route 28 Fen#xea;tre d'Arpette
Route 29 Cabane d'Orny
Route 30 Mont Fourchon
Route 31 Cols Fen#xea;tre and Chevaux
Italy
Route 32 Mont de la Saxe
Route 33 T#xea;te Entre Deux Sauts
Route 34 Italian Val Ferret
Route 35 Col d'Arp
Route 36 Punta della Croce
International race recces
Route 37 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB)
Route 38 Orsi#xe8;res, Champex, Chamonix (OCC)
Route 39 Courmayeur, Champex, Chamonix (CCC)
Route 40 Traces des Ducs de Savoie (TDS)
Appendix A Route summary table
Appendix B Useful contacts
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.6.2020 |
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Reihe/Serie | Cicerone guidebooks |
Zusatzinfo | 72 photos 58 maps 43 route profile |
Verlagsort | Kendal |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 116 x 172 mm |
Gewicht | 270 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Leichtathletik / Turnen |
Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich | |
Reisen ► Sport- / Aktivreisen ► Europa | |
ISBN-10 | 1-85284-800-6 / 1852848006 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-85284-800-2 / 9781852848002 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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