Tour du Mont Blanc: Trail Guide with 50 Large-scale Maps and Guides to 12 Towns and Villages including Chamonix, Courmayeur and Argentière - Planning, Places to Stay, Places to Eat

62 maps – 12 town and village plans and 50 large-scale walking maps – at 1:20,000 – showing route times, gradients, where to stay, interesting features Itineraries for all walkers – whether walking the 105 mile (168km) route in its entirety, or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks Practical information for all budgets – where to stay (campsites, gîtes, hostels, B&Bs, lodges and hotels), where to eat, what to see Comprehensive background information – the Alps, flora and fauna, the history of mountaineering and trekking in the region and the conquest of Mont Blanc in 1786 by Bourrit and Balmat Full public transport information – for all access points Climbing Mont Blanc – practical information, guides, the route to the top