Alps
Description
The Alps, main mountain range of Europe, extending from France to Slovenia, including Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein. Highest summit is Mont Blanc (4.810), on the frontier of France, Switzerland and Italy, home of the popular Tour du Mont Blanc.
The Alps are, contrary to what most people think, not the largest mountain range in Europe. The Carpathians actually are more extensive, but not as high.
Often, hikers from outside Europe ask where to go in the Alps, which trail is best. Obviously, this is something every individual has to decide upon herself. The range of hiking opportunities in the Alps is huge. Beautiful country walks are within reach of snow capped mountains where someone else is sweating on a rope to get over a glacier. There are plenty of long distance trails combining different areas, although most people stick to one area. Some like to stay in a hotel and make day walks. Others fancy a hut-tour.
Let's be clear on another point: the facilities in the Alps are among the best in the world. Some would argue they are over the top. Thousands of huts – and very good ones too – lots of ski lifts, well marked trails.
Okay, we from Traildino do have some advice. First, take into account the local culture of an area. Many Alpine regions have a long and rich history which is there to enjoy. The different countries sharing the Alps are all very different, and the regional differences are equally astonishing. This is really a part of the fun here: enjoying nature, enjoying people and hospitality. Second tip: famous is not best. You will probably think of flying to the Matterhorn or Mont Blanc or something equally famous. Needless to say: these area's are very busy and by no means the most impressive or beautiful. Pretty as they are, also the different national parks draw many visitors and hikers are packed in large huts when aiming at the high peaks. If that's what you want: fine. If you prefer a small hut where a local warden makes you the best dinner you've ever had and where you can have a chat with the other three guests while inhaling the sounds and fumes of the end of the day, than virtually every region in the Alps has its charms.
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Trails in this region
- AdlerwegGPX
- Aletsch PanoramawegGPX
- AlpannoniaGPX
- Alpen Weitwanderweg
- Alpenkranz Uri
- Alpenpanorama-WegGPX
- AlpenpässewegGPX
- Alta Via dei GigantiGPX
- Alta Via dei Monti LiguriGPX
- Alta Via Della Valle d'Aosta No 1
- Alta Via Della Valle d'Aosta No 2
- Alta Via Dolomiti 1GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 10
- Alta Via Dolomiti 2GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 3GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 4GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 5
- Alta Via Dolomiti 6GPX
- Alta Via Dolomiti 7
- Alta Via Dolomiti 8
- Alta Via Dolomiti 9
- ArnowegGPX
- Ämtlerweg
- Bassa Via del GardaGPX
- Berliner HöhenwegGPX
- Berner Voralpenweg
- Chemin des BissesGPX
- Chemin du VignobleGPX
- Dachstein-Tauern Panoramaweg
- E10GPX
- E2GPX
- E4GPX
- E5GPX
- E6GPX
- Eisenwurzenweg - 8GPX
- EmmenuferwegGPX
- Freiburger VoralpenwegGPX
- Furka HöhenwegGPX
- Gailtaler HöhenwegGPX
- GoethewegGPX
- GR5GPX
- GR50 - Tour des ÉcrinsGPX
- GR510 - Sentier des huit valléesGPX
- GR54 - Tour de l'Oisans et des ÉcrinsGPX
- GR541
- GR549
- GR55 - Tour de la VanoiseGPX
- GR56 - Tour de l'UbayeGPX
- GR58 - Tour du QueyrasGPX
- GR65 - Via PodiensisGPX
- GR653 - Via TolosanaGPX
- GR653D - Voie d’ArlesGPX
- GR9GPX
- GR91 - Traversée du VercorsGPX
- GR93GPX
- GR94 - Tour des Hautes-AlpesGPX
- GR946
- GR95GPX
- GR96 - Traversée des BaugesGPX
- Grande Traversata del Gran Paradiso
- Grande Traversata delle AlpiGPX
- Grenzpfad NapfberglandGPX
- GTPA - Grande Traversée des PréalpesGPX
- Haute Route Chamonix-ZermattGPX
- Heidiland Wandertour
- Heilbronner HöhenwegGPX
- Hintere Gasse
- KalkalpenwegGPX
- Karnischer HöhenwegGPX
- Karwendel Höhenweg
- Kesch Trek
- Kreuzecker Höhenweg
- Lasörling HöhenwegGPX
- Lötschberg PanoramawegGPX
- Lechtaler HöhenwegGPX
- Liechtensteiner PanoramawegGPX
- Mariazeller Wege - 6GPX
- MaximilianswegGPX
- Meraner HöhenwegGPX
- Mittelbünden PanoramawegGPX
- Nationalpark PanoramawegGPX
- Nord-Süd Wanderweg - 5GPX
- Nordalpenweg - 1GPX
- Obwaldner HöhenwegGPX
- Pragelpass-WegGPX
- Prättigauer HöhenwegGPX
- Rätikon Höhenweg
- Rheintaler HöhenwegGPX
- Route du Temps
- Rupertiweg - 10GPX
- Salzburger AlmenwegGPX
- Salzsteigweg - 9GPX
- Sanetsch Muveran WegGPX
- Südalpenweg - 3GPX
- Schanfigger HöhenwegGPX
- Schladminger Tauern Höhenweg
- Schwyzer HöhenwegGPX
- SeealpentourGPX
- Senda SegantiniGPX
- Senda SursilvanaGPX
- Sentiero CristallinaGPX
- Sentiero della PaceGPX
- Sentiero Lago di LuganoGPX
- Sentiero VerzascaGPX
- Slovene Geological Path
- Slovenska Planinska PotGPX
- Slovenska Planinska Pot (extended)
- Stubaier HöhenwegGPX
- Sub-Alpine Trail
- Tauernhöhenweg
- Thurgauer PanoramawegGPX
- ThurwegGPX
- Tiroler Höhenweg
- TMB - Tour du Mont BlancGPX
- Tour des CombinsGPX
- Tour des Dents du MidiGPX
- Tour des Grands Barrages
- Tour du Augstbordhorn
- Tour du BeaufortainGPX
- Tour du MatterhornGPX
- Tour du Saint-BernardGPX
- Tour du Val de BagnesGPX
- Tour du WildhornGPX
- Tour Monte RosaGPX
- Tour Val d'HérensGPX
- Trans-Swiss TrailGPX
- Traumpfad München-VenedigGPX
- Venediger HöhenwegGPX
- Verwall Höhenweg
- Via AlpinaGPX
- Via EngiadinaGPX
- Via FrancigenaGPX
- Via GebennensisGPX
- Via JacobiGPX
- Via RhenanaGPX
- Via SbrinzGPX
- Via SplugaGPX
- Via StockalperGPX
- Via ValtellinaGPX
- Voralpenweg - 4GPX
- Walk of Peace
- Walliser SonnenwegGPX
- WALSA-wegGPX
- Weg der SchweizGPX
- Züri Oberland HöhenwegGPX
- Zürich-Zugerland PanoramawegGPX
- Zentralalpenweg - 2GPX
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Books
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United Kingdom
2019
- Haute-Savoie a Pied - 54 circuits dont 8 adaptés à la marche nordique
- But don`t be fooled: if Haute-Savoie is home to the Mecca of mountaineering, it is also a hiker`s paradise! Beyond the GR® trails (the prestigious GR® 5 and GR® Tour du Mont Blanc), discover the diversity of the landscapes of a department with dynamic demography and economy. Pure lake waters, freshness of deep forests, distant horizons of... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Maidstone, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Sevenoaks & Tonbridge OS Landranger Active Map 188 (waterproof)
- Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and the High Weald area, including a section of the North Downs Way / E2 European Long-distance Path, on a waterproof and tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 188 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Dachstein - Ausseerlnad - Bad Goisern - Hallstatt Kompass 20
- Dachstein - Ausseerlnad - Bad Goisern - Hallstatt area of the Austrian Alps on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Bavarian Forest South Kompass 197
- Bavarian Forest South (No. 197), a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS:This title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of Germany and... Read more
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United Kingdom
2019
- La Grande Traversee du Jura GR5/GR9/GTJ
- La Grande Travesée du Jura, FFRP topoguide Ref. no. 512, covering the GTJ along the Jura Mountains in France from Nommay to Culoz, plus several variants off the main route including parts of the GR5 and GR9 – in all 509kms of hiking trails. Current edition of this title was published in March 2017.The GR509 offers hikers a path punctuated by... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Cambridge, Newmarket & Saffron Walden OS Landranger Active Map 154 (waterproof)
- Parts of Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex with Cambridge, Newmarket and Saffron Walden, including part of the E2 European Long-distance path, on a waterproof and tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 154 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist... Read more
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United Kingdom
2016
- St-Jacques-de-Compostelle - Puy-en-Velay to Moissac GR65-1 IGN 89020
- Chemin de St-Jacques - the Way of St James in France along the GR65 between Le Puy-en-Velay and Moissac presented at 1:100,000 on a double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant map from IGN with cartography from their highly popular TOP100 series. The route is prominently highlighted on contoured mapping and annotated with hiking distances.... Read more
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United Kingdom
2018
- Drôme à pied du Vercors à la Provence 50PR
- La Drôme à pied, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No.D026, with 50 day walks of varying length and difficulty in the department of Drôme between the Rhône and the foothills of the Alps. Each walk is presented on a separate colour extract from IGN’s topographic survey of France at 1:25,000, with its description cross-referenced to the map. Looking at the... Read more
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United Kingdom
2019
- Sentier vers Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle via Arles: Arles - Toulouse GR653
- GR653: Chemins de St. Jacques from Arles to Toulouse, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. 6533 in a new edition published in July 2019, with colour reproductions of IGN’s topographic mapping at 1:50,000. The guide covers the 465-km long Via Arletanensis route of the Way of St James in France from Arles across Montpellier and Cartres to Toulouse.From... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Istria Kompass 238
- Istria at 1:75,000 on a double-sided, waterproof and tear-resistant, detailed contoured map from Kompass, with hiking and cycling routes, street plans of 10 main towns, plus tourist information. Coverage extends north beyond the Croatian border to include Trieste and the coast of Slovenia. Contours at 50m intervals and spot heights present the... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Cheltenham, Cirencester & Stow-on-the-Wold OS Landranger Active Map 163 (waterproof)
- Cheltenham and Cirencester area, including sections of the Thames Path, the Cotswold Way and the E2 European Long-distance Path, on a waterproof and tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 163 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE... Read more
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United Kingdom
2014
- Vogesen - die schönsten Tal- und Höhenwanderungen
- Rother’s Walking Guide to the Côte d`Azur covers 44 day and multiple-day excursions between Meton and Marseille. The guide includes tours that range from walks on the Îles de Lérins over beach hikes at St.Tropez to solid mountain tours in the Massiv de I`Estérel or the Lake Alps; the famous crossing of the Calanques and a long-distance tour in... Read more
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United Kingdom
2021
- Tour de l`Oisans et des Ecrins - Parc National des Ecrins GR54/GR541
- Tour de l`Oisans et des Ecrins, FFRP topoguide, Ref. No. 508, covering the 11 to 13 days long tour of the Ecrins massif along the GR54, including the local section of the GR5. Variants along GRs 54A, 54B, 54C, and 541 offer less demanding circuits of two to three days. Current edition of this title was published in April 2014.To see other... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Parco Nazionale del Stelvio / NP Stilfser Joch Kompass 072
- Parco Nazionale del Stelvio (NP Stilfser Joch) on a GPS compatible hiking and recreational map at 1:50,000 from Kompass printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING MAPS OF ITALY:This title is part of an extensive series of walking maps from Kompass covering selected areas of Italy at mainly 1:50,000, with a... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury & Stowmarket OS Landranger Active Map 155 (waterproof)
- Suffolk around Bury St Edmunds, Sudbury and Stowmarket, including part of the E2 European Long-distance path, on a waterproof and tear-resistant OS Active version of map No. 155 from the Ordnance Survey’s Landranger series at 1:50,000, with contoured and GPS compatible topographic mapping plus tourist information.MOBILE DOWNLOADS: As well as... Read more
Maps
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United Kingdom
- Val Venosta / Vinschgau K+F Outdoor Map 1
- Val Venosta / Vinschgau area in the Dolomites at 1:50,000 in a series of waterproof and tear-resistant, GPS compatible and contoured recreational maps from Kümmerly + Frey with both local and long-distance hiking and cycling trails, ski routes, sites for other outdoor pursuits, accommodation, bus stops, etc. Coverage includes the Ortles/Ortler... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Steinernes Meer Alpenverein KOMBI Map 10/1
- Steinernes Meer area of the Alps in a combined hiking and ski edition at 1:25,000 from a series of detailed, GPS compatible maps published by the DAV - Deutscher Alpenverein and produced by the German and Austrian Alpine Clubs using cartography from their respective survey organizations. Maps in this series have topography vividly presented by... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Hohe Tauern Select-Ankogel - Gastein - Heiligenblut - Molltaler Freeride Map
- The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public.All ridable slopes, drops and couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Fichtelgebirge - Bayreuth - Marktredwitz Kompass 191
- Fichtelgebirge - Bayreuth - Marktredwitz (No. 191), a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS:This title is part of an extensive series covering Austria,... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Vorderes Zillertal - Achensee - Alpbachtal - Wildschonau Kompass 28
- Vorderes Zillertal - Alpbach - Rofan - Wildschönau (No. 28), a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper. This title has on the reverse an additional panorama map of the region. KOMPASS HIKING... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Luneburg Heath Kompass 718
- Lüneburger Heide area of northern Germany on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an extensive series covering Austria, much of... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Lake Garda South - Bardolino - Lazise - Desenzano del Garda Kompass 695
- The area around the southern part of Lake Garda on waterproof and tear-resistant, contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:25,000 from Kompass. Contour interval is 20m, with extensive overprint for hiking trails, cycle routes including a selection of mountain bike routes), ski routes, accommodation and recreational facilities, etc.OTHER KOMPASS... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Albertville IGN 3432ET
- Topographic survey of France at 1:25,000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude and longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading and graphics for... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Trois Vallees - Meribel Freeride Map
- The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public.All ridable slopes, drops and couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Julian Alps West Kartografija Tourist Map
- The western part of Slovenia’s Julian Alps on a contoured and GPS compatible map at 1:75,000 from the Ljubljana-based Kartografija. Coverage includes the Triglav National Park, Kranjska Gora, Bovec, Bled, Jesenice, Tolmin, Škofja Loka, etc. On the reverse are bilingual English/Slovenian descriptions of the region’s best sights.Maps in this... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Valle Maira l`Escursionista Editore
- Valle Maira, at 1:25,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant, double-sided, contoured and GPS-compatible map from the Istituto Geografico Adriatico with an overprint highlighting numerous local and long-distance hiking trails, including the GTA (Grande Traversata delle Alpi). The map shows various types of accommodation (huts and refuges, B&Bs,... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Nuremberg Land - Hersbrucker Alb Komapss 172
- Hersbrucker Land in der Frankenalb area of northern Bavaria, just east of Nuremburg, on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:50,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an... Read more
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United Kingdom
- La Grave - La Meije Freeride Map
- The best rides in the freeride hot spots of the Alps – this is the simple formula of the Freeride Maps. The first map available to freeriders is making the locals freeride knowledge available to a broad public.All ridable slopes, drops and couloirs are marked as freeride corridors in different colours for three difficulty ratings: blue for... Read more
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United Kingdom
2019
- Tours et Traversées du Vercors - du Diois et les Baronnies GR9/GR91
- Tours et Traversées dans Vercors, le Diois et les Baronnies, FFRP topo-guide Ref. No. 904, covering in all over 1000 km of routes and circuits along the GR9, GR91, GR93, GR95, GR429 and GRs de Pays between Grenoble, Die and Brantes in Provence north of Mt Ventoux. Topographic mapping from the IGN is accompanied by detailed route descriptions,... Read more
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United Kingdom
- Wörthersee - Klagenfurt am Wörthersee Kompass 061
- Wörther See - Klagenfurt area of Carinthia in southern Austria on a detailed, GPS compatible map at 1:25,000 from Kompass with local and long-distance footpaths, cycling routes, accommodation, etc, printed on durable, waterproof and tear-resistant synthetic paper.KOMPASS HIKING & RECREATIONAL MAPS: this title is part of an extensive series... Read more