The Rother Walking Guide to the Vanoise alpine region covers the well-known areas around Trois Vallées, Les Arcs & Val d` Isère, as well as the lesser-trodden surrounding regions & the rest of the Vanoise National Park. All of the 52 walks described in the book contain a fact-file of up-to-date information, a detailed route description & a small map marked with the line of the route. The brilliant photos of author & photographer Iris Kürschner provide an excellent impression of every walk & motivate you to go & explore the varied landscape in & around the Vanoise massif. About this series: Rother Walking Guides were first published in 1920- since then Bergverlag Rother have continued to produce these comprehensive guides to “the finest valley & mountain walks”. Each book has a detailed description of walks, small walking maps & many tips on combining the walks, places of interest, accommodation & public transport; the guides are all in full colour with varying scales & types of cartography
- the walks themselves vary from day-long hikes to mountain & valley walks, with varying levels of ease & difficulty indicated. Small enough to fit in your pocket, comprehensive enough to take you everywhere; the books are printed in paperback but with a polytex-laminated cover, making them extremely durable too.
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Vanoise Massif & the National Park in a series of GPS compatible, contoured TOP75 maps at 1:75, 000 from the IGN, highlighting GR routes, cycling trails & sites for other recreational activities. Enlargements at 1:25, 000 are included in each map. Cartography of the main map at 1:75, 000 is a direct enlargement of the mapping used in the IGN ...

Vanoise National Park & the Beaufortain Massif in the French Alps at 1:60, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from Didier Richard with a base derived from IGN’s topographic survey, highlighting both local hiking routes & the GR network of long-distance paths, gîtes & mountain refuges, interesting natural & cultural sites, etc. The map covers the whole of the Tour de la Vanoise along the GR5 & GR 55. Coverage extends west to beyond Moûtiers & St-Michel du-Maurienne & south beyond Modane, &

Includes:: several popular summer & winter resorts: Tignes, Val d’ Isère, Les Arc, La Plagne, Méribel, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Aussois, Valmeinier, Station du Val Cenis, Station du Val Fréjus, Bessans, etc. Relief is portrayed by contours at 50m intervals with additional hill shading & colouring for different types of vegetation. An overprint highlights local hiking trails, indicating difficult sections & routes which are part of the GR network. Bold symbols show gîtes accessible by car, mountain refuges accessible only on foot, via ferrata sites, mountain bike centres, interesting cultural or natural sites, etc. The map has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.



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Paul Henderson’s Cicerone guide to Vanoise Ski Touring provides an instruction to ski touring in the French department of Savoie & covers the Vanoise national Park & surrounding area. Despite the massive development of ski resorts, including some of the biggest & best in the world, many areas remain untouched & have become the reserve of ski tourers; it is in these areas that you will find the fabled ‘white gold’ of Savoie. The guide is aimed at skiers who find the magnificent, unspoilt scenery & peace & quiet of the mountains as exhilarating as the thrill of a perfect descent. The guide covers all of the main areas of the region – the Lauziere, Belledonne, Beaufortain, Valloire, a tour of the Mont Thabor, the north Vanoise, Glaciers de la Vanoise, Val d’ Isere, Ambin valley, Averole & Carro/ Evetters as well as a separate chapter dedicated to ski mountaineering. All levels of difficulties are catered for & the tours range from one day trips to multi-day, hut to hut journeys. As many of the tours start from resorts, they can also be combined with a resort based ski holiday. Eleven routes describe 63 days of skiing & over 100 additional alternatives & variations & has been chosen to reflect the variety of landscape & skiing that makes ski touring in Savoie so special. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour diagrams mapping the route as well as gradient profiles & colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region. ...

Tour of the Vanoise is accomplished trekker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide to trekking in the Vanoise. The trekking circuit explores the 3000m peaks of the Vanoise National park in 11 main stages & there are also 4 shorter tours included for those seeking individual or more leisurely challenges. Many of the trekking sections are accompanied by factual information on the various peaks, valleys & characteristics of the route. The guide is structured in three main parts
- an introduction, route descriptions of the tour of the Vanoise in two parts (from Modane to Bonneval-sur-Arc, Maurienne & Bonneval-sur-Arc to Modane, Tarantaise) & Short Tours in the Vanoise. The comprehensive introduction provides practical guidance on accommodation, how to get there, when to go, equipment, & recommended maps, as well as useful information on Vanoise National Park & wildlife & Alpine flowers. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by sketch diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.
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The Swiss Chocolate Knife by Curious Chocolate is a milk chocolate bar with delicious hazelnut filling, wrapped in a foil in the colours & print of the classic Swiss pocket knife. The 28g of high quality Swiss chocolate is a great humorous & unique gift for chocolate lovers. Please note ingredients include minimum 35% cocoa, dairy products, hazelnuts (13%), soya. ...

Topographic survey of Sweden at 1:100, 000, the Vägkartan, from the Lantmäteriet, covering most of the country in 79 double-sided maps. Please note: the mountainous regions of central & northern Sweden are not covered by this series but presented in a separate “ Fjällkartan
- Mountain Map” series also listed on our website. Each 1:100, 000 topographic survey map covers an area of 75 x 80km. The maps have contours at 10 metre intervals, plus relief shading & colouring for different types of landscape: open l&, forests, alvar, marshes, etc. Boundaries of national parks & nature reserves, areas prohibited to cross-country vehicles, & restricted entry military zones are marked. The maps indicate privately maintained local roads, cycle paths with wind shelters, footpaths, etc, & include all other information expected of topographic survey at this scale. The maps have a 2-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines 10’ intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English. For coverage of the country’s most visited hiking areas in central & northern Sweden please see Lantmäteriet’s Mountain Map series, listed separately on our website.


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Sverigeserien is an outdoor map series consisting of 116 sheets with coverage of southern & central Sweden & the northern coastline. The map is suitable for outdoor activities such as hiking, excursions, trail running, hunting, fishing, riding, cycling, mountain biking, paddling, skating & much more. Every sheet covers an area of 45x 68km. These topographical maps in scale 1:50 000 contain all the information needed for outdoor activities: Terrain information, hiking trails, illuminated tracks, camping, shelters, golf courses, leisure baths, historical remains, roads in different categories, railway lines & much more. Easy to read topography with contour lines, vertical interval 5 m. Sverigeserien is a high-quality map series & is durable for frequent use! Updated content with map data from Lantmäteriet (National Land Survey of Sweden) & printed on Polyart which is water & tear resistant. This means that the map can be folded repeatedly without breaking & can withstand the challenging weather in Sweden during both winter & summer. Legend is in Swedish, English & German. ...

Vanuatu & New Caledonia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Vanuatu & New Caledonia in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...