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100 Hut Walks in the Alps

Routes for day walks and overnight stays in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia

ISBN

9781852847531

Availability

Published

12 May 2014

Reprinted

25 Jan 2018

Edition

Third

Pages

256

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm

Weight

280g

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This guidebook has route descriptions for 100 day walks to suit alpine walkers of all abilities, with suggestions for some hut-to-hut tours. These routes take you through breathtaking scenery in the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, the Turnitzer Alps, Bernese Oberland, the Kitzbuheler Alps and the Dolomites of South Tirol.

Seasons

Most huts are staffed from July to the end of September (see guide for details).

Centres

Chamonix, Briançon, Zermatt, Grindelwald, St Moritz, Aosta, Cortina, Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Trenta and Kranjska Gora.

Difficulty

From undemanding to long, tough walks, the routes suit alpine walkers of all abilities. Basic navigation skills are required. Some routes feature scrambling and easy glacier walking.

Must See

The overall hut experience is the main highlight. This includes hot showers at the end of the route, sunset views from the hut, lunch on the terrace and the companionship of other walkers.

ISBN

9781852847531

Availability

Published

12 May 2014

Reprinted

25 Jan 2018

Edition

Third

Pages

256

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.40cm

Weight

280g

Overview

A guidebook to 100 day walks in the Alps. Exploring the beautiful Alpine scenery of France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the routes are suitable for walkers of all abilities and are perfect for walking July to September.

The walks range from 4-32km (2-20 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-8 hours. Some walks are perfect for lunch at a hut before a return to the valley base, others involve an overnight stay at a hut. Suggestions for hut-to-hut tours are also given.

Sketch maps are included for each route
Highlights include the Maritime Alps, Julian Alps, Gran Paradiso, and Bernese Oberland
Detailed information on planning, walking in the alps and hut etiquette
English-French-German-Italian glossary
Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket

Table of Contents

Map Key
Overview Map

Introduction

Mountain Huts
Walking in the Alps
Paths and Waymarks
Safety in the Mountains
The Alpine Environment
Recommended Maps and Guides
Using this Guide

France

The French Alps

1 Refuge de Valmasque (Maritime Alps)
2 Refuge des Merveilles (Maritime Alps)
3 Refuge de Nice (Maritime Alps)
4 Refuge de Cougourde (Maritime Alps)
5 Refuge de Gialorgues (Maritime Alps)
6 Refuge du Balif Viso (Dauphiné Alps – Queyras Region)
7 Refuge des Bans (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
8 Refuge du Pré de Chaumette (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
9 Refuge de Vallonpierre (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
10 Refuge du Glacier Blanc (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
11 Refuge du Carrelet (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
12 Refuge du Châtelleret (Dauphiné Alps – Massif des Écrins)
13 Refuge de l’Orgère (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
14 Refuge de l’Arpont (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
15 Refuge d’Entre Deux Eaux (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
16 Refuge de la Leisse (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
17 Refuge du Col de la Vanoise (Graian Alps – Vanoise National Park)
18 Refuge de la Croix du Bonhomme (Mont Blanc Range)
19 Refuge de Bellachat (Mont Blanc Range)
20 Refuge du Lac Blanc (Mont Blanc Range)

Switzerland

The Swiss Alps

21 Cabane du Mont-Fort (Pennine Alps)
22 Cabane de Chanrion (Pennine Alps)
23 Cabane des Dix (Pennine Alps)
24 Cabane des Aiguilles-Rouges (Pennine Alps)
25 Cabane de Moiry (Pennine Alps)
26 Cabane du Petit Mountet (Pennine Alps)
27 Täsch Hut (Pennine Alps)
28 Monte Rosa Hut (Pennine Alps)
29 Hörnli Hut (Pennine Alps)
30 Schönbiel Hut (Pennine Alps)
31 Mischabel Hut (Pennine Alps)
32 Britannia Hut (Pennine Alps)
33 Gelten Hut (Bernese Alps)
34 Wildhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
35 Fründen Hut (Bernese Alps)
36 Blümlisalp Hut (Bernese Alps)
37 Balmhorn Hut (Bernese Alps)
38 Lötschenpass Hut (Bernese Alps)
39 Rottal Hut (Bernese Alps)
40 Schmadri Hut (Bernese Alps)
41 Weber Hut (Bernese Alps)
42 Burg Hut (Bernese Alps)
43 Damma Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
44 Chelenalp Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
45 Tresch Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
46 Windgällen Hut (Central Swiss Alps)
47 Capanna Basodino (Lepontine Alps)
48 Capanna Cristallina (Lepontine Alps)
49 Capanna Leit (Lepontine Alps)
50 Capanna Cadagno (Lepontine Alps)
51 Carschina Hut (Rätikon Alps)
52 Chamanna Tuoi (Silvretta Alps)
53 Blockhaus Cluozza (Bernina Alps – Swiss National Park)
54 Coaz Hut (Bernina Alps)
55 Boval Hut (Bernina Alps)
56 Albigna Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
57 Sasc-Furä Hut (Bregaglia Alps)
58 Sciora Hut (Bregaglia Alps)

Italy

The Italian Alps

59 Rifugio Benevolo (Gran Paradiso)
60 Rifugio F. Chabod (Gran Paradiso)
61 Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele (Gran Paradiso)
62 Rifugio Vittorio Sella (Gran Paradiso)
63 Rifugio Elisabetta (Mont Blanc Range)
64 Rifugio Bonatti (Mont Blanc Range)
65 Rifugio Luigi Brasca (Bregaglia Alps)
66 Rifugio A. Omio (Bregaglia Alps)
67 Rifugio C. Ponti (Bregaglia Alps)
68 Rifugio Longoni (Bernina Alps)
69 Rifugio Larcher (Ortler Alps)
70 Rifugio Mandrone (Adamello Group)
71 Rifugio Tuckett (Brenta Dolomites)
72 Rifugio Brentei (Brenta Dolomites)
73 Rifugio Puez (Dolomites – Puez-Odle Group)
74 Rifugio Vicenza (Dolomites – Sassolungo Group)
75 Rifugio Viel del Pan (Dolomites – Marmolada Group)
76 Rifugio Pian di Cengia (Sexten Dolomites)
77 Rifugio Locatelli (Sexten Dolomites)
78 Rifugio Vandelli (Dolomites – Sorapiss Group)

Austria

The Austrian Alps

79 Saarbrücker Hut (Silvretta Alps)
80 Wiesbadner Hut (Silvretta Alps)
81 Täschach Haus (Ötztal Alps)
82 Braunschweiger Hut (Ötztal Alps)
83 Innsbrucker Hut (Stubai Alps)
84 Bremer Hut (Stubai Alps)
85 Franz Senn Hut (Stubai Alps)
86 Starkenburger Hut (Stubai Alps)
87 Berliner Hut (Zillertal Alps)
88 Plauener Hut (Zillertal Alps)
89 Grutten Hut (Kaisergebirge)
90 Brechhornhaus (Kitzbüheler Alps)
91 Bochumer Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
92 Schönleiten Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
93 Bürgl Hut (Kitzbüheler Alps)
94 Statzerhaus (Salzburger Schiefer Alps)
95 Salzburger Hut (Glockner Group)
96 Kals-Matreier-Törlhaus (Granatspitz Group)
97 Nassfeldhaus (Carnic Alps)
98 Julius-Seitner Hut (Türnitzer Alps)

Slovenia

The Julian Alps

99 Triglav Lakes Hut (Julian Alps)
100 Bogatinom Hut (Julian Alps)

APPENDIX A Useful Addresses
APPENDIX B Suggested Equipment List
APPENDIX C Glossary
APPENDIX D Bibliography

Updates

September 2014

Updates

Readers planning to visit the Monte Rosa Hut above Zermatt, described as Walk 28 in 100 Hut Walks in the Alps, are warned that as a result of climate change the route as described is no longer valid. Descent onto the Gorner glacier is now by way of near-vertical ladders, and the hike over the glacier crosses numerous widening crevasses. Unless experienced and adequately equipped for glacier travel the Zermatt website (www.zermatt.ch) recommends all potential walkers on this route to hire a mountain guide.

May 2014

Since this guide went to print, certain website changes have come to our attention. (They have been corrected in the digital formats.)

They are as follows:

www.arpont.refuges-vanoise.com >

www.arpont.refuge-vanoise.com

http://www.vanoise-refugelalei...
www.cas-moleson.ch/infrastructures/wildhornhuette.html >
www.wildhornhuette.ch
www.hutten.be/Oostenrijk/htn-at-saarbrucker.html >

ww.alpenverein-saarbruecken.d...
http://alpenverein-darmstadt.de/huetten/starkenburger-huette >

ww.dav-starkenburg.de
www.slovenia.info >

ww.tslovenia.info

Reviews

Absolutely invaluable in the planning of [our] trip

Cicerone have an army of guidebooks to adventurous stuff in Europe. This guide is a welcome addition to our collection. With our boys at the ages they are - 8 and 11 - most of the huts covered are within walking range, especially if combined with a stop over in the hut. We used the guide this summer in the French Ecrin for a memorable visit to the Refuge Du Glacier Blanc.

Truth be told on this particular walk the trail was so well marked and sign posted that the guide wasn't really necessary whilst actually walking, but it was absolutely invaluable in the planning of the trip. For each of the huts covered there is a set summary of information including the altitude of both the start and the hut, the distance and time required to get there, which area and map you need for more detail, and where necessary, a phone number to make a booking. There's then a basic map, a photo or two, and a detailed description of the hut and the route.

Retailing at £14.95 it's a bargain given the wealth of information that it provides.

By Kev Reynolds

Kev Reynolds was a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he later produced many more titles for the same publisher. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside inspired a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travelled throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.

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