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Dominated by the shining icefields of Mont Blanc, Chamonix is something of a mecca for walkers and climbers from all over the World. The spectacular and varied nature of the region's scenery is a major factor enticing visitors back year after year and the 3 routes outlined here take the walker up an airy ridge to a viewpoint overlooking forests and meadows, close to the world of ice alongside one of the region's glaciers and into the forbidding high altitude approaches to Mont Blanc itself... written by Pete Buckley
The Jungfrau Region of Switzerland's Bernese Oberland provides some wonderful walking country in stunning scenery but the high peaks of the region offer few easy ways to their snowy summits. The walker wishing to scale the high peaks here has less choice than at say Zermatt or Saas Fee, for even with a guide he or she is faced with technical climbing to reach all but a couple of the big mountains. For the walker who doesn't want the expense of guiding fees the Schilthorn offers an exciting walking route to a high mountain peak with the option of a cable car ride down. written by Pete Buckley
Set in one of the most spectacular locations in Europe, beneath the towering North Wall of the Eiger, Grindelwald is a veritable paradise for the walker. Trails lead off through pine scented valleys leading the way to airy summits and high mountain tarns surrounded by the rugged beauty of the Jungfrau Region of the Swiss Alps. The walking and hiking opportunities to be had here seem almost limitless but I'll detail 3 of my favorite routes, each of which are suitable for the average walker new to the Alps being neither excessively long or containing any difficult sections. << previous page 1 next page>> |
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