TREKKING THE TOUR OF MONTE ROSA. A TREKKER'S GUIDE

TOUR OF MONTE ROSA
A Trekker's Guide
ISBN: 9781852847302 (Short Code: 730)
Publication Date: April 2015
Author: Hilary Sharp
pvc Encapsulated, 176 pages
17.2cm x 11.5cm
This guide provides eight stages of route description and comprehensive
planning and background details to the Tour of Monte Rosa, a challenging
and very varied adventure that takes a high route around the massif, in a
circuit that begins and ends in Zermatt, southern Switzerland.
Situated on the Swiss–Italian frontier, the spectacular Monte Rosa range
boasts 10 summits over 4000m and is the largest massif in western
Europe. Spectacular from all angles, this mountaineer's paradise of true
wilderness allows walkers to experience a remoteness rarely found in the
Alps.
The spectacular scenery is not all that the tour offers: the contrast between
the Swiss and Italian sides of the range adds immeasurably to the whole
experience and walkers are advised to take the time to explore some of
the charming hamlets and villages found en route and to savour fully the
different food and drink, history and culture that make up this alpine
region.
Key marketing points
• One of the finest long-distance routes in the Alps
• A challenging but rewarding route for experienced Alpine walkers
• Now in second edition
• Increasingly popular trek
About the author
Hilary Sharp is British, a qualified Accompagnatrice en Montagne
(International Mountain Leader), and is based permanently in France. After
23 years living in the Alps she now lives in northern Provence, within easy
driving distance of the southern French Alps. She runs her own trekking
business, and her love of walking and climbing has taken her to many
parts of Europe and further afield.