Guidebooks - Cicerone Mountain Adventures Chamonix by Hilary Sharp
Chamonix is a honey pot destination for alpinists, cyclists, climbers and hikers alike. This new book, from Cicerone, offers a straight forward, easy to use guide to the various outdoor pursuits in the Chamonix area. This is a brilliant guide for anyone planning a multi activity holiday in the valley.
The Chamonix valley in the Haute Savoie region of the French Alps is a perfect base for a whole range of alpine adventures. The routes in this guide range from short walks and cycle rides for the whole family to long mountaineering routes to the highest summits, including Mont Blanc.
Activities covered in detail include walks, treks, mountaineering routes, road cycling, MTBing, rock climbing, bouldering and via ferratas, all within easy reach of Chamonix – with suggestions for other outdoor options in the valley, too, from rafting to paragliding.
Whether you and your holiday companions are adrenalin junkies or Alpine ramblers, or a mixture of both, there’s plenty to keep everyone happy, day after day, in this spectacular region.