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by Kev Reynolds (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Olive Branch Press; 1st American Ed edition (Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1566563437
  • ISBN-13: 978-1566563437
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.7 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,430,278 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The most comprehensive guide to walking in the Alps
Some fifty years ago Hubert Walker wrote a book called "Walking in the Alps" which became a classic. But times change and in any case the book has long been out of print, so Kev Reynolds, doyen of Alpine writers, has brought out a modern version. Every region of the Alps is covered in detail;walks and tours given in mouthwatering profusion. Chris Bonington agrees," The most comprehensive book about the Alps in the last fifty years,"he says. This is an essential volume for the Alpine traveller. What a present for Xmas! What a present at any time! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I had hoped for ..., 18 April 2002
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This review is from: Walking in the Alps (A Cicerone guide) (Hardcover)
I was dissapointed with this book for the amount it cost... It is hardback, but only marginally bigger than A5 and has only 16 full colour pages (each of these with 2 or more photos on). To my mind there are not enough maps and the maps that are provided I consider poor sketch maps. Place names, even whole areas mentioned in the text - even ones that are seemingly important - are not to be found on the maps which makes following things quite difficult. I was expecting either a "coffee table" book with lots of glorious photos, or a book with specific useful walking related facts, ideally both, what I feel I have got is neither. I would imagine that its the kind of book that if you have the patience to read it and the maps to cross compare what was being said with where things were on the ground you might be able to get something out of it, but to me it represents the kind of book where things will only really fall into place once you've been to the Alps many times and start to recognise what's being written about first hand - by which time the book is to a certain extent superfluous.
I am hoping that this may be a reflection of the fact that I am currently looking at one specific area and maybe the book is a bit lacking for this area, but for someone who is usually enthrawled by anything about the mountains I find the writing extremely difficult and, to be honest sheer hard work. Not quite bad enough to send back, but verging on it.

James Knight

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Alpine Planner, 14 April 2002
By denis.frost@talk21.com (North West England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Walking in the Alps (A Cicerone guide) (Hardcover)
This is the Alpine walker's bible. A labour of love by a man who obviously knows his Alps and knows his onions too.

Every region and every valley is covered. (So it will last you a lifetime..)

You need to read it with a map alongside and (like all good things) it may take a little effort before everything falls into place, but good advice is assured. Get to it !

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5.0 out of 5 stars Trekking anywhere in the Alps, 24 Jun 2007
By JG (Cotswolds, Glos, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Walking in the Alps: A Comprehensive Guide to Walking and Trekking Throughout the Alps (Paperback)
This is a beautifully presented book with 500 pages full of ideas and superb photos for wonderful Alpine walks in 6 countries. These outlines of treks throughout the Alps are exactly what you need for an overview of which treks where may fit your next trip. Mostly based on treks with accomadation with bed and breakfast, evening meal (demi pension in France) and picnic sandwiches for the next days walking mean you do not have to carry a tent or take a warm sleeping bag or food or stove. The author has very good tested suggestions throughout the Alps. After deciding where to go you just buy the listed detailed guide with each days walking, accomadation phone numbers, and local transport, order maps from the Map Shop, buy a cheap air ticket. Do some practice walks and map reading here over a few weekends with suitable boots you will be wearing, 1000 mile socks, light waterproofs, not too big backpack, sunglasses, (try Milletts?). Have some Great Alpine walking.
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