Trekking Munich to Venice: The Traumpfad, 'Dream Way', a Classic Trek Across the Eastern Alps [Paperback]

A guidebook to trekking the Traumpfad or 'Dream Way' from Munich's Mari?nplatz to the Piazza San Marco in Venice. Covering 570km (354 miles), this long-distance trek through Germany, Austria and Italy takes around 1 month to hike and is suitable for most able walkers with a head for heights.

The route is described from north to south in 30 stages, each between 10 and 34km (621 miles) in length. Five alternate stages and a day spent traversing via ferrata in the Dolomites are also described.

• 1:100,000 mapping plus larger-scale urban maps for key locations
• GPX filesavailable to download
• Handyroute plannerhelps you plan your itinerary
• Refreshment, transport and accommodationinformation given for each trek stage
• Highlights include theKarwendel, Tux and Zillertal Alps and the Dolomites

This guidebook describes the Traumpfad or the 'Dream Way' - a 570km route across the Alps, from Munich to Venice. The trek is divided into 5 sections, with each section broken down into day stages of between 4hrs and 9hrs. The route, which takes one month to complete and involves 27,000 metres of climb, is designed for any abled bodied walker. However, a head for heights is a must!

Better known as 'Europe's playground', the Alps cover some 80,000 square miles, stretching from France in the west to Albania in the southeast. The mountain range offers some of the world's best walking infrastructure.

Route descriptions are accompanied by comprehensive mapping, clear route descriptions and information points of interest along the way. The guidebook also features a route planner with information on accommodation and facilities, a list of useful contacts, as well as information on equipment, planning your walk and history of the region.

John Hayes is a retired management consultant with degrees from Liverpool University and University College London. Immediately aftlS'