Walking in the Haute Savoie: North: 30 day walks - Salve, Valle Verte, Abondance, Bellevaux, Morzine [Paperback]

A guidebook to 30 walks in the northern Haute Savoie. Exploring the dramatic scenery of the French Alps south of Lake Geneva, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Routes range from 7 to 14km (49 miles) and can be enjoyed in 27 hours. Walks have been graded from easy to difficult allowing you to choose routes suitable for your ability.

• 1:50,000 mapsare included for each route
• GPX filesavailable to download
• Detailed information onplanning, accommodation and transport 
• Part of a2-volume set, an accompanying Cicerone guidebookWalking in the Haute Savoie: Southis also available

This guide presents 30 hikes of different lengths in the beautiful Haute Savoie mountains south of Lake Geneva to the Swiss border. The routes are based around Evian-les-Bains, Morzine, Abondance, Ch?tel, St-Julien-en-Genevois, Bellevaux, Bo?ge, Hab?re-Poche. Graded easy to difficult, they are mostly circular day walks, with a summit, ridge, lake or col as a focal point, and are on well-waymarked trails which are easy to follow and less frequented than the busier trails around Chamonix and Mont Blanc. None of the hikes require special equipment or expertise, but a few have some exposed sections and need a head for heights.

Visitors flock to the Chamonix area, but the Mont Blanc range is only part of the Haute Savoie. This whole area is one of outstanding natural beauty, with stunning views of high mountains as well as lower peaks to enjoy, with highlights including Cornettes de Bise, Mont de Grange, Dent d-Oche and Pic Bor?.

Covering the Sal?ve, Vall?e Verte and Chablais areas, each walk has a summary of all you need to know before you set out (distance, time to walk, ascent, maximum altitude and instructions for accessing the start). A detailed route description is accompanied by a sketch map and stunning photographs. The book includes advice on getlS]