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Title: 100 hikes in the Alps by Ira Spring ISBN: 0-916890-72-4 Publisher: Mountaineers Pub. Date: 1979 Format: Unknown Binding List Price(USD): $14.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Best Alps-Specific Guide Book available
Comment: Not only does this book do an excellent job of providing a good range (1/2 day hikes to 10 day treks) of the best hikes (it by no means covers all the hikes available - a task more suited for a set of encyclopedias as opposed to a compact guide book) in the Alps region. The descriptions are both accurate and cover the hikes in sufficient detail to give the reader a good idea of what to expect. They include vertical gain/loss info, approx. hiking time and distances in addition to descriptions of what you'll see along the way. It accurately describes the technical difficulty of the trails and if any special equipment will be required.
I found the descriptions useful not only in deciding what hikes to do but also in deciding what areas to visit and what to see along the way. I plan to use the book again for future trips to the region.
Rating: 3
Summary: Useful for a Specific type of Hiker
Comment: I didn't find this book that helpful, but I was looking for a more serious type of hiking. If you're just planning to do some day hikes, or are looking for a stroll in the mountains to break up some sightseeing then this book could be really useful. But if you're planning a serious hiking trip, then I'd recommend a different book - maybe Walking in the Alps by Kev Reynolds.
My biggest complaint was that it did not provide enough info on long/tough hikes. The format was good - clear, concise with nice lists - but it was not geared towards long, multiday hikes. (It has two or three I think). But it also does not have the same level of info on resturants, pubs, places to stay, as in some of the better guide books.
Rating: 5
Summary: 100 Hikes in the Alps
Comment: This book was amazing! I bought it before my vacation to the Alps and it helped a lot! This book helps you find hotels and nice places to stay while you take your trip. It also gave me good ideas of where to go. The most interesting places. It showed you where the big sites were. At first I didn't want to walk the whole way, but this book showed me how beautiful it was. It has beautiful pictures and really gave you an idea of what it was like. Buy it! It is not very expensive! It was so good that I looked up for more books buy the author of this fantastic book! They were also great!
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Title: Walking in the Alps by Kev Reynolds ISBN: 1566563437 Publisher: Interlink Publishing Group Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Walking Easy in the Swiss and Austrian Alps by Chet Lipton, Carolee Lipton ISBN: 0762723149 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Walking Austria's Alps: Hut to Hut by Jonathan Hurdle ISBN: 0898866405 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Trekking and Climbing in the Western Alps by Hilary Sharp ISBN: 0811729540 Publisher: Stackpole Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Walking Switzerland-The Swiss Way-: From Vacation Apartments, Hotels, Mountain Inns, and Huts by Marcia Lieberman, Philip Lieberman ISBN: 0898865115 Publisher: Mountaineers Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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