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Main Index : Walking and Climbing Guides : Walking Guides : Walking Guides: Rest of Europe : Austria: Walking Guides Mountain Walking In Austria (Ref. Code. ISBN1852842393) Austria is the ideal country for the mountain walker. There are many hundreds of mountain huts linked by waymarked paths. Numerous summits over 2000m and even 3000m, can be reached by walkers, many by simply walking, others by easy scrambling or on easy snow. Suitably equipped parties of three can include some glaciers as described in this book. This is a revised edition of Cecil Davies' classic book. It is an introduction to 25 mountain groups with detailed descriptions of 98 walks varying from half a day to a good week. Using this guide as a starting point you could soon work out additional walks in each group. The huts of the Alpine Clubs are mostly wardened and meals are usually provided, thus it is not necessary to carry a heavy pack.     Price:  £11.99  Quantity: Lonely Planet Walking in the Alps (Ref. Code. LPISBN 1 74059 395 2) Iconic peaks reflected in tranquil mountain lakes, sweeping hillsides blanketed in wild flowers and dramatic, sprawling glaciers characterise the Alps. Discover why this mighty range, the birthplace of modern mountain walking, has enthralled walkers for centuries    Price:  £14.99  Quantity: Trekking in the Zillertal Alps (Ref. Code. ISBN1852843705) The Zillertal Rucksack Route. Located in the Austrian Tyrol of the eastern Alps, spanning the Austrian/Italian border, the Zillertal embraces stunning green valleys headed by scores of shapely peaks of rock and snow. The beauty of the Zillertal cannot be overstated, with its superb scenery and excellent huts. This guide describes the classic Zillertal Rucksack Route, which traverses the very best of the range. It links together eight huts along good tracks without having to cross glaciers, providing a continuous tour of around ten to twelve days. En route the tour provides ample opportunity to climb some of the peaks adjacent to the huts. This will appeal to groups of mixed ability and those looking for a fisrt Alpine season wihtout the demands of the higher mountains of the western Alps. Whatever your aspirations the Zillertal will not disappoint you.     Price:  £10.00  Quantity: Klettersteig: Scrambles In The Northern Limestone Alps (Ref. Code. CICERONEKLETTE) Even before the turn of the century, when the opening up of the Eastern Alps to tourists was completed and the number of mountaineers increased by leaps and bounds, a start was made on reducing the difficulty of specific hard sections of popular climbs by means of wire ropes and iron rungs. The climbing aids which have been fixed with great effort and skill on difficult, sometimes vertical, and even overhanging rock, enable even non-climbers to do routes which formerly were Grades III, IV and V. However two conditions must be fulfilled without qualification: absolute freedom from dizziness, and a certain degree of mountain experience, including not only sure-footedness but also an awareness of alpine dangers.     Price:  £7.99  Quantity: Walking in the Salzkammergut (Ref. Code. CICERONESALZ) Holiday Rambles In Austria's Lake District. The purpose of this book is to provide an introduction to what we believe is one of Europe's loveliest areas, one which, unlike many areas of the Alps, is admirably suited to the novice walker. So many people we have spoken to who have taken walking holidays in various parts of Britain...have hesitated to plan a walking holiday in Austria, worried that once in the high Alps they will soon face routes which in steepness and difficulty are beyond their ability. This book is intended to remove such fears, being a collection of walks in the Salzkammergut which are in essence 'Holiday Rambles' - relatively easy, and for the most part straightforward routes which can be completed in less than a day, and in some cases a morning or afternoon, to allow for sightseeing in an area which is so culturally rich.     Price:  £6.99  Quantity: South Tyrol: Meran, Dolomites (easy alpine walks) (Ref. Code. WAYMARKSSTHTY) Get to know the South Tyrol on foot - you need not be a mountaineer! This is the first guide to feature low-level alpine walks: you stroll between the peaks, often rambling gently downhill. The walks follow well-marked routes and are suitable for fit people of all ages. The average ramble takes about two hours and is ideal for stretching your legs if you're touring by car. Walkers looking for a more challenging holiday may easily combine two or more walks, making up their own full-day hikes or - by spending a night at one of the inns suggested in the text - create circuits covering two days or more. 42 easy walks around Meran and in the Dolomites with all routes fully described and set out facing a large-scale full-colour walking map.     Price:  £9.99  Quantity: