100 Hut Walks in the Alps. Kev Reynolds

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      100 HUT WALKS IN THE ALPS

      by Kev Reynolds

      JUNIPER HOUSE, MURLEY MOSS,

      OXENHOLME ROAD, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA9 7RL

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Author

      Kev Reynolds first led mountain holidays in the Alps as long ago as the 1960s, and has returned to walk, trek or climb practically every year since. He has produced brochures and other publicity material for various tourist authorities of Alpine countries, and for many years organised and led walking holidays there, as well as in other European mountain regions and the Himalaya. A member of the Alpine Club, Austrian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild, Kev has written more than a dozen guides to different Alpine regions and individual treks.

      He also wrote the authoritative Walking in the Alps, which covers the whole range, the comprehensive tome The Swiss Alps, and was the contributing editor of the award-winning Trekking in the Alps – all of which are published by Cicerone Press. A Walk in the Clouds, his collection of 75 autobiographical short stories recalling 50 years among the world’s most dramatic mountains, appeared under the Cicerone imprint in 2013. When not trekking in one of the great ranges, Kev lives among what he calls ‘the Kentish Alps’ and during the winter months travels throughout Britain to share his love of wild places through his lectures. See www.kevreynolds.co.uk.

      Other Cicerone guides by the author

      Abode of the Gods

      Alpine Points of View

      A Walk in the Clouds

      Central Switzerland

      Chamonix to Zermatt: The Walker’s Haute Route

      Écrins National Park

      Everest: a Trekker’s Guide

      Manaslu: a Trekker’s Guide

      Swiss Alpine Pass Route – Via Alpina 1

      The Bernese Alps

      The Cotswold Way

      The North Downs Way

      The Pyrenees

      The South Downs Way

      The Swiss Alps

      Tour of Mont Blanc

      Tour of the Jungfrau Region

      Tour of the Oisans: GR54

      Tour of the Vanoise

      Trekking in the Alps

      Trekking in the Himalaya

      Trekking in the Silvretta and Rätikon Alps

      Walking in Austria

      Walking in Kent

      Walking in Sussex

      Walking in the Alps

      Walking in the Valais

      Walking in Ticino – Switzerland

      Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees

      Walks in the Engadine – Switzerland

      Walks in the South Downs National Park

      © Kev Reynolds 2014

      Third edition 2014

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 753 1

      Reprinted 2017 (with updates)

      Second edition 2005

      First edition 2000

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      Printed in China on behalf of Latitude Press Ltd.

      All photographs are by the author unless otherwise stated.

      Updates to this Guide

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      Warning

      All mountain activities contain an element of danger, with a risk of personal injury or death, and should be undertaken only by those with a full understanding of the risks, and the training and experience to evaluate them. Whilst every care and effort has been taken in the preparation of this guide, users should be aware that conditions can be highly variable and change quickly. Rockfall, landslide, avalanche and flooding can affect the character of a route and materially alter the seriousness of a walk or tour. Therefore, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law, neither Cicerone nor the author accepts liability for damage of any nature (including damage to property, personal injury or death) arising directly or indirectly from the information in this guide.

      Front cover: The Burg Hut, backed by the Fiescherhörner (Walk 42)

      CONTENTS

       Map Key

       Overview Map

       INTRODUCTION

       Mountain Huts

       Walking in the Alps

       Paths and Waymarks

       Safety in the Mountains

       The Alpine Environment

       Recommended Maps and Guides

       Using this Guide

       FRANCE

       The French Alps

       1: Refuge de Valmasque (Maritime Alps)

       2: Refuge des Merveilles (Maritime Alps)

       3: Refuge de Nice (Maritime Alps)