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Huts
Several huts, both staffed and unmanned, are situated in the main areas described, as mentioned in the text. Most of these belong to the SAC, although some are privately owned. In addition, a few mountain inns with low-priced dormitory accommodation may be found in secluded locations.
Maps
For planning purposes Kümmerly + Frey publish a useful Wanderkarte at 1:60,000: Grand-St-Bernard, Dents du Midi–Les Diablerets
The Swiss National Survey (Cartes Nationales de la Suisse) cover the same area at 1:50,000 with sheets 272 St-Maurice and 282 Martigny and at 1:25,000 with sheets 1284 Monthey, 1304 Val d’Illiez, 1324 Barberine, 1325 Sembrancher and 1344 Col de Balme
Walking and/or Trekking Guides
Randonnées en montagne – Chablais et Valais francophone by Philippe Metzker (SAC)
Trekking in the Alps by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone, 2011)
Trekking & Climbing in the Western Alps by Hilary Sharp (New Holland, 2002)
Snowshoeing: Mont Blanc & the Western Alps by Hilary Sharp (Cicerone, 2002)
Climbing Guides
Dents du Midi (West Col, 1967 – long out of print)
Chaîne franco-suisse (SAC, 2003)
Guide du Valais: Du Trient au Nufenen
Klettersteig Schweiz by Iris Kürschner (Bergverlag Rother, Munich, 2004)
See Also
Freie Sicht aufs Gipfelmeer by Marco Volken and Remo Kundert (Salvioni Edizioni, Bellinzona, 2003)
Walking in the Alps by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone, 2nd edition 2005)
CHAPTER 2: PENNINE ALPS
Also known as the Valais Alps. All mountains south of the Rhône valley, spreading eastward from the Mont Blanc massif to the Simplon Pass.
The Matterhorn and tranquil Stellisee
PENNINE ALPS: CHAPTER SUMMARY
Location
Although the range of the Pennine Alps is usually described as extending from the Col du Grand St Bernard to the Simplon Pass, for the purposes of this book we take its western limit to be the Petit Col Ferret on the Swiss-Italian border on the very edge of the Mont Blanc massif. The Rhône valley forms its northern limit, the alpine watershed which carries the frontier with Italy marks its southern extent.
Walker’s Haute Route (2:1)
Tour des Combins (2:2)
Tour du Val de Bagnes (2:3)
Sentier des Chamois (2:3)
Tour du Val d’Anniviers (2:8)
Numerous routes from Zinal (2:8)
Grächen-–Saas Fee Höhenweg (2:10)
Europaweg (2:10)
Numerous routes from Zermatt (2:10)
Tour of the Matterhorn (2:10)
Gspon Höhenweg (2:11)
Tour of Monte Rosa (2:11)
Assorted routes on the Grand Combin (2:3)
Mont Blanc de Cheilon (2:5)
Pigne d’Arolla (2:6)
Various routes on the Dent Blanche (2:6)
Ober Gabelhorn, Zinalrothorn & Weisshorn above Zinal(2:8)
Weisshorn, East Ridge (2:10)
Numerous climbs above Zermatt (2:10)
Weissmies via the SSE Ridge (2:11)
Grand Tavé (2:3)
Bella Tola (2:8)
Schwarzhorn (2:9)
Mettelhorn (2:10)
Contents
The Walker’s Haute Route (box)