Walking Easy in the Italian & French Alps (Walking Guides)

This book is written for active adults and families who enjoy walking, prefer the exhilarating outdoors, and have a quest for discovery. Filled with carefully detailed day walks based out of charming villages and towns; sightseeing excursions for lazier days; and helpful hints for the recreational walker. Walks are graded as gentle, comfortable, or more challenging and vary in length from two to six hours. Information on various seasons is given so travelers can plan accordingly. Included are tips on clothing, books, equipment, discount travel passes, and basic "rules of the road." Select recommendations for accommodations are also listed.