Trekking in the Vanoise

A guidebook to walking the 163km (101 mile) Tour of the Vanoise and the 72km (45 mile) Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise. These hut-to-hut treks through the Vanoise National Park in the French Alps can be walked in 2 weeks and are suitable for fairly experienced hikers. The Tour of the Vanoise is described in 11 stages each between 6 and 19km (4-12 miles) in length, and the Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise in presented in 5 stages of 8-20km (5-12 miles). Three other treks are also summarised - the Tour of the Eastern Vanoise, the Tour of the Western Vanoise and a Traverse of the Vanoise via the GR5 and GR55. 1:50,000 maps included for each stage GPX files available to download Detailed information about accommodation, facilities and mountain huts along the route Advice on planning and preparation