Book description
A comprehensive guidebook on walking in Austria by Kev Reynolds. 102
routes, day walks and multi-day treks are described, alonside classic
hut-to-hut tours. Austria is one of Europe's most walker-friendly
countries. Its 40,000km of well-maintained and waymarked trails through
breathtaking scenery pass more than a thousand Austrian mountain huts
and countless attractive villages, hospitable hotels, inns and
restaurants. It also boasts an extensive, integrated public transport
system that is particularly useful for walkers. Set out in ten sections
by district that illustrate the rich diversity of the Eastern Alps, this
book has all the information you need to make the most of an active
mountain holiday in Austria, including information on public transport,
accommodation, gear required and safety issues, full details of 135
mountain huts and a German-English glossary. Kev Reynolds is a writer,
photojournalist and lecturer. His first title for Cicerone appeared in
1978; he has since produced 27 titles for Cicerone, with others being
researched at present. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the
Alpine Club and the Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and
countryside remains undiminished, and he travels throughout Britain to
share that enthusiasm through his lectures.
