Knife Edge Outdoor Ltd.

The best sheet map for the Everest treks: Classic EBC, Three Passes & Gokyo Lakes (all clearly colour coded).
1:40,000 - larger scale and more detail than any other Everest map. Perfect for planning and navigation.

Includes walk-in route to Lukla.

Made specifically for the Everest treks by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks:

• English/French/German map key
  
• 1:40,000
  
• Numerous variants, side-routes & day-hikes
  
• Includes free GPX downloads for the trail
  
• GPS compatible
  
• Tougher than traditional maps: try to tear me!
  
• More water-resistant than traditional maps
  
• Lighter than traditional maps
  
• Huts/accommodation marked on the map

This best-selling guidebook has now been updated for 2024.The world's most famous trek: everything you need to know to plan and walk the Tour du Mont Blanc which starts near Chamonix. An epic journey around the mighty Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. 174km; 7-12 days; 9700m of altitude gain; 14 mountain passes; 3 countries, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Unspoilt and remote high mountain terrain: snow frosted summits, beautiful valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. This trek should be on your hiking bucket list. - Real maps for each stage: 1:25,000.

No need to buy a separate map!- Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you- Everything the trekker needs to know: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more- Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts, villages and hamlets- Full section on camping: a complete list of camping locations- 10 exciting Variants to the main route!- Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers

• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 141
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781912933013

The definitive guidebook for trekking in the Everest Region: essential reading for both guided and self-guided trekkers. This book really knocks the ball out of the park. It fully describes the Classic Everest Base Camp Trek, 3-Passes Trek, Gokyo Lakes & 7 other incredible treks. It contains all the information you need to plan and execute your trek including:

• How to organise a trek in the Everest region: booking a guided trip, independent trekking (which is still permitted around Everest), guides & porters.
  
• Detailed advice on choice of trek: 29 different itineraries.
  
• Altitude acclimatisation: how to avoid altitude sickness (AMS).
  
• Travel to the trail-heads: air travel & hiking into the Everest region.
  
• What equipment you need to bring.
  
• What to expect on the trail: accommodation, food & daily routine.
  
• The book is also packed full of information that you will not find in any other guide:
  
• Orientation charts show exactly which peaks are visible from each significant viewpoint: it a trip of a lifetime so we want you to know exactly what you will see from each viewpoint.
  
• 1:40,000 scale mapping: the most detailed mapping available for the Everest region: all villages and accommodation locations are marked on the maps.
  
• Detailed sections on Buddhist monuments and Sherpa culture.
  
• Detailed information on Yetis.

Utgitt: 2024

The definitive guidebook for the Tour des Combins: the new bucket list trek in the Swiss/Italian Alps. A superb alternative to the more famous Tour du Mont Blanc. Two-way guide: both clockwise and anti-clockwise routes are described in full. Real Maps: full mapping inside (1:40,000), made specifically for Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks. All accommodation/campsites are numbered and marked on the maps. 10 different itineraries: schedules of 6, 7, 8 and 9 days for hikers and runners. Includes both clockwise and anti-clockwise itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain/loss are done for you. Also includes: • Detailed information on equipment and travelling light.

• Full accommodation/campsite listings • Wild camping rules explained • Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather and more • Travel to the trail-head • Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers • Information on plants and wildlife • Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions The Tour des Combins is an epic trek in the Swiss and Italian Alps. It traverses some of Europe's wildest mountain terrain. The sublime scenery makes it a worthy alternative to the more famous Tour du Mont Blanc (which is only a stone's throw away). Hike along the edge of the Corbassière Glacier, one of the longest in Europe. Enjoy snow frosted summits, magnificent valleys and pastures, sparkling azure lakes, carpets of wild flowers, the soothing sound of cow bells and easy to follow paths. Stay in spectacularly situated villages and remote mountain huts. This will be a trip that you will never forget.

• Publisert: 2024
• Antall sider: 116
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781912933181