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Description of  Walking in the Haute Savoie: North: 30 day walks - Saleve, Vallee Verte, Abondance, Bellevaux, Morzine

First volume of a 2-part guide to hiking in the Haute Savoie in the French Alps. This guidebook covers the area south of Lake Geneva to the Swiss border including pre-Alp areas Saleve, Chablais, the Valle Verte, with Evian and Morzine amongst places to stay. 30 walks including local summits and ridges, but generally straightforward terrainA guidebook of half and full-day walks in the lovely Haute Savoie mountains of France. This guide describes 30 circular routes of between 7 and 13km, based around Evian-les-Bains, Morzine, Abondance, Chtel, St-Julien-en-Genevois, Bellevaux, Boge and Habre-Poche. Graded from easy to difficult, there are walks to suit most abilities, but a few have some exposed sections and need a head for heights. The guide is divided into 6 areas covering the Salve and Vuache, the Valle Verte, the Valle du Brevon, Pr-Alpes du Lman and Val d'Abondance. Alongside a detailed route description and map, each walk has a summary of all you need to know before you set out (distance, time to walk, ascent, maximum altitude and instructions for accessing the start). The guidebook includes advice on travel, accommodation and equipment, as well as information about local wildlife and Savoyard food and drink, and a glossary of useful French words. Visitors flock to the Chamonix area and the Mont Blanc range, but that is only part of what the Haute Savoie has to offer. With highlights including Cornettes de Bise, Mont de Grange, Dent d'Oche and Pic Bor, the walks in this guide will show you a quieter, less busy side to this outstandingly beautiful area. Enjoy Subscribe