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Wanderlust Alps

Hiking Across the Alps

Editors: gestalten & Alex Roddie
Features: Full color, hardcover, stitch bound, 336 pages
Format: 22.5 × 29 cm | 9 × 11½ inches 
Price: €39.90 (D) | £ 35 | $ 50 (US)
ISBN: 978-3-96704-021-0

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EU + UK PUBLICATION DATE: September 23, 2021 
INT PUBLICATION DATE: November 16, 2021

ABOUT THE BOOK
Soaring peaks with imposing snow crowns that  in one moment sparkle in the sun, and hide their rough beauty mystically behind the clouds in the next, mountain lakes so clear―and cold―that they take your breath away, lush alpine meadows and a network of mountain huts that is second to none: The Alpine region is the birthplace of mountaineering and has one of the world's richest hiking traditions, yet never fails to surprise even the most experienced hikers.
The Alps are home to some of the world’s most celebrated peaks, including the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, but whether you favor long-distance hut treks, high-altitude mountaineering, day hikes, or the obscure, you could spend a lifetime exploring the summits in the very heart of Europe. Opportunities for adventure here are without limit―from the steep escarpment of the Vercors Massif, or the Fortress as it has aptly been named, in the French Prealps, to the gentler limestone formations of the Jura Mountains, up to the glaciated peaks around Switzerland’s famous Zermatt that offer some of the most exceptional views in all of the Alps, along the wild and untamed ridges of Austria’s Hohe Tauern National Park, to the iconic craggy peaks of the Dolomites, and from the roaring rivers and turquoise lakes of Slovenia's Julian Alps to the vast karst caves of the Dinaric Alps. Europe’s most majestic mountain range encompasses eight countries and has given rise to an unique Alpine way of life shaped by the centuries old tradition of Alpine transhumance, a non-intensive form of agriculture, that has shaped much of the landscape in the Alps, and is practised to this day.

Wanderlust Alps collects the very best routes in the Alps in one volume, packed with illustrated maps and first-hand insights from 30 trails, and offering inspiration for 21 more hikes. Hikers at lower altitudes are amply served too, with routes that have enough challenge, drama, and natural beauty to motivate any hiker, but are gentle enough to welcome the less experienced. Accompanying its readers step by step on the most beautiful hikes of the Alpine region, this book does not just impressively demonstrate why the Alps are the best place in Europe for hiking and mountaineering, but shows why the strange allure of these majestic mountains never ceases.

 

ABOUT THE CO-EDITOR
Alex Roddie likes to get soggy and cold on mountains. As an active backpacker, mountaineer, and climber with over 15 years of experience, he lives and breathes the outdoors. Based in Skegness on the English coast, he works as an editor, writer, and photographer for outdoor-related print publications and online media, such as Sidetracked magazine and The Great Outdoors. He is the co-editor Wanderlust Europe that was released by gestalten in 2020.

 

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