Tour des combins trekking map Knife Edge Knife Edge | 9781912933525

The best sheet map for the Tour des Combins. Displays the entire route and variants on a single sheet: perfect for planning and navigation. 1:40,000 - larger scale and more detail than any other map. Made specifically for the Tour des Combins by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks: • English/French/German map key • 1:40,000 • Numerous variants • Includes free GPX downloads for the trail • GPS compatible • Tougher than traditional maps: try to tear it! • More water-resistant than traditional maps • Lighter than traditional maps • Huts/accommodation marked on the map 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.