Trekking in the Silvretta and Ratikon Alps: Tour of the Silvretta, the Prattigauer Hohenweg and the Ratikon Hohenweg plus 12 day routes

by Kev Reynolds

Overview

A guidebook to 3 trekking routes and 12 day walks in the Silvretta and Rätikon Alps. Exploring the border regions of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein, the routes are suitable for trekkers with some Alpine experience.

The hut-to-hut day walks range from 3 to 11km (2–7 miles) in length and can be enjoyed in 2–5 hours. The treks range from 5 to 7 days and include the Tour of the Silvretta (90km, 56 miles), the Prättigauer Höhenweg (59km, 37 miles) and the Rätikon Höhenweg (65km, 40 miles).

• Sketch mapping is included
• Detailed information on mountain huts and transport
• Advice on planning and preparation
• Easy access from Klosters
• Highlights include Piz Buin

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783620463
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	04/14/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press appeared in 1978; he has since produced 27 titles for Cicerone, with others being researched. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside remains undiminished, and he regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.
A lifelong passion for the countryside in general, and mountains in particular, drove Kev's desire to share his sense of wonder and delight in the natural world through his writing, guiding, photography and lecturing. Spending several months every year in various high-mountain regions researching guidebooks made him The Man with the World's Best Job. Kev enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Cicerone from the 1970s, producing 50 books, including guides to five major trekking regions of Nepal and to numerous routes in the European Alps and Pyrenees, as well as walking guides for Kent, Sussex and the Cotswolds. 'A Walk in the Clouds' is a collection of autobiographical short stories recording 50 years of mountain travel and adventures. He was also the contributing editor of the collaborative guide 'Trekking in the Himalaya' and Cicerone's celebratory anniversary compilation 'Fifty Years of Adventure'. A frequent contributor to outdoor magazines, Kev also wrote and illustrated brochures for national tourist authorities and travel companies. When not away in the mountains, Kev lived with his wife in a small cottage among what he called 'the Kentish Alps', with unrestricted walking country on the doorstep. But he also travelled throughout Britain during the winter months to share his love of the places he wrote about through a series of lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.

Table of Contents

Introduction The Silvretta and Rätikon Alps Trek Outlines When to Go Getting There Accommodation Notes for Walkers Clothing and Equipment Recommended Maps Safety in the Mountains Wildlife and Alpine Flowers Using the Guide Information at a Glance The Treks Trek 1: A Tour of the Silvretta Alps Prelude: Klosters Platz to Berghaus Vereina Stage 1: Berghaus Vereina to Lavin Stage 2: Lavin to Chamanna Tuoi Stage 3: Chamanna Tuoi to the Jamtal Hut Stage 4: Jamtal Hut to the Wiesbadener Hut Stage 4a: Jamtal Hut to the Bielerhöhe Stage 5: Wiesbadener Hut (or Bielerhöhe) to the Tübinger Hut Stage 6: Tübinger Hut to Klosters Platz Stage 6a: Tübinger Hut to Schlappin Stage 6b: Schlappin to Klosters Dorf Trek 2: The Prättigauer Höhenweg Stage 1: Klosters Platz to Schlappin Stage 2: Schlappin to St Antönien Stage 3: St Antönien to the Carschina Hut Stage 4: Carschina Hut to the Schesaplana Hut Stage 5: Carschina Hut to Seewis Trek 3: The Rätikon Höhenweg Stage 1: St Antönien to the Carschina Hut Stage 2: Carschina Hut to the Schesaplana Hut Stage 3: Schesaplana Hut to Nenzinger Himmel Stage 4: Nenzinger Himmel to the Douglass Hut Stage 5: Douglass Hut to the Lindauer Hut Stage 6: Lindauer Hut to the Tilisuna Hut Stage 7: Tilisuna Hut to St Antönien Hut to Hut Route 1: Wiesbadener Hut - Rote Furka - Silvretta Hut Route 2: Wiesbadener Hut - Litzner Sattel - Saarbrucker Hut Route 3: Saarbrucker Hut - Schweizerlücke - Plattenjoch - Seetal Hut Route 4: Schlappin - Schlappiner Joch - Gargellen Route 5: St Antönien - Tilisunafürggli - Tilisuna Hut Route 6: Tilisuna Hut - Plasseggenpass - Sarotla Joch - Gargellen Route 7: Tilisuna Hut - Tilisunafürggli - Carschina Hut Route 8: Carschina Hut - Drusator - Lindauer Hut Route 9: Douglass Hut - Lünerkrinne - Heinrich-Hueter Hut Route 10: Douglass Hut - Cavelljoch - Schesaplana Hut Route 11: Douglass Hut - Totalp Hut Route 12 Totalp Hut - Gamsluggen - Schesaplana Hut The Huts Appendix A Useful Contacts Appendix B Language Notes and lossary Appendix C Further Reading Index