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Tour of the Matterhorn / Cervino L`Escursionista Editore Map-Guide

Tour of the Matternhorn (Il Cervino) & Gran Balconata del Cervino long-distance hiking routes presented on a waterproof and tear-restant, double-sided, contoured and GPS compatible map published jointly by L’™Escursionista Editore and Editrek, with a separate guide booklet for each route.On one side is a map at 1:50,000 showing the Tour of the Matterhorn (marked TC using the Italian name of the mountain, Il Cervino). Contour interval is 50m, and the map has additional shading and graphic relief to provide a better presentation of the terrain. Symbols indicate campsites, mountain refuges and huts, plus availability of various services. Also marked are bus stops on local roads. The map has a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude/longitude grid at 5’™. Map legend includes English. On the reverse, a similar map at 1:30,000 and with contours at 25m covers the Grande Balconata del Cervino.The title includes two booklets, one for each tour, with multilingual stage-by-stage descriptions (approx. 12 pages in English), plus tables showing availability of local services, contact details for refuges/huts, etc. The Tour of the Matterhorn is described anticlockwise, heading northwards from Randa, then westwards to Zinal and Evolรฉne, southwards to Arolla and across Col de Colon to Italy and Breuil/Cervinia, then across the Theodul Pass back to Switzerland to Zermatt and Randa. The Gran Balconata Route is entirely within Italy and encircles the upper part of Valtourenche from Antey-Saint-Andrรฉ, with a spur south-east to Col Tzecore.For other titles in this series please click on the series link.