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TOUR DU MONT BLANC:
France/Italy/Switzerland - 190 km (120 miles) 11 days
comment:  'The worlds classic walk'
maps :      IGN Massif du Mont Blanc 1:25,000 231/232
guidebook: Walking Guide to Tour du Mont Blanc
                by Andrew Harper (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Les Houches - Courmayeur - Champex - Les Houches.

GR20 - CORSICAN HIGH LEVEL ROUTE:
Corsica, France - 90 km (56 miles) 8 days
comment:  Strenous, few villages and provisions
maps :      IGN CT73 1:100,000 Didier Richard Corse Nord 1:50,000
guidebook: Corsican High Level Route - GR20
                by Alan Castle (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Vizzavona - Calenzana.

GR10 - WESTERN PYRENEES HIGH LEVEL ROUTE:
High Pyrenees, France - 75 km (50 miles) 10 days
comment:  Strenous, some rough sections, mainly good paths.
maps :      IGN 1:25,000 273/274/275
guidebook: Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
                by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Lescun - Gavarnie.

GR54 - TOUR OF THE OISANS:
Haute Dauphine, France - 180 km (115 miles) 12 days
comment:  Previous trekking experience essential.
maps :      IGN 1:50,000 Massif Ecrins Haute Dauphine
guidebook: Tour of the Oisans - GR54
                by Andrew Harper (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Bourg d'Oisans - Vallouise - Bourg d'Oisans.

GRINDELWALD CIRQUE:
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland - 70 km (44 miles) 5 days
comment:  Good paths, numerous accomodation, great scenery.
maps :      Landeskarte 1:50,000 5004 Berner Oberland
guidebook: The Bernese Alps - A Walking Guide
                by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Breitlauenen - Grindelwald - Lauterbrunnen - Schilthorn.

WILDSTRUBEL CIRCUIT:
Bernese Oberland, Switzerland - 90 km (58 miles) 5 days
comment:  A few long days but well waymarked.
maps :      Landeskarte 1:50,000 5004 Berner Oberland 5009 Gstaad
guidebook: The Bernese Alps - A Walking Guide
                by Kev Reynolds (Cicerone press)
start/finish: Kandersteg - Crans Montana - Lenk - Kandersteg.

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