This was my first time mountaineering in the Alps.  Six peaks over two weeks (vast majority at PD standard).  I went to the Alps for Mont Blanc but enjoyed Mont blanc de Cheilon and Weismiss much more.  It was guided all the way with Moutain Moran

I am off to the Alps soon - France for a week, then Switzerland for a week.I presume I have to take Euros and Swiss Francs ..... or do they tend to accept Euros in Switzerland?Thanks. Last year I crossed over from the French Alps to the Swiss Alps

Hi. Forgive my ignorance. What is the best way to get 1:25 000 mapping for European Alps to go on a gps? Need france switz and italian. France - Memory Map or IGN Rando. Swiss maps - Swiss Topo (£££). Italy - no idea..might have some info at home

Hi Folks,I was hoping for a little advice on the Alps at the end of October. I have a week or two free, and i will be heading towards the Alps in France to visit friends. So, i was planning a week of hut to hut hiking in either the French or Swiss

hii have a week of at the end of july and would like to do a route in the alps (either french or swiss) can any one recommend the best route they have done ? i have no experience of high level walking so nothing technical . You could go

, and if so, is it any good?Thanks in advanced! Hi RichG see thread Midge repellant.Don't know about The Alps but i needed SSS for Pyranees last year in September and will use it again in September Wouldn't have thought so, been to Swiss Alps a number of times