France

IGN - Escalade en France Map 1:1,000,000

£7.99

Extremely useful road map of France with all the major climbing areas and via ferratas clearly marked. En Francais naturellement!

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IGN make a vast range of maps - their TOP25 series of 1:25000 maps is of particular interest to mountaineers and climbers.

1:2500 maps are available for the major alpine areas as per the chart.

Other 1:25000 can be obtained to order.

IGN - Forêts de Fontainebleau (2417 OT) 1:25000

£11.50

Probably the most famous bouldering area in the world.

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tmms Verlag - Fontainebleau Bouldermap

£24.95

A set of three bouldering maps covering the Franchard, Bas Cuvier and Apremont areas of Fontainebleau. All the circuits are named and graded and there is a photographic overview of many individual boulders set around the margins of each map. Probably the best way of keeping to your chosen circuit and knowing where you are in the woods!

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IGN - Morzine (3528 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the area on the south shore of Lac Léman (Lake Geneva), extending eastwards from Evian-Les-Bains. This is all north-west of Chamonix.

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IGN - St-Gervais-les-Bains, Massif du Mt Blanc (3531ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This is the map to get if you major aim is climbing Mt Blanc as it features more or less centrally on this map. A companion to the AC guide Mt Blanc Vol 1.

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IGN - Chamonix, Massif du Mont Blanc (3630 OT) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers Mt Blanc (but only just). Mainly it covers the bulk of the Mont Blanc Range and the Aiguilles Rouge, all of which lie to the north-east of Mont Blanc. More or less a companion to the AC guide Mt Blanc Vol 2.

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IGN - Massif du Beaufortain, Moutiers, La Plagne (3532 OT) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the north-west of the Vanoise, immediately west of 3532 ET.

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IGN - Les Arcs, La Plagne (3532 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the north-east of the Vanoise including Mont Pourri, and the resorts of Tignes, Les Arcs, Bourg-St-Maurice and La Plagne. NB This only covers the resort of Tigne, not the adjoining mountains - for that you need Map 3633 ET.

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IGN - Tignes, Val-d'Isère, Haut-Maurienne (3633 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the eastern Vanoise including Grande Casse (3855m), and the resort of Val-d'Isère.

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IGN - Les Trois Vallées, Modane (3534 OT) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the famous Three Valleys of Courchevel, Meribelles and Val Thorens in the Vanoise Alps of France. This is south of 3532 OT and ET.

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IGN - Le Bourg-D'Oisans, L'Alpe D'Huez (3335 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the well known ski resort of L'Alpe D'Huez and the area to the north of it. It bounds the northern edge of 3336 ET.

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IGN - Les Deux Alpes (3336 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the famous Les Deux Alpes area of the Parc National des Écrins. It joins the western edge of 3436 ET.

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IGN - Meije, Pelvoux - Parc National des Écrins (3436 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

This map covers the central and northern area of the Écrins (aka the Dauphinée), around the villages of Ailefroide and La Bérarde.

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IGN - Vallée de L'Estéron, Vallée du Loup (3642 ET) 1:25000

£11.50

A useful map for to the area north-west of Nice containing lots of sunny limestone crags.

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Rando/IGN1:50000 maps are also available for most of the major alpine areas.

Rando - (A1) Pays du Mont Blanc - Aravis, Chamonix, Courmayeur 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, and an excellent map for those wanting to do the Tour de Mont Blanc or any of the other walks or ski-tours in the area. Covers the whole Mt Blanc Range and environs, including the Aiguilles Rouges. Most footpaths are marked, but not ski-tours. Covers a lot of the area to the west too; as far as Bonneville, La Clusaz and Ugine.

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Rando - (A2) Beaufortain - Albertville, Bourg-Saint-Maurice 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, this map covers the area south of Mt Blanc, centred around Albertville, Beaufort and Bourg Saint-Maurice and features all the mountain footpaths. It extends south to the northern edge of the Vanoise National Park and includes Mont Pourri (3779m).

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Rando - (A3) Vanoise - Tarentaise, Maurienne, Parc National de la Vanoise 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, this map covers the Vanoise National Park which lies just south of Bourg-St-Maurice on the French/Italian border and includes such well known peaks as Grande Casse (3855m), Mont Pourri (3779m), and Dent Parrachée (3697m).

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Rando - (A4) Massif des Bauges - Annecy, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry 1:50,000 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, this map covers the area south of Annecy which includes the Massif des Bauges - a great alternative to sitting out the rain in Chamonix.

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Rando - (A5) Belledonne - Grenoble, Chartreuse, Grandes Rousses 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, this map covers the area east of Grenoble.

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Rando - (A6) Écrins - Le Bourg d'Oisans, Briançon, Parc National des Écrins 1:50,000

£12.99

Based on IGN maps, this map covers the Écrins (aka Dauphinée) range whose best known peaks are the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins. Most footpaths are marked, but not ski-tours.

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Didier Richard maps are mainly 1:60000 in scale.

They are available for most of the major alpine areas. We show the ones we stock but can order any of the others in fairly quickly as a rule.

Didier Richard - (02) Mont-Blanc 1:60,000

£13.99

A good map covering the full Tour de Mt Blanc, plus the fascinating mountain area to the west including the Aiguilles Rouges, Aravis, Val d'Arly and Beaufontain, in fact as far west as Annecy. Most of the foot paths are marked.

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Didier Richard - (03) Chartreuse, Bauges, Belledonne and Maurienne 1:60,000

£13.99

The area south of Aix-les-Bains and Albertville and north-east of Grenoble, with Chambéry just north-west of centre.

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Didier Richard - (04) Vanoise - Beaufortain 1:60,000

£13.99

The Vanoise National Park lies just south of Bourg-St-Maurice on the French/Italian border and includes such well known peaks as Grande Casse (3855m), Mont Pourri (3779m), and Dent Parrachée (3697m).

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Didier Richard - (05) Écrins, Grand Rousses, Cerces 1:60,000

£13.99

Also known as the Dauphinée. The area around Ailfroide is very popular with British mountaineers. It includes such well known peaks as the Barre des Écrins (4102m), La Meije (3983m), Ailefroide (3954m) and Mont Pelvoux (3946m).

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Didier Richard - (08) Haute Corse 1:60,000

£13.99

The northern (and more mountainous) half of the Island of Corsica (though beware that the coverage does not extend to the coast in some areas.

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Didier Richard - (09) Corse du Sud 1:60,000

£13.99

The southern half of the Island of Corsica (though beware that the coverage does not extend to the coast in some areas.

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Didier Richard - (10) Vercors 1:60,000

£13.99

An area of superb limestone mountain crags south-west of Grenoble.

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