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| Motorcycle Journeys Through the Alps and Corsica | 
 enlarge | Author: John Hermann
Publisher: Whitehorse Press
Category: Book
Buy Used: £47.74
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 334582
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1884313329
Dewey Decimal Number: 914.9470473
EAN: 9781884313325
ASIN: 1884313329
Publication Date: August 1, 2002
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: DESPATCHED FROM UK, BOOKS SHIPPED DAILY.
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Alpine Journeys January 9, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book deserves 5 stars for effort alone. Clearly John Hermann is a dedicated Alpinist and he has painstakingly found most of the minor Alpine passes and dead ends by deserted lakes that the Alps has to offer, aswell as the stunning passes that we motorcyclists crave. The book is very accessible, but it would benefit from more comprehensive details on hotels in different regions and longer suggested routes linking up different parts of the Alps in my humble opinion.
It is an excellent reference point and useful for first timers thinking of an Alpine tour and for seasoned Alpinists.
I have been reading this book again as I plan this years foray into the Alps and I am revising my earlier review to give 5 stars as this really is a phenomenal book and a lifetimes work. Other than the above my only suggestion for a revised version would be for the maps to be better, but that is my only criticism of this epic work and any Alpinist embarking on any tour should have their own stock of maps anyway.
Indispensable Touring Guide September 22, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
If you want to go touring in the Alps, just buy this. Don't even think about it, just get it.
The author is a motorcyclist, and American, and his narrative is written from this perspective. He also seems to like Hotels and Guest Houses, where I prefer camping. But thats not criticism, its just his style - and he clearly loves the Alps as much as I do.
You get a good index, an overview-map of where each route is, and 3-4 pages on each route: a description of how to get there, major landmarks on the route, places of interest, and so on. He writes well, giving just the right amount of detail, without being overly wordy.
You get a small map of each route, though they are not enough on their own and you will need to buy a good detailed map as well.
I'd give this book 5 stars if the maps were a bit bigger and showed a bit more surrounding detail. Other than that, I can't fault it.
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