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These mountains are high, and although this is not a climbing guide, walks to a few ‘minor’ summits are included. Yet even without summits, many of the routes described venture to vantage points at elevations of well over 2000m (half as high again as the summit of Britain’s highest mountain), and some of the trails are both steep and exposed. Of course, there are many walks of a more modest nature, but which also enjoy stunning views. Just avoid being over-ambitious for the first few days of the holiday, until you’re acclimatised and better able to appreciate the Alpine scale of the landscape.

Walks have been graded into three numerical categories, with the highest grade reserved for the more challenging routes. This grading system is purely subjective, but is included as a rough guide of what to expect. Moderate walks (Grade 1) should appeal to active members of the family who want reasonably short walks without too many steep sections. The majority of routes are graded 2 or 3, largely as a result of the challenging nature of the district. A full definition of these grades is given at the end of this Introduction.