Maps - Shipped from Germany
We know how difficult it can be to find the right topographic map for your adventure in the Alps! Our solution...we have invested our time and resources into pulling together a collection of recommended maps with a direct link to purchase the map. We have held, looked at, and admired each recommended map ourselves in order to assist our customers and fans in making the best possible purchase.
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Tour du Mont Blanc
1:60,000 Due to the large area it covers, finding a good map for the Tour du Mont Blanc is very difficult. We looked at many potential map choices, but this is the only map we would purchase for the TMB. This map is in French.
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Mont Blanc Climbing
1:25,000 We recommend this map for climbing Mont Blanc. Although it is made from regular paper, it illustrates the climbing routes better than any other maps we have seen. The map is concentrated further south...Chamonix is just barely cut off, and the map reaches east to Courmayeur and beyond. This map is in Italian.
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Bernese Overland, Interlaken and the Jungfrau Region
1:60,000 This map is so great, we got excited when we found it! This map reaches further north than the tip of the Brienzersee, west beyond Kandersteg, South beyond Fiesch, and East to Hasliberg. There is so much adventure to be had! We also love the high quality paper it is printed on, as well as how easy it is to read.
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Eiger, Monch, Jungfrau Climbing
1:25,000 This map is great for climbing in the Jungfrau region. It reaches just barely north to Interlaken, and just South of the Jungfrau. The standard route up the Jungfrau from the Jungfrau Saddle is covered, but any alternative routes up the Jungfrau from further south may not be covered.
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Tour des Combins
1:50,000 There is not a perfect map for the Tour des Combins, and the best one we could find is rather expensive. This map covers the entire route in sufficient detail with great contrast, but is printed on paper that is not waterproof and is not ideal for adventures.
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Zermatt, Matterhorn, Dufourspitze
1:25,000 Although printed on regular map paper that is not water resistant, it provides the best detailed coverage of Zermatt, the Matterhorn, and the Breithorn. This map does stretch down to the Dufourspitze, the highest point on Monte Rosa, but does not cover the entire Monte Rosa traverse. We are still searching for the perfect map for the traverse.
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Brenta Dolomites
1:25,000 This is a high-quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian. It covers as far North to Dimaro, South to Calavino, West to Tione di Trento, and East to Mezzolombardo. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Fanes Dolomites, Braies Dolomites & Cortina d'Ampezzo
1:25,000 This is a high-quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian. It covers well North of Carbonin/Schluderback, well East of the Drei Zinnen/Tre Cime di Lavaredo, South to Passo di Giau, and West of Passo di Falzarego. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Sextner Dolomites
1:25,000 This is a high-quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian. It covers well North of Toblach/Dobbiaco and South to Gruppo del Cadini. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Ischgl
1:35,000 This is a high quality map covers up to Landeck in the northeast corner, and to the Jamtal Hut in the southwest corner. We love the 1:35,000 scale on this map, as it provides a great balance between detail, and covering a large area, suited for multi-day hikes.
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Sellrain and Stubai
1:50,000 This is a high-quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian that covers a gorgeous area in Austria that is not very well known internationally. With Innsbruck in the Northeast corner of the map, it stretches as far West as Oetz, and South to Zuckerhuetl. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Sellrain
1:25,000 Although on first glance it does not appear to be the highest quality map, this map offers detail for snowshoeing, skiing, or hiking in the Sellrain Mountains. This map is made from paper, and ships from Germany.
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Oetztal & Pitztal
1:50,000 This high quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian, covers adventure hotspots for climbing, via ferratas, hiking, canyoning, rafting, and even ice climbing. The map stretches north to Oetz and south to Similaun, right on the border with Italy. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guide book, although only written in German and Italian.
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Grossglockner and Hohe Tauern
1:35,000 This high-quality map covers the highest peak in Austria, the Gross Glockner, as well as a large part of Hohe Tauern National Park. The map covers as far north as Rauris, south to Moertschach, west to Matrei in Osttirol, and East to the Schareck.
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Oberstdorf in the Allgaeu
1:50,000 This high-quality map with a map key in English, German, French, and Italian covers the Allgaeu in Germany, home to the closest Alps for those living in Frankfurt, Kaiserslautern, and Wiesbaden. The map stretches as far north as Fischen, and South into Austria as far as Warth. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Garmisch and Zugspitze
1:35,000 One of the favorite adventure hotspots in Germany, this map covers Garmisch-Partenkirchen, as well as the Zugspitze, stretching as far north as Oberammergau, to Scharnitz in the southeast, and Lermoos in the southwest. We love the 1:35,000 scale on this map. As is standard with Kompass maps, it is accompanied by a small guidebook, although only written in German and Italian.
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Dolomites
1:35,000 The mapping company, Kompass, has just started putting out binders of maps covering entire regions. This is an incredible deal, and if you are planning on visiting a few different areas in the Dolomites, this is the most cost-effective way to purchase your maps! This is a 3-ring binder that has great quality maps, printed on great paper, that cover the entire state of Suedtirol in Italy.
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Bellunesi Dolomites
1:50,000 This map is printed on high-quality paper and covers the southernmost part of the Dolomites near Belluno. This map covers the famous via ferratas on Mt. Schiara, as well as the southern leg of the Alta Via 1.
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Haute Route Part 1
1:50,000 This map covers the Haute Route from Chamonix to Arolla. This map is printed on standard paper and is not waterproof.
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Haute Route Part 2
1:50,000 This map picks up the Haute Route from just west of Les Haudères and La Sage and carries it all the way to Zermatt. This map is printed on standard paper and is not waterproof.
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Vanoise National Park
1:60,000 Printed on high quality and waterproof paper, this map with very helpful shading covers the Vanoise National Park. Despite its large scale, it gives all the detail needed to follow the main trails around the area. We recommend using a more detailed scale for any glacier travel in the area.