Cool Escapes is not your typical Alpine hiking guide.This is a book for those who want to slow down-not summit. For seekers of quiet valleys, star-filled skies, wild swimming holes, and the kind of stillness that only comes when you've walked far enough to hear your own breath again.Join a soulful solo hiker on a personal journey through Austria's forgotten valleys, Switzerland's secret lakes, and France's quiet southern ridgelines. No fame-chasing peaks. No crowds. Just real trails, honest beauty, and meaningful motion.Inside, you'll find: Handpicked routes across East Tyrol, Graubünden, Queyras & moreSoulful itineraries by mood: Rest, Water, Solitude, WonderPacking lists, hut tips, language help & slow-travel essentialsPersonal reflections that blur the line between trail and transformationWhether you have five days or five weeks, this guide invites you to step off the beaten path and into a new rhythm. One where movement becomes meditation-and the Alps become your home away from noise.Walk slower. Breathe deeper. Let the cool escape begin.