Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
Walks, Climbs and Multi-day Tours
5th Edition
Published on 20. December 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-1-85284-470-7 (ISBN)
Description
Essential guidebook of walks and climbs in the Pyrenees, with over 170 day walks, multi-day walks, climbing routes and mountaineering ascents. Covers all valleys and peaks on both sides of the border with France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag, as an introduction to one of Europe's finest mountain ranges. A full-colour guide, with mapping and inspirational photography throughout, the guide includes 21 Pyrenean regions across the range from Lescun through to Andorra and Ax-les-Thermes. The active walker, trekker and climber is spoilt for choice. There are exquisite valleys and passes to wander day after day, and summits of 3000m and more within the reach of most hill walkers. The landscape is full of diversity and contrast, with Alpine-style peaks, small glaciers, deep gorges and more than a thousand mountain lakes. The range is also known as the 'flower garden of Europe', and the wildlife can rarely be seen elsewhere on the continent.
Since the first edition appeared in 1978, Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees has become the authoritative guide to the range, and has seen many new editions and changes to reflect the boom in interest in the area. It is the ideal companion to explore the Pyrenees to their full.
Since the first edition appeared in 1978, Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees has become the authoritative guide to the range, and has seen many new editions and changes to reflect the boom in interest in the area. It is the ideal companion to explore the Pyrenees to their full.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Kendal
United Kingdom
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Vinyl-covered
Illustrations
140 colour photos and 20 maps
Dimensions
Height: 172 mm
Width: 116 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
520 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-470-7 (9781852844707)
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Kev Reynolds
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
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Person
Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer whose first title for Cicerone Press (Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978. He has published many books on the Alps, a series of trekkers' guides to Nepal and, nearer to home, several guides on walking in southern England. A member of the Alpine Club, Austrian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers' and photographers' Guild, he is also first honorary member of the British Association of European Mountain Leaders.
Content
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Introduction
The Mountains
National Parks
Vegetation
Wildlife
Getting There
Weather
Equipment
Refuges, Gites and Camping
Maps
Emergency Services
Using the Guide
Information at a Glance
The French Pyrenees: Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif
1 Cirque de Lescun: Routes 1-11
Lescun, Lhers
2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau: Routes 12-20
Laruns, Gabas
3 Balaitous: Routes 21-35
Arrens-Marsous
4 The Gourette Massif: Routes 36-38
Gourette
5 Vallee d'Estaing: Routes 39-42
Arrens-Marsous, Estaing, Lac d'Estaing
6 Vallee du Marcadau: Routes 43-53
Cauterets
7 Vignemale: Routes 54-61
Cauterets, Gavarnie
8 Vallee de Lutour: Routes 62-65
Cauterets
9 Gavarnie: Routes 66-78
Gavarnie
10 Estaube, Troumouse and Barroude: Routes 79-82
Gedre, Heas
11 Reserve Naturelle de Neouvielle: Routes 83-94
Bareges, Artigues, St-Lary, Fabian
12 Lac d'Oo and the Cirque d'Espingo: Routes 95-97
Bagneres de Luchon, Astau
13 Vallees de la Pique and du Lis: Routes 98-102
Bagneres de Luchon
14 Haute Vallee du Garbet: Routes 103-106
Aulus-les-Bains
15 The Carlit Massif: Routes 107-114
Ax-les-Thermes, Porte-Puymorens
The Spanish Pyrenees: Ordesa to Andorra
16 Ordesa National Park: Routes 115-123
Torla, Bielsa, Puyarruego
17 The Posets Massif: Routes 124-132
Benasque, Eriste
18 The Maladeta Massif: Routes 133-142
Benasque
19 Aigueestortes West - The Besiberri Massif: Routes 143-154
Arties, Salardu, Boi
20 Aigueestortes East - Encantados: Routes 155-159
Espot, Capdella
21 Andorra: Routes 160-170
Soldeu, Canillo, Encamp, Les Escaldes, El Serrat, Arinsal
Appendix A: Useful Addresses
Appendix B: Bibliography
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Route Index
Introduction
The Mountains
National Parks
Vegetation
Wildlife
Getting There
Weather
Equipment
Refuges, Gites and Camping
Maps
Emergency Services
Using the Guide
Information at a Glance
The French Pyrenees: Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif
1 Cirque de Lescun: Routes 1-11
Lescun, Lhers
2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau: Routes 12-20
Laruns, Gabas
3 Balaitous: Routes 21-35
Arrens-Marsous
4 The Gourette Massif: Routes 36-38
Gourette
5 Vallee d'Estaing: Routes 39-42
Arrens-Marsous, Estaing, Lac d'Estaing
6 Vallee du Marcadau: Routes 43-53
Cauterets
7 Vignemale: Routes 54-61
Cauterets, Gavarnie
8 Vallee de Lutour: Routes 62-65
Cauterets
9 Gavarnie: Routes 66-78
Gavarnie
10 Estaube, Troumouse and Barroude: Routes 79-82
Gedre, Heas
11 Reserve Naturelle de Neouvielle: Routes 83-94
Bareges, Artigues, St-Lary, Fabian
12 Lac d'Oo and the Cirque d'Espingo: Routes 95-97
Bagneres de Luchon, Astau
13 Vallees de la Pique and du Lis: Routes 98-102
Bagneres de Luchon
14 Haute Vallee du Garbet: Routes 103-106
Aulus-les-Bains
15 The Carlit Massif: Routes 107-114
Ax-les-Thermes, Porte-Puymorens
The Spanish Pyrenees: Ordesa to Andorra
16 Ordesa National Park: Routes 115-123
Torla, Bielsa, Puyarruego
17 The Posets Massif: Routes 124-132
Benasque, Eriste
18 The Maladeta Massif: Routes 133-142
Benasque
19 Aigueestortes West - The Besiberri Massif: Routes 143-154
Arties, Salardu, Boi
20 Aigueestortes East - Encantados: Routes 155-159
Espot, Capdella
21 Andorra: Routes 160-170
Soldeu, Canillo, Encamp, Les Escaldes, El Serrat, Arinsal
Appendix A: Useful Addresses
Appendix B: Bibliography
Appendix C: Glossary
Appendix D: Route Index