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. The active
walker, trekker and climber is spoilt for choice. There are exquisite
valleys and passes to wander 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 includes various species
rarely seen elsewhere on the continent. Since the first edition
appeared in 1978, Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees has become accepted
as the authoritative guide to the range and has been continuously
updated and in print. For centuries the Pyrenees were dismissed as
holding little of importance to the climber and mountain walkers
ignored them almost completely. But all that has changed and the
Pyrenees have now become the focus of attention for mountain activists
of all degrees of commitment. The guidebook divides the range into 21
sections, including Andorra, the Ordesa National Park, the Carlit
Massif, Gavarnie and the Cirque du Lescun to name a few. Each area
includes practical information on travel, accommodation and mountain
refuges, as well sketch mapping. Between short, half-hour walks, to
12-day treks and 25 summits, this guidebook will help any walker,
climber or trekker experience the best of the Pyrenees.
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Walks, Climbs and Multi-day Treks
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781783621194
Publisert
2016
Utgave
6. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Cicerone Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter