The Pyrenees - A Complete Walker's Guide

This guidebook covers walking in the High Pyrenees for 400km along the frontier between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. It is the first in our World Mountain Ranges series.

The guide describes the High Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun in the west to the Carlit massif and Cerdagne east of Andorra, in five regional chapters.

The guide contains:

• Valley-by-valley descriptions of range, its facilities and infrastructure
• Information on the best mountaineering, walking and climbing opportunities in the area
• Summaries of long-distance through-routes and treks
• Accommodation, camping, refuges and travel details
• Extensive introductory materials on the region, climate, geology, structure, towns, villages, access, best regions
• History and background of the great explorations, with profiles of the pioneers and personalities of each range
• A full listing of all the Pyrenean 3000m summits and their location
• Detailed sketch maps and excellent colour photographs.