Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
New edition guidebook to both the French and Spanish sides of the High Pyrenees with over 170 walks, multi-day tours and mountaineering ascents. Covers all valleys and peaks from France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag.
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
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Paperback - PVC
Edition
Fifth
ISBN_13
9781852844707
Availability
Published
Price
£15.00
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Seasons
Winter stretches from November to April. Summer activities between May and October, although snow may hold on into July. Thunderstorms on hot summer afternoons.
Centres
Etsaut, Borce, Lescun, Laruns, Gabas, Eaux-Bonnes, Gourette, Arrens, Lac d’Estaing, Cauterets, Gavarnie, Torla, Bielsa, Gèdre, Héas, Barèges, St-Lary, Benasque, Eriste, Arties, Salardu, Bohi, Espot, Capdella, Àreu, Vicdessos, Andorra, Ax-les-Thermes, Porté-Putmorens.
Difficulty
The full monty, from easy walks to mountaineering routes of the Pyrenees' highest peaks, long-day and multi-day mountain walks.
Must See
Over 170 walks, multi-day tours and mountaineering ascents throughout the High Pyrenees. Covers all valleys and peaks from France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag.
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Introduction
The Mountains
National Parks
Vegetation
Wildlife
Getting There
Weather
Equipment
Refuges, Gîtes 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 Balaïtous: Routes 21–35
Arrens-Marsous
4 The Gourette Massif: Routes 36–38
Gourette
5 Vallée d’Estaing: Routes 39–42
Arrens-Marsous, Estaing, Lac d’Estaing
6 Vallée du Marcadau: Routes 43–53
Cauterets
7 Vignemale: Routes 54–61
Cauterets, Gavarnie
8 Vallée de Lutour: Routes 62–65
Cauterets
9 Gavarnie: Routes 66–78
Gavarnie
10 Estaubé, Troumouse and Barroude: Routes 79–82
Gèdre, Héas
11 Réserve Naturelle de Néouvielle: Routes 83–94
Barèges, Artigues, St-Lary, Fabian
12 Lac d’Oô and the Cirque d’Espingo: Routes 95–97
Bagneres de Luchon, Astau
13 Vallées de la Pique and du Lis: Routes 98–102
Bagneres de Luchon
14 Haute Vallée du Garbet: Routes 103–106
Aulus-les-Bains
15 The Carlit Massif: Routes 107–114
Ax-les-Thermes, Porté-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 Aigüestortes West – The Besiberri Massif: Routes 143–154
Arties, Salardú, Boí
20 Aigüestortes 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, Gîtes 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 Balaïtous: Routes 21–35
Arrens-Marsous
4 The Gourette Massif: Routes 36–38
Gourette
5 Vallée d’Estaing: Routes 39–42
Arrens-Marsous, Estaing, Lac d’Estaing
6 Vallée du Marcadau: Routes 43–53
Cauterets
7 Vignemale: Routes 54–61
Cauterets, Gavarnie
8 Vallée de Lutour: Routes 62–65
Cauterets
9 Gavarnie: Routes 66–78
Gavarnie
10 Estaubé, Troumouse and Barroude: Routes 79–82
Gèdre, Héas
11 Réserve Naturelle de Néouvielle: Routes 83–94
Barèges, Artigues, St-Lary, Fabian
12 Lac d’Oô and the Cirque d’Espingo: Routes 95–97
Bagneres de Luchon, Astau
13 Vallées de la Pique and du Lis: Routes 98–102
Bagneres de Luchon
14 Haute Vallée du Garbet: Routes 103–106
Aulus-les-Bains
15 The Carlit Massif: Routes 107–114
Ax-les-Thermes, Porté-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 Aigüestortes West – The Besiberri Massif: Routes 143–154
Arties, Salardú, Boí
20 Aigüestortes 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
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