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Paperback - Laminated

Published

17 Aug 2010

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First

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9781852845827

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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.3cm

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230g

Pages

192

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17 Aug 2010

Mountain Walking in Southern Catalunya

by Philip Freakley, Vivien Freakley

This handy guidebook describes 30 idyllic routes for mountain walkers of all abilities in Southern Catalunya, Spain. The routes offer varying terrain from limestone crags over fruit groves to coastal and river walks. It describes walks in three mountain areas around the River Ebre: the els Ports massif, Serra de Cardo and the Serra de Montsia. More...

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Seasons

good walking from October through to May; when strong winds or the occasional dusting of snow Read More... arrive on the high ridges the sheltered coastal slopes provide good routes

Centres

Tortosa

Difficulty

from broad tracks to airy scrambles round huge cliffs; walks graded for routefinding, scrambling Read More... and exposure; all within capabilities of experienced hill walkers – rockclimbing skills and equipment are not needed

Must See

Parc Natural dels Ports, herb-covered hillsides, high pine forest, Templar castles, picturesque Read More... hill villages

I found this guide easy to read and the concise route descriptions easy to follow. Southern Catalunya cannot be recommended highly enough for a winter walking destination and this excellent guide should help make this area accessible to walkers from the UK.

This guide with its find selection of walks and excellent diagrams should inspire many to explore this unique and wonderful area.