Walking and Cycling Guides for France
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An essential guidebook for anyone walking the GR5 trail from Lake Geneva to Nice through the French Alps. The GR5 is one of the world's most spectacular long-distance trails, yet the well graded paths make it suitable for any moderately experienced hiker or trekker. The route can be walked in a month or split over a series of summer trips.
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An essential guidebook for anyone walking the Tour of Mont Blanc. The 170km circuit typically takes 11 days to walk around the Mont Blanc massif. The TMB is recognised as one of the world’s classic trek. The book describes both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions, with variants and information about huts, refuges and facilities en route.
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Handy guidebook to mountain activities based in Chamonix in the French Alps. Selections of graded routes described for walking, trekking, mountaineering, mountain biking, road cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing and bouldering, with clear advice for novices for each activity. Adventures to fill an exciting trip for everyone to the Chamonix area.
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Describing 42 walks between 5 and 20km, this guide to the Auvergne is for day walkers exploring an often-forgotten region in central France in Cantal, Chaine des Puys (Monts Domes), Mont Dores, Haute-Loire and Montagne Bourbonnaise. The volcanic geography provides a stunning backdrop. Bases in Vichy, Clermont-Ferrand and Puy-en-Velay.
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This guide offers readers all the inspiration they need for a multi-activity holiday in the Haute Maurienne, in the French Alps. With many suggestions for day walks, mountaineering routes, via ferratas, rock climbs, mountain biking, road cycling and long-distance treks, there's something here for everyone in your party.
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This handy guidebook describes the 730km pilgrim route from Le Puy-en-Valey in central France to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the Pyrenees. The Way of St James route descriptions include the history of the pilgrimage, places of interest and accommodation. It is suitable for all abilities but a basic level of fitness is required due to the distance.
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This handy guidebook contains route descriptions for 50 day walks and outlines 4 multi-day treks around two sides of the Mont Blanc massif; Chamonix and Courmayeur. The day walks range from 2 to 12 miles and cover terrain such as boulders, scree and via ferratas. The routes are organised by base and include both high-level and easy valley walks.
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This handy guidebook contains detailed route descriptions for a 10-12 day trek of the Tour of the Vanoise and suggestions for four additional multi-day tours of the region. The 150km Tour is described in a counter-clockwise direction beginning and ending at Mondane in the valley of Arc in 11 easy day stages as a circuit through the French Alps.
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A guide to reaching the summit of every country in Europe - driving, walking and climbing routes to the tops of 50 countries in Europe. Detailed route descriptions, sketch maps - advice on transport, seasons, grading and gear. From afternoon strolls in Malta to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc.
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A guidebook to mountainbiking, cycling or walking the 700km GTMC, Grande Traversée du Massif Central, in southern France, from Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne to Montpellier and Sête on the Mediterranean. The long-distance route is described in stages for walkers, and mountain bikers, with on road alternatives for road cyclists.
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This handy guidebook contains detailed route descriptions for 18 day walks and 6 long-distance treks. The walks range from 6km to 20km in length and the treks include traverses of both the French Mercantour National Park and Alpi Marittime Regional Park. The routes in this guidebook are suitable for both novices and experienced trekkers alike.
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An essential guidebook for anyone cycling the Canal du Midi, southern France. Information is also given on short detours to sights close to the canal, and longer outings into the surrounding countryside. The Canal du Midi meanders through lush countryside rich in history and offers flat, car-free paths, ideal for anyone planning a cycling holiday.
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This handy guidebook contains route descriptions for the Pyrenean Haute Route. It zig-zags across the Franco-Spanish border and stays close to the main ridge of the Pyrenees. It covers 800km and has a total of 40km ascent, so is only suitable for experienced mountain walkers. The route is split over 45 day stages and is largely unwaymarked.
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A guidebook to nine of the most picturesque cycling routes through the Alps of south-east France. The eight circuits, plus the Grand Traverse from Geneva to Nice, include the classic high passes of the French Alps (Galibier, Iseran, Izoard, etc) as well as cycle routes in the pre-Alps and Southern Jura.
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This handy guidebook contains detailed route descriptions for the GR54 trail circuit around the Écrins national park, the Tour of the Oisans. The route is known to be one of Europe's toughest treks and traverses difficult terrain. It is described in 10 long day walk stages with suggestions for a 13 day itinerary and alternative stages
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