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The Pyrenees

The High Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif

ISBN

9781852844202

Availability

Published

1 Apr 2004

Reprinted

20 Oct 2010

Edition

First

Pages

464

Size

21.60 x 13.80 x 2.70cm

Weight

840g

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Seasons

Describes year-round activities - walking, trekking, climbing plus winter climbs, ski tours.

Centres

Outlines all the valleys and possible centres for exploring the High Pyrennes. If it's not here, it's not there (umm)...

Difficulty

Not a pure routes book, this Mountain Range Guide includes every mountain activity at every possible level. Something for everyone - a true compendium.

Must See

Cirque de Lescun, Cirque de Gavarnie, Ordesa Canyon, Pineta Canyon... and these only scratch the surface of the opportunities in the Pyrenees

ISBN

9781852844202

Availability

Published

1 Apr 2004

Reprinted

20 Oct 2010

Edition

First

Pages

464

Size

21.60 x 13.80 x 2.70cm

Weight

840g

Delivery & Returns

Overview

A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km 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. The book is divided into five regional chapters: the Western Valleys; Cirques and Canyons; the Central Pyrenees; Enchanted Mountains; and Andorra and the Eastern High Pyrenees. Intended as a resource book for those planning a range of mountain activities in the Pyrenees, the guide describes each area valley by valley, and provides information on access and accommodation, as well as recommended maps and guidebooks. Unlike a conventional walking book, detailed route descriptions are not included; the guide does, however, direct the reader to the finest walks, treks and climbs in the area and provide an outline of specially selected routes. An extensive introduction gives all the practical advice and information needed for planning a trip. It offers a background to the mountains and their exploration, and provides a snapshot of the range with sections that help the reader focus on specific areas of activity, and suggests where best to exercise that activity.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: The Western Valleys
1:1 Vallée d’Aspe
1:2 The Cirque de Lescun
1:3 Upper Vallée d’Aspe
1:4 Valle del Aragón (Valle de Canfranc)
1:5 Valle de Echo
1:6 Valle de Ansó
1:7 Vallée d’Ossau
1:8 Vallée du Valentin
1:9 The Upper Vallée d’Ossau
1:10 Valle de Tena
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides

CHAPTER 2: Cirques and Canyons
2:1 Vallée du Gave de Pau
2:2 Vallée d’Estaing
2:3 Vallée d’Arrens
2:4 Vallée de Cauterets
2:5 Vallée du Marcadau
2:6 Vallée de Gaube
2:7 Vallée de Lutour
2:8 Vallée de Bastan
2:9 In and around the Néouvielle reserve
2:10 Vallée de Héas
2:11 Cirque de Gavarnie
2:12 Valle del Ara
2:13 Valle de Ordesa
2:14 Valle de Añisclo
2:15 Valle de Tella
2:16 Valle de Pineta
2:17 Valle de Barrosa
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides

CHAPTER 3: The Central Pyrenees
3:1 Vallée d’Aure
3:2 Vallée du Louron
3:3 Vallée d’Oô
3:4 Vallée de la Pique
3:5 Valle de Gistaín
3:6 Valle del Ésera
3:7 Valle de Eriste
3:8 Valle de Estós
3:9 Vallhiverna
3:10 Upper Ésera
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides

CHAPTER 4: Enchanted Mountains
4:1 Pays de Couserans
4:2 Vallée du Biros
4:3 Vallée de Bethmale
4:4 Upper Vallée du Salat
4:5 Vallée d’Ustou
4:6 Vallée du Garbet
4:7 Vall d’Aran
4:8 Vall Noguera Ribagorçana
4:9 Vall de Boí
4:10 Vall Fosca
4:11 Vall d’Espot
4:12 Vall d’Àneu
4:13 Vall de Cardós
4:14 Vall Ferrera
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides

CHAPTER 5: Andorra and the Eastern High Pyrenees
5:1 Vallée du Vicdessos
5:2 Haute Vallée de l’Ariège
5:3 Andorra
5:4 Vallée d’Orlu
5:5 The Carlit Massif
5:6 The Cerdagne
5:7 Vall de Núria
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides

Maps

IGN TOP 25 1:25,000. Sheets: 1547OT, 1647OT, 1748OT, 1748ET, 1847OT, 1848OT, 1947OT, 2047OT, 2048OT, 2047ET, 2148OT, 2148ET, 2249OT, 2249ET, 2250ET

Carte de Randonnées 1:50,000. Sheets: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Editorial Alpina: Anso-Echo 1:40,000; Candanchu Canfranc, Pena Telera, Sierra de Tendenera and Penticosa Formigal - each at 1;25,000

Editorial Alpina: Vignemale Bujaruelo, 1:30,000, and Ordesa y Monte Perdido, 1:40,000

Editorial Pirineo: Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park at 1:40,000

Editorial Alpina: Bachimala, Cotiella, Posets, Maladeta Aneto, El Turbon and La Ribagorca all at 1:25,000

Editorial Alpina: Val d’Aran 1:40,000, La Ribagorca 1:25,000, Pont de Suert 1:40,000, Vall de Boi 1:25,000, Montsent de Pallars 1:25,000, Sant Maurici 1:25,000, Montgarri Mont Valier 1:25,000, Pica de Estats 1:40,000

M.I. Govern: Andorra 1:50,000 and 1:25,000

Editorial Alpina: Cerdanya at 1:50,000 and Serra del Cadi/Pedraforca at 1:25,000

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By Kev Reynolds

Kev Reynolds was a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he later produced many more titles for the same publisher. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside inspired a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travelled throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures. Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.

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