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An excellent trekking guide -- Adventure Travel
The best trekking guide in the business. -- The Sunday Times
When I return...I shall definitely be armed with this new guidebook... Fascinating background material...Comprehensive information...Well written --John Cleare, High Magazine
Take this one with you...Very informative --Country Walking
The best trekking guide in the business. -- The Sunday Times
When I return...I shall definitely be armed with this new guidebook... Fascinating background material...Comprehensive information...Well written --John Cleare, High Magazine
Take this one with you...Very informative --Country Walking
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This is an area of awe-inspiring natural beauty. Approximately 450 km (280 miles) in length, the range includes rolling foothills, steep gorges, high passes, and imposing peaks. Superb scenery, a rich culture and a long history, wonderful cuisine, and excellent sporting opportunities all combine to make the Pyrenees one of Europe's most exciting regions; there's no better way to experience it than on foot.
>Ninety detailed trekking maps--showing walking times, places to stay, and points of interest, with detailed route descriptions: GR10 from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, GR11 from Roncesvalles to Andorra, Link routes, and HRP sections
>Practical information--planning a trip
>Getting to France and Spain from other countries in Europe, North America, and Australasia
>Where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, what to see
>Getting to the start of a trek
>Historical and cultural background
>Health and safety
>Minimizing impact on the environment
>French and Spanish language sections
>Pyrenean flora and fauna--four-page full-color guide to the flowers of the Pyrenees
>Illustrated bird identification section
>Forty color photographs
>Ninety detailed trekking maps--showing walking times, places to stay, and points of interest, with detailed route descriptions: GR10 from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, GR11 from Roncesvalles to Andorra, Link routes, and HRP sections
>Practical information--planning a trip
>Getting to France and Spain from other countries in Europe, North America, and Australasia
>Where to stay (all budgets), where to eat, what to see
>Getting to the start of a trek
>Historical and cultural background
>Health and safety
>Minimizing impact on the environment
>French and Spanish language sections
>Pyrenean flora and fauna--four-page full-color guide to the flowers of the Pyrenees
>Illustrated bird identification section
>Forty color photographs
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is a compact but informative guide that should be used with the Rando edition maps (which can purchased in France quite easily).
BUT - as i found out - bear in mind that the time guides given in guide (eg "allow 8 hours to hike this section) do not make any allowance at all for stopping. So, when the book says eight hours hiking, that means at least ten hours unless you literally do not stop or slow down at all, ever (and let's face it, that's not very likely really).
Have fun!
BUT - as i found out - bear in mind that the time guides given in guide (eg "allow 8 hours to hike this section) do not make any allowance at all for stopping. So, when the book says eight hours hiking, that means at least ten hours unless you literally do not stop or slow down at all, ever (and let's face it, that's not very likely really).
Have fun!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Set out late May 2010 to walk the length of the GR10 solo, I took this guide, the ciccerone guide and also a couple of maps.
After only a couple of days I left the Ciccerone guide behind and only used the maps when the snow prevented me from continuing on the path or when I just wanted to check out other areas.
This guide is brilliant, it points out areas that may be tricking to navigate, gives information on where to stay on the route, it covers alternatives and also sections of the GR11, all in one small book that fitted perfectly into my pockets. I met many lost French people using the French Randonneurs guides (4 books) and helped them out along the way.
The pricing for the Refuges and gite d'etapes etc are now out of date, but that is to be expected.
With this guide, the route markings, 4 x 1:100 scale maps, good kit and very poor French I had one of the best trips of my life....it is a beautiful place with great people.
Looking forward to my next adventure....
After only a couple of days I left the Ciccerone guide behind and only used the maps when the snow prevented me from continuing on the path or when I just wanted to check out other areas.
This guide is brilliant, it points out areas that may be tricking to navigate, gives information on where to stay on the route, it covers alternatives and also sections of the GR11, all in one small book that fitted perfectly into my pockets. I met many lost French people using the French Randonneurs guides (4 books) and helped them out along the way.
The pricing for the Refuges and gite d'etapes etc are now out of date, but that is to be expected.
With this guide, the route markings, 4 x 1:100 scale maps, good kit and very poor French I had one of the best trips of my life....it is a beautiful place with great people.
Looking forward to my next adventure....
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Does exactly what it says on the cover & description.
Walks are probably too much for me & my family, but good ideas and we'll probably do segments of the some walks & drive/bus/rail between sections.
Walks are probably too much for me & my family, but good ideas and we'll probably do segments of the some walks & drive/bus/rail between sections.
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Trekking in the Pyrenees
An excellent book, with clear accurate instructions about path-finding, and helpful distances and timings are given from place to place en route. Read more
Published 7 months ago by April
As good as a Wainwright
The only guide you need. I have used this excellent book to plan a series of walks and, compared to other guides, it is in a different league.
Published on 4 May 2009 by Tam Tam
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