The Pyrenees

The High Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-85284-420-2
Verlag: Cicerone Press

Buch, Englisch, 464 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 824 g

Reihe: Cicerone guidebooks

Large-format guide offering an overview of the finest walks, climbs and summit hikes in the High Pyrenees, plus information on the highlights of the region and notes on treks, winter climbing and skiing: a fantastic planning resource for lovers of the outdoors.Covers both sides of the France–Spain border, with chapters presented from west to east, from the Basque Country through the central Pyrenees to Andorra, Catalunya and the AriègeFrom easy walks and summit ascents suitable for the average walker to climbs and mountaineering expeditions at a variety of gradesThe practicalities: weather, travel, accommodation (including camping) and safety (including avalanche awareness)Access, bases, maps and guidebooks for each area coveredA history of Pyrénéisme and local points of interestDetails of where to find further informationA list of the 3000m summitsIncludes Cirque de Lescun, Pic du Midi d'Ossau, the Vignemale, Monte Perdido, Cirque de Gavarnie, Ordesa, Pico Posets, Maladeta, Pico de Aneto, Vall d'Aran, the Carlit region and Puigmal

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reynolds, Kev