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Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees

Name: Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees
Author: Kev Reynolds
ISBN: 9781852844707

by Kev Reynolds

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Overview

This guide is an introduction to one of Europe's finest mountain ranges. It offers suggestions for 170 walks, multi-day tours and moderate ascents of some of the principal summits of the Central or High Pyrenees. Covers all valleys and peaks on both sides of the border with France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag, as an introduction to one of Europe's finest mountain ranges. The 2008 edition now includes three new districts - Lac d'OÃ´ and the Circque d'Espingo; Vallées de la Pique and du Lis; and Haute Vallée du Garbet - and several new routes. The active hiker and climber is spoilt for choice. There are exquisite valleys and passes to wander day after day, and summits of 3000m and more within the reach of most hikers. The landscape is full of diversity and contrast, with Alpine-style peaks, small glaciers, deep gorges and more than a thousand mountain lakes. The range is also known as the 'flower garden of Europe', and the wildlife includes various species rarely seen elsewhere in Europe.

An indispensable mountain walking guide covering route maps, with step-by-step guidance for all walks, plus background information on the sites and attractions along the route.

About the Author, Kev Reynolds

Kev Reynolds, author of this guide, is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer who lives in the Kent countryside when not trekking or climbing in distant mountain regions. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees was his first title for Cicerone Press. His enthusiasm for these mountains now spans more than 30 years.