Cicerone
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Cicerone
Pyrenean Haute Route
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A lesser known trail - the Cicerone Pyrenean Haute Route is a detailed guide to 800km trek along the Franco-Spanish border, from Hendaye to Banyuls-sur-Mer. The unwaymarked route is described in 45 days, with 500 GPS waymarks, information on villages, mountain huts, guesthouses, hotels and campsites and variant routes to avoid difficult sections. Also ascents of ten classic Pyrenean summits beside the route.
Best times of year to visit: July and August. August can be extremely warm and thunderstorms are an everyday hazard! In June most high mountain passes are still covered with snow but it's a good time for both the first section and, from mid-June on, the final section (if you avoid Pic Carlit). Late August and the first days of September often bring a short period of extremely bad weather but afterwards the first half of September can be exceptionally beautiful. There will be frost at night from the second half of September. Snowfall in the high mountains is not uncommon in September. Be ready for anything!
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£16.00
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Cicerone
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees - 5th Edition
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This Cicerone guide covers all valleys and peaks from France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag.Guidebook of walks and climbs in the Pyrenees, covering both the French and Spanish sides of the High Pyrenees with over 170 walks, multi-day tours, climbing and mountaineering ascents.
Suitable for - Winter in the Pyrenees stretches from November to April. Summer activities between May and October, although snow may hold on into July. Thunderstorms on hot summer afternoons.
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£15.00
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Cicerone
Julian Alps Mountain Routes
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This Cicerone guidebook describes over 60 walks in the Julian Alps of unspoilt Slovenia. The walks are organized around five bases – Kranjska Gora, Bovec, Kobarid, Bled and Bohinj. The routes in the Julian Alps range from easy valley walks and rougher forest trails to high-mountain protected routes and multi-day treks.
Ideal for the following seasons: Mid-June to end September is ideal: weather is at its best (but beware thunderstorms) and mountain huts are likely to be open.
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£14.00
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Cicerone
Cycle Touring in France
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The Cicerone - Cycle Touring in France guide covers eight one- or two-week cycle tours and offers cyclists of all levels a taste of France’s diverse landscapes and superb scenery. Covering some of the most picturesque parts of Brittany, Picardy, Alsace, Auvergne/Languedoc, Provence, Dordogne/Lot, the Alps and the Pyrenees. Ideal for the following seasons - Late spring to early autumn recommended. Summer hot, mostly dry. Winters can be cold, with snow.
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£14.00
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Cicerone
Cycle Touring in Spain
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The Cicerone Cycle Touring in Spain Guidebook covers eight 1-2 week cycle routes through the Pyrenees and Picos de Europa in the north, the Sierras of Demanda, Gredos and Guadarama in central Spain, and the Sierras of Nevada and Grazalama and the Serrania de Ronda in the South. Varying in difficulty, with options to shorten or lengthen stages or go off-road. This book is ideal for year round cycling, depending upon how much heat you can cope with!
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£14.00
Cicerone publishes guides for walkers, trekkers, mountaineers, climbers and cyclists.
Over the last 38 years, Cicerone has established a reputation as the very best publisher of guides to exploring the hills, mountains and countryside of Britain, Europe and the world.