Hill Walking
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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
The Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering
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A guide to the techniques, gear and skills that the ambitious hillwalker needs to tackle Britain’s classic mountaineering challenges competently. The Cicerone - Hillwalkers Guide to Mountaineering, covers the use of the rope to abseil, belay and protect ascents and descents, placement of protection, gear selection, navigation, survival, scrambling and first aid skills.
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£14.00
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Cicerone
Chamonix to Zermatt the Walker's Haute Route
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Described as one of the most beautiful treks in Europe. The Chamonix to Zermatt route is in the shadow of great peaks from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, the Chamonix to Zermatt route skirts the northern slopes of the Pennine Alps. Described in 14 stages (180km, 11 passes and 12,000m of ascent and descent).
Ideal for Alpine summer walking – mid-June to mid-September. Snow could remain on higher passes well into July.
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£12.95
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Cicerone
Tour of Mont Blanc
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This second edition guidebook to the Tour of Mont Blanc, (170km, 105 miles) is a classic walk circumnavigating the Mont Blanc massif in about eleven days. The guide follows an established route around the massif, taking the walker into France, Switzerland and Italy. The tour is described in both anti-clockwise and clockwise directions.
Ideal for the seasons - Views of the Mont Blanc range and its glaciers; mountain huts; views from Le Brévent; Mont Blanc tramway; Chamonix
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£12.95
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Cicerone
Shorter Walks in the Dolomites
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Ideal for the novice or for those of you looking for an easy, relaxing walking trip. The Shorter Walks in the Dolomites guidebook details 40 walks in Italy's beautiful mountain range – from around 3 miles to full-day excursions – in both the high mountains and valleys. The region boasts vast expanses of forest, high-altitude rockscapes and seas of wild flowers. Its extensive network of paths links the numerous mountain huts of the region. Great for the following seasons - June to October is ideal for walking. Snow can remain at high altitude well into July. Huts open late June to late September.
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£12.00
