A resource book covering the finest walks, treks and climbs in the High Pyrenees for 400km between France and Spain, from the Cirque de Lescun, on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif and the Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. The book is divided into five regional chapters: the Western Valleys; Cirques and Canyons; the Central Pyrenees; Enchanted Mountains; and Andorra and the Eastern High Pyrenees. Intended as a resource book for those planning a range of mountain activities in the Pyrenees, the guide describes each area valley by valley, and provides information on access and accommodation, as well as recommended maps and guidebooks. Unlike a conventional walking book, detailed route descriptions are not included; the guide does, however, direct the reader to the finest walks, treks and climbs in the area and provide an outline of specially selected routes. An extensive introduction gives all the practical advice and information needed for planning a trip. It offers a background to the mountains and their exploration, and provides a snapshot of the range with sections that help the reader focus on specific areas of activity, and suggests where best to exercise that activity.
Table des matières
CHAPTER 1: The Western Valleys
1:1 Vall&##xe9;e d’Aspe
1:2 The Cirque de Lescun
1:3 Upper Vall&##xe9;e d’Aspe
1:4 Valle del Aragón (Valle de Canfranc)
1:5 Valle de Echo
1:6 Valle de Ansó
1:7 Vall&##xe9;e d’Ossau
1:8 Vall&##xe9;e du Valentin
1:9 The Upper Vall&##xe9;e d’Ossau
1:10 Valle de Tena
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
CHAPTER 2: Cirques and Canyons
2:1 Vall&##xe9;e du Gave de Pau
2:2 Vall&##xe9;e d’Estaing
2:3 Vall&##xe9;e d’Arrens
2:4 Vall&##xe9;e de Cauterets
2:5 Vall&##xe9;e du Marcadau
2:6 Vall&##xe9;e de Gaube
2:7 Vall&##xe9;e de Lutour
2:8 Vall&##xe9;e de Bastan
2:9 In and around the N&##xe9;ouvielle reserve
2:10 Vall&##xe9;e de H&##xe9;as
2:11 Cirque de Gavarnie
2:12 Valle del Ara
2:13 Valle de Ordesa
2:14 Valle de Añisclo
2:15 Valle de Tella
2:16 Valle de Pineta
2:17 Valle de Barrosa
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
CHAPTER 3: The Central Pyrenees
3:1 Vall&##xe9;e d’Aure
3:2 Vall&##xe9;e du Louron
3:3 Vall&##xe9;e d’Oô
3:4 Vall&##xe9;e de la Pique
3:5 Valle de Gistaín
3:6 Valle del Ésera
3:7 Valle de Eriste
3:8 Valle de Estós
3:9 Vallhiverna
3:10 Upper Ésera
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
CHAPTER 4: Enchanted Mountains
4:1 Pays de Couserans
4:2 Vall&##xe9;e du Biros
4:3 Vall&##xe9;e de Bethmale
4:4 Upper Vall&##xe9;e du Salat
4:5 Vall&##xe9;e d’Ustou
4:6 Vall&##xe9;e du Garbet
4:7 Vall d’Aran
4:8 Vall Noguera Ribagorçana
4:9 Vall de Boí
4:10 Vall Fosca
4:11 Vall d’Espot
4:12 Vall d’Àneu
4:13 Vall de Cardós
4:14 Vall Ferrera
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
CHAPTER 5: Andorra and the Eastern High Pyrenees
5:1 Vall&##xe9;e du Vicdessos
5:2 Haute Vall&##xe9;e de l’Ari&##xe8;ge
5:3 Andorra
5:4 Vall&##xe9;e d’Orlu
5:5 The Carlit Massif
5:6 The Cerdagne
5:7 Vall de Núria
Access, Bases, Maps and Guides
A propos de l’auteur
A lifelong passion for the countryside in general, and mountains in particular, drove Kev's desire to share his sense of wonder and delight in the natural world through his writing, guiding, photography and lecturing. Spending several months every year in various high-mountain regions researching guidebooks made him The Man with the World's Best Job.
Kev enjoyed a fruitful partnership with Cicerone from the 1970s, producing 50 books, including guides to five major trekking regions of Nepal and to numerous routes in the European Alps and Pyrenees, as well as walking guides for Kent, Sussex and the Cotswolds. 'A Walk in the Clouds' is a collection of autobiographical short stories recording 50 years of mountain travel and adventures. He was also the contributing editor of the collaborative guide 'Trekking in the Himalaya' and Cicerone's celebratory anniversary compilation 'Fifty Years of Adventure'.
A frequent contributor to outdoor magazines, Kev also wrote and illustrated brochures for national tourist authorities and travel companies. When not away in the mountains, Kev lived with his wife in a small cottage among what he called 'the Kentish Alps', with unrestricted walking country on the doorstep. But he also travelled throughout Britain during the winter months to share his love of the places he wrote about through a series of lectures.
Sadly, Kev passed away in 2021. He will be remembered fondly by all who knew him and by many more he inspired through his writing and talks.
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