The Pyrenees

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 Ariège
• From easy walks and summit ascents suitable for the average walker to climbs and mountaineering expeditions at a variety of grades
• The practicalities: weather, travel, accommodation (including camping) and safety (including avalanche awareness)
• Access, bases, maps and guidebooks for each area covered
• A history of Pyrénéisme and local points of interest
• Details of where to find further information
• A list of the 3000m summits
• Includes 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