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Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees Kev Reynolds

Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees By Kev Reynolds

Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees by Kev Reynolds


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Guidebook to 170 selected walks, multi-day tours and moderate summit ascents in the Central and High Pyrenees of France, Spain and Andorra. Graded routes lasting from 1hr to 12 days explore this diverse mountain range. Includes Monte Perdido, Pic du Midi d'Ossau, Vignemale, Ordesa National Park and Gavarnie.

Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees Summary

Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees: Walks, climbs and multi-day treks by Kev Reynolds

Essential guidebook of walks and climbs in the Pyrenees, one of Europe's finest mountain ranges. The guide includes 170 day walks, multi-day walks, climbing routes and mountaineering ascents, and covers all valleys and peaks on both sides of the border with France and Spain, with through routes and peaks to bag.

The guidebook divides the range into 21 sections, including Andorra, the Ordesa National Park, the Carlit Massif, Gavarnie and the Cirque du Lescun to name a few. Each area includes practical information on travel, accommodation and mountain refuges, as well sketch mapping.

Between short, half-hour walks, to 12-day treks and 25 summits, this guidebook will help any walker, climber or trekker experience the best of the Pyrenees. There are exquisite valleys and passes to wander and summits of 3000m and more within the reach of most hill walkers. The landscape is full of diversity and contrast, with Alpine-style peaks, small glaciers, deep gorges and more than 1000 mountain lakes.

About Kev Reynolds

Kev Reynolds is a freelance writer, photojournalist and lecturer. A prolific compiler of guidebooks, his first title for Cicerone Press (Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees) appeared in 1978; he has since produced many more titles for the same publisher, with others in the pipeline. A member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild, the Alpine Club and Austrian Alpine Club, his passion for mountains and the countryside remains undiminished after a lifetime's activity, and he regularly travels throughout Britain to share that enthusiasm through his lectures.

Table of Contents

Overview map Map key Preface to the seventh edition Introduction The mountains National parks Vegetation Wildlife Getting there Weather Equipment Refuges, gites and camping Maps Emergency services Using the guide Information at a glance 1 Cirque de Lescun Route 1 Lescun - Refuge de Laberouat Route 2 Lescun - Pic d'Anie Route 3 Lescun (Parking Nabia) - Lac de Lhurs Route 4 Lescun - Cabane de Pedain Route 5 Cabane de Pedain - Cabane d'Ansabere Route 6 Lescun - Cabane d'Ansabere Route 7 Cabane d'Ansabere - Pic d'Ansabere Route 8 Lescun (Pont Lamary) - Lac d'Ansabere - Ibon de Acherito Route 9 Cabane d'Ansabere - Col de Burcq - Refuge d'Arlet Route 10 Cirque de Lescun and the Frontier Ridge Route 11 Lescun to Refuge d'Ayous via Etsaut 2 Pic du Midi d'Ossau Route 12 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Refuge d'Ayous Route 13 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Col de Suzon - Refuge de Pombie Route 14 Lac de Bious-Artigues - Col de Peyreget - Refuge de Pombie Route 15 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge de Pombie Route 16 Col du Pourtalet (Aneou Pastures) - Refuge de Pombie Route 17 Refuge de Pombie - Pic du Midi d'Ossau Route 18 Ayous Lakes Circuit Route 19 Tour of Pic du Midi d'Ossau Route 20 Extended Tour of Pic du Midi 3 Balaitous Route 21 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge d'Arremoulit (via Passage d'Orteig) Route 22 Ossau Valley (Caillou de Soques) - Refuge d'Arremoulit (via Lac d'Artouste) Route 23 Lac d'Artouste - Refuge d'Arremoulit Route 24 Refuge d'Arremoulit - Pic Palas Route 25 Refuge d'Arremoulit - Col du Palas - Port du Lavedan - Refuge de Larribet Route 26 Plan d'Aste - Lac de Suyen - Refuge de Larribet Route 27 Plan d'Aste - Refuge Ledormeur Route 28 Plan d'Aste - Refuge de Migouelou Route 29 Lac d'Artouste - Col d'Artouste - Refuge de Migouelou Route 30 Refuge d'Arremoulit - Col d'Arremoulit - Refugio de Respomuso Route 31 Sallent de Gallego (Puente de la Fajas) - Refugio de Respomuso Route 32 Tour of the Balaitous Region Route 33 Lac du Tech (Vallee d'Arrens) - Lac de Pouey-Laun Route 34 Refuge d'Arremoulit - Balaitous Route 35 Refuge de Larribet - Balaitous 4 The Gourette Massif Route 36 Gourette - Lac d'Anglas Route 37 Gourette - Lac d'Uzious - Lac du Lavedan Route 38 Gourette - Lac du Tech - Arrens-Marsous - Gourette 5 Vallee d'Estaing Route 39 Circuit of Lac d'Estaing Route 40 Lac d'Estaing - Lac du Plaa de Prat Route 41 Lac d'Estaing - Col d'Ilheou - Refuge d'Ilheou Route 42 Lac d'Estaing - Lac du Barbat 6 Vallee du Marcadau Route 43 Cauterets - Pont d'Espagne - Chalet-Refuge du Clot Route 44 Chalet-Refuge du Clot - Refuge Wallon Route 45 Pont d'Espagne - Refuge Wallon Route 46 Refuge Wallon - Grande Fache Route 47 Refuge Wallon - Port du Marcadau Route 48 Refuge Wallon - Pic de Cambales Route 49 Refuge Wallon - Col de Cambales Route 50 Marcadau Lakes Circuit Route 51 Refuge Wallon - Col d'Arratille Route 52 A Tour of the Arratille Valley Route 53 Refuge Wallon to Gavarnie 7 Vignemale Route 54 Pont d'Espagne - Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube Route 55 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Refuge de Bayssellance Route 56 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Petit Vignemale Route 57 Hourquette d'Ossoue - Pointe Chausenque Route 58 Gavarnie (Barrage d'Ossoue) - Refuge de Baysellance Route 59 Refuge de Bayssellance - Vignemale Route 60 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Col des Oulettes - Torla Route 61 Refuge des Oulettes de Gaube - Refuge d'Estom 8 Vallee de Lutour Route 62 Cauterets - La Fruitiere Route 63 La Fruitiere - Refuge d'Estom Route 64 Refuge d'Estom - Lac Glace Route 65 La Fruitiere - Refuge Russell 9 Gavarnie Route 66 Gavarnie - Plateau de Bellevue - Gavarnie Route 67 Gavarnie - Hotellerie du Cirque - Gavarnie Route 68 Gavarnie - Refuge des Espuguettes Route 69 Gavarnie - Refuge des Espuguettes - Pimene Route 70 Gavarnie (Col de Tentes) - Pic de Tentes - Pic de la Pahule Route 71 Gavarnie - Refuge de la Breche Route 72 Col de Tentes - Port de Boucharo - Refuge de la Breche Route 73 Gavarnie - Refuge de la Breche Route 74 Refuge de la Breche - Pic du Marbore Route 75 Refuge de la Breche - Tour du Marbore Route 76 Refuge de la Breche - Casque du Marbore Route 77 Refuge de la Breche - Pic du Taillon Route 78 Refuge de la Breche - Refugio de Goriz 10 Ordesa National Park Route 79 Torla - Pradera de Ordesa Route 80 Pradera de Ordesa - Refugio de Goriz Route 81 Pradera de Ordesa - Circo de Soaso - Faja de Pelay - Ordesa Route 82 Pradera de Ordesa - Faja los Canarellos - Ordesa Route 83 Refugio de Goriz - Collado de Arrablo - Anisclo Canyon - Puente de San urbez Route 84 The Spanish Canyons Tour Route 85 Refugio de Goriz - Monte Perdido Route 86 Valle de Pineta - Monte Perdido Route 87 Valle de Pineta - Llanos de La Larri 11 Estaube, Troumouse and Barroude Route 88 Barrage des Gloriettes - Cabane d'Estaube Route 89 Heas - Lacs des Aires - Le Cot Route 90 Heas - Hourquette d'Heas - Hourquette de Chermentas - Cirque de Barroude Route 91 Cirque de Barroude - Pic de Port-Vieux - Port Vieux - Cirque de Barroude 12 Reserve Naturelle de Neouvielle Route 92 Bareges - Refuge de la Glere Route 93 Bareges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Lac dets Coubous Route 94 Bareges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Cabane d'Aygues-Cluses Route 95 Bareges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Col de Madamete - Pic de Madamete - Lac dets Coubous - Pont de la Gaubie Route 96 Bareges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Col de Madamete - Chalet-Hotel de l'Oule Route 97 Bareges (Pont de la Gaubie) - Hourquette Nere - Refuge de Bastan Route 98 Chalet-Hotel de l'Oule - Refuge de Bastan Route 99 Artigues (Col du Tourmalet road) - Refuge de Campana de Cloutou Route 100 Vallee de Couplan - Chalet-Hotel de l'Oule Route 101 A Walking Circuit of Lac de l'Oule Route 102 A Circuit of Lac d'Aumar Route 103 A Neouvielle Lakes Circuit 13 Lac d'Oo and the Cirque d'Espingo Route 104 Granges d'Astau - Lac d'Oo - Refuge d'Espingo Route 105 Refuge d'Espingo - Refuge du Portillon Route 106 Refuge d'Espingo - Port d'Oo - Refugio de Estos 14 The Posets Massif Route 107 Eriste - Refugio angel Orus Route 108 Benasque - Refugio de Estos Route 109 Refugio de Estos - Pico de Posets Route 110 Refugio de Estos - Pico de Posets via SE Arete Route 111 Puente Nuevo de San Chaime - Ibones d'Escarpinosa Route 112 Refugio de Estos - Puerto de Gistain - Refugio de Viados Route 113 Refugio de Viados - Collado de Eriste - Refugio angel Orus Route 114 Tour of the Posets Massif 15 Vallees de la Pique and du Lis Route 115 Vallee du Lis - Refuge du Maupas Route 116 Refuge du Maupas - Lac Celinda Route 117 Vallee du Lis - Lac Vert - Lac des Graues - Vallee du Lis Route 118 Hospice de France - Refuge de Venasque - Port de Venasque Route 119 Hospice de France - Pas de la Montjoie - Pas de l'Escalette - Puerto de la Picada - Port de Venasque - Hospice de France 16 The Maladeta Massif Route 120 Hospital de Benasque - Ibon de Gorgutes Route 121 Hospital de Benasque - Forau dels Aigualluts Route 122 Hospital de Benasque - Refugio de la Renclusa Route 123 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de Aneto Route 124 Refugio de Coronas - Pico de Aneto Route 125 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de la Maladeta Route 126 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de la Maladeta Route 127 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico de Alba Route 128 Refugio de la Renclusa - Pico Forcanada Route 129 Hospital de Benasque - Refugi Sant Nicolau 17 Aiguestortes West - The Besiberri Massif Route 130 Refugi Sant Nicolau - Port de Rius - Collado de Lac de Mar - Refugi de la Restanca Route 131 Refugi Conangles (1555m) - Estany Gran de Besiberri (c2000m) - Refugi de Besiberri (2221m) Route 132 Vall de Sant Nicolau (1383m) - Aiguestortes (1820m) - Refugi d'Estany Llong (1985m) Route 132 Refugi d'Estany Llong (1985m) - Estany Redo (2114m) - Refugi d'Estany Llong Route 134 Refugi d'Estany Llong (1985m) - Portarro d'Espot (2429m) Route 135 Estany de Cavallers - Refugi Ventosa i Calvell Route 136 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Besiberri Nord Route 137 Tour of the Agulles de Travessani Route 138 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Montardo d'Aran Route 139 Refugi Ventosa i Calvell - Coll de Crestada - Refugi de la Restanca Route 140 Salardu/Banhs de Tredos - Refugi de Colomers 18 Aiguestortes East - Encantados Route 141 Espot - Refugi JM Blanc Route 142 Espot (Prat de Peiro) - Refugi E. Mallafre Route 143 A Circular Tour of Estany Sant Maurici Route 144 Refugi E. Mallafre - Gran Encantat Route 145 Estany de Sant Maurici - Refugi d'Amitges Route 146 Refugi d'Amitges - Agulle d'Amitges Route 147 Capdella/Embalse de Sallente - Refugi Colomina 19 Haute Vallee du Garbet Route 148 Aulus-les-Bains - Cascade du Fouillet - Aulus-les-Bains Route 149 Aulus-les-Bains - etang de Guzet - Cascade d'Ars - Aulus Route 150 Aulus-les-Bains (Le Garbettou) - Plateau de Garbettou - etang du Garbet Route 151 Aulus-les-Bains (Coumebiere) - Port de Saleix - Refuge de Bassies 20 Andorra Route 152 Grau Roig - Estanys dels Pessons Route 153 Soldeu - Estanys del Siscaro - Pont de la Baladosa - Soldeu Route 154 Soldeu (Pont de la Baladosa) - Collada de Juclar Route 155 Soldeu (Pont d'Incles) - Pont de Bonavida - Port d'Incles - etangs de Fontargente Route 156 Soldeu - Canillo Route 157 Ransol - Refugi dels Coms de Jan Route 158 Arcalis - Estanys de Tristaina Route 159 Arinsal - Refugi de Coma Pedrosa Route 160 Refugi de Coma Pedrosa - Pic de Coma Pedrosa Route 161 Les Escaldes - Refugi de l'Illa Route 162 A Circuit of Andorra's Frontier Peaks 21 The Carlit Massif Route 163 Orlu (Pont de Bisp) - Refuge d'En Beys Route 164 Refuge d'En Beys - Porte-Puymorens Route 165 l'Hospitalet-pres-l'Andorre - Refuge des Besines Route 166 Walking Tour of the Vallee de Lanous Route 167 Porte-Puymorens - Pic Carlit Route 168 Chalet-Refuge des Bouillouses - Pic Carlit Route 169 The Carlit Lakes Tour Route 170 Tour du Carlit Appendix A Useful addresses Appendix B Bibliography Appendix C Glossary Appendix D Route index

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NGR9781786310538
9781786310538
1786310538
Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees: Walks, climbs and multi-day treks by Kev Reynolds
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Cicerone Press
2019-09-20
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