Pyrenees

Extensive mountain range forming the border with Spain.

The Pyrenees

Cicerone - The Pyrenees

£18.00

Comprehensive and huge valley by valley guide to the High Pyrenees from the Cirque de Lescun to the Carlit Massif. Describes access, facilities, walks, treks, mountaineering (includes the standard routes up the classic peaks), climbing (not descriptions though) and ski mountaineering.

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Alpine:

Les Pyrénées du Levant

Dulac - Les Pyrénées du Levant

£37.50

A guide to rock and winter/alpine mixed climbing on the French side of the Eastern Pyrenees (the Pyrenees Orientales), from the border with Andorra to the Mediterranean Sea. A feast for the eyes, with clear colour diagrams and photo-diagrams and some gorgeous photography.

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Pyrenees West

West Col - Pyrenees West

£10.95

A general mountain guide (some easier alpine climbing is described) covering the Western Pyrenees from Larrau to Gavarnie Cirque.

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Pyrenees Central

West Col - Pyrenees Central

£10.50

A general mountain guide (some easier alpine climbing is described) covering the Central Pyrenees from Gèdre to the Garonne Gap.

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Pyrenees East

West Col - Pyrenees East

£11.50

General mountain guide (little climbing is described). Ariège, Andorra, Rousillon and Catalonia.

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Ice Climbing:

Gavarnie

Icedreams - Garvanie - Cascada de Hielo/Cascades de Glace

£19.95

Stunning photo-topo guide to the winter icefall climbing in this well known area on the French side of the Pyrenees. Includes an extra section on alpine couloirs in the area.

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Rock Climbing, Canyoning & Via Ferrata:

Rock Climbs in the Pyrenees

Cicerone - Rock Climbs in the Pyrenees

£9.99

Climbing guide to the Central Pyrenean areas near Panticosa and Formigal in Spain. Includes major crags like the Pic du Midi d’Ossau, Ordesa Canyon, Riglos, The Vignemale, the Vallé de Tena and the Sierra de Guara.

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Roca España: Pyrenees & Aragón

Lobo - Roca España: Pyrenees & Aragón

£29.95

Large photo-topo guide to over 5000 routes in Catalonia and Aragón in the Eastern Spanish Pyrenees, just north of Lleida and Barcelona and south of the French border.

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Pyrenees Rock

Pyrenees Rock - Pyrenees Rock

£29.95

Thirteen climbing areas (ca 1800 bolted limestone routes!) on both sides of the eastern Pyrenees. Line topos and maps are a bit utilitarian but there's masses of them.

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Roca Caliente en los Pirineos (Vol 1)

Supercrack Editions - Roca Caliente en los Pirineos (Volume I) - Escales

£16.95

A topo-guide to climbing in the ruggedly beautiful Catalan pre-Pyrenees in North-East Spain. Covers Sopeira, Serra de Sant Gervàs, Serra de Lleràs, Santorens, Tossal de la Creu, Roques de Cosdevia, Viuet, Forcat, and Valle de Isábena-Sierra de Sis.

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Roca Caliente en Los Pirineos (Vol 2) - Cavallers

Supercrack Editions - Roca Caliente en Los Pirineos (Volume II) - Cavallers

OP

For those who thought that Spanish rock climbing was strictly a two-season activity, take a look at this topo-guide to the superb granite sport-climbing to be found in the high Catalan Pyrenees of North-East Spain. Covers Cavallers, Travessani, and Estany Llong. Sorry - out of print with no known date for a reprint.

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Roca Caliente en Los Pirineos (Vol 3)

Supercrack Editions - Roca Caliente en Los Pirineos (Volume III) - Aran-Pallars

£22.99

More superb looking climbing north of Barcelona and Lleida on a mixture of rock-types with lots of higher multipitch mountain rock routes. The area is around the towns of El Pont de Suert, Son and Sort. Covers Llauset, Vall de Besiberri, Val de Molières, Boca Nord del Túnel de Vielha, La Forcanada, La Restanca, Colomers, Saboredo, Vall de Gerber, Baqueira, Pla de Font, JM Blanc, Sant Maurici, Amitges, Coma de l'Abeller, Isil, Certascán, and La Colomina.

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Ripollès

Supercrack Editions - Ripollès

£21.99

Sport and trad climbing around the town of Ripoll, Catalonia. Major crags include, Coll de Merolla, Gombrèn, Montgrony, Pardinella, Clot de l'Espasa, Roca Roja de Corones, La Vall de Ribes, El Baell, Dent d'en Rossell, Coma de Vaca, Ogassa and Ulldeter.

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Bouldering:

EBloc - Bouldertopo España

Gebro Verlag - EBloc - Bouldertopo España (Spain)

£26.99

Bouldering in northern Spain - covering the following areas: Targasonne (actually in France - just), Savassona, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Belines-Malada, Cervià, El Cogul, Albarracín, La Pedriza, Zarzalejo, Burguillo, Navalosa.

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Le Chaos de Targasonne

Le Topo - Le Chaos de Targasonne Topo Guide

£23.99

The Chaos of Targasonne is an extensive granite bouldering area situated at 1500m in the Pyreness on the border of Spain and Andorra and not far from the sunsoaked beaches of the Mediterranean.

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Walking:

Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees

Cicerone - Walks and Climbs in the Pyrenees

£15.00

Guidebook of walks and easy alpine climbs in the Pyrenees with over 170 day walks, multi-day walks, climbing routes and mountaineering ascents - though more walking than climbing and what there is of the latter is low in the grades. It covers all the valleys and peaks from France and Spain.

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Pyranean Haute Route

Cicerone - Pyrenean Haute Route

£16.00

The Pyrenean Haute Route divided into 42 days of walking, scrambling and and mountaineering - now there's a challenge for your next holiday! This is not the GR10 or GR11, but a route staying as close as possible to the watershed of the Pyrenees and crossing the border many times.

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Trekking in the Pyrenees

Trailblazer - Trekking in the Pyrenees

OP

£11.99

A guide to walking in the Pyrenees. Covers the GR10 (French coast-to-coast) in full (280 miles approximately) and much of the GR11 (Spanish coast-to-coast)but not the High Level Route. Lots of general travel info as well. Sorry, out of print - new edition due early June.

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The GR10 Trail

Cicerone - The GR10 Trail - Through the French Pyrenees

£12.95

Subtitled "Through the French Pyrenees". 800km over 50 days of walking from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean - what more can be said except that this is a lower level walk than the Classic Spanish High Route and takes in many picturesque villages on the way.

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Through the Spanish Pyrenees - GR11

Cicerone - Through the Spanish Pyrenees - GR11

£12.95

A high level mountain walking route the full length of the Pyrenees on the Spanish side is known as La Senda (the Track) or by the more utilitarian GR11. Described in 46 day stages.

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Pyrenees 1

Rother - Pyrenees 1 - Spanish Central Pyrenees: Panticosa - Benasque

£9.99

50 selected valley and mountain walks in the Central Pyrenees on the Spanish side of the border. A good little guide with excellent maps and colour photos.

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Pyrenees 2

Rother - Pyrenees 2 - French Central Pyrenees: Arrens - Seix

£9.99

50 selected valley and mountain walks in the Central Pyrenees on the French side of the border. A good little guide with excellent maps and colour photos.

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The Mountains of Andorra

Cicerone - The Mountains of Andorra

£12.95

Walks, scrambles, via ferratas and treks in the tiny mountainous Pyrenean principality sandwiched between France and Spain.

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