The Mountains of Andorra is Alf Robertson & Jane Meadowcroft’s Cicerone guide to walks, scrambles, via ferratas & treks in a country tucked away between France & Spain in the heart of the Pyrenees. The guide covers the whole of the country, from its 80 mountain lakes to its host of elegant peaks. The principality is also relatively inexpensive, has excellent public transport links & a wealth of walking opportunities. The guide is divided into 12 main geographical sections
- Arinsal & Sispony, Arcalis & Angonella, Vall de Sorteny & Vall de Rialb, Montaup, Ordino & Pic de Casamanya, Vall del Riu, Vall de Ransol, Vall d’ Incles, Grau Roig & the Circ dels Pessons, Cortals, Vall del Madriu, Via Ferratas of Andorra & the Andorra Circuit
- totalling 58 walks & scrambles in the principality. Each of the walks has information on starting & finishing points, difficulty grading, total distance, height gain/loss & expected timings. The chapter on the Andorra circuit divides the route into 6 day long sections & are structured in a similar way to the walks with details of estimated walking times, relevant maps & total distances. Practical advice is offered on weather, getting there, equipment, safety, accommodation & mountain refuges, as well as details on geology, Romanesque churches & flowers & wildlife of the region. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour sketch diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of this picturesque country.