Rachel Crolla & Carl Mc Keating’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Auvergne illustrates 42 walks in the volcanic hills of France covering the Puy de Dôme, Cantal & Haute-Loire regions & featuring detailed instructions, clear sketch maps & colour photographs. The book covers the area from Vichy in the north to Le Puy-en-Velay in the south, including the Chaîne des Puys, the Monts Dore & the Montagne Bourbonnaise. An introduction presents the history, volcanoes, plants & wildlife of this area as well as advising on when to go, getting there & around, where to stay, equipment & maps, & tips on navigation & staying safe in the outdoors. It then organises the 42 walks exploring the ancient landscape of volcanic peaks & lava domes in five different areas, the Cantal, the Chaîne des Puys (Monts Dômes), Monts Dore, the Haute-Loire: Livradois Forez & Velay, & the Montagne Bourbonnaise, offering a mix of easy to challenging walks. For each trail a sketch map & detailed route descriptions are provided along with information about the distance, ascent, difficulty grading, approximate timing of the walk, & the relevant IGN map; details of parking & public transport links & useful contacts are also included.