The Pyrenees is accomplished walker Kev Reynolds’ large-format Cicerone guide to one of Europe’s most famous & impressive mountain ranges. The guide gives a valley-by-valley description of the High Pyrenees from west to east & is a very useful reference to help identify the best locations for walking, mountaineering, skiing & climbing. Reynolds explores the entire stretch of the 400km long Pyrenees- from the Cirque de Lescun on the edge of the Basque country in the west, to the Carlit massif & Cerdagne to the east of Andorra. The guide is divided into five main chapters
- The Western Valleys, Cirques & Canyons, The Central Pyrenees, Enchanted Mountains & Andorra & the Eastern High Pyrenees
- detailing the diverse outdoor opportunities throughout the Pyrenean chain. Classic walks & climbs are identified, as are routes up the classic peaks of the range. The guide is a useful reference tool for those intending to walk the longer routes of the GR11, GR10 & the Pyrenean Haute Route, as well as for visitors wanting to plan shorter trips or a variety of mountain activities. An extensive introduction gives practical advice on when to go, weather, getting there, travel within the Pyrenees, accommodation, maps & guidebooks & health considerations. Detailed area descriptions are accompanied by information boxes describing the best way to tackle certain routes & the varying possibilities available at each peak & valley, in addition to colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of the Pyrenean chain.