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£14.99 Walking in France - Lonely Planet Guide
bulletDetailed descriptions of more than 100 days of walking, from easy strolls to multiday mountain adventures
bulletSpecial features on the classic cross-border Tour du Mont Blanc and the best of the revered Chemin de St-Jacques (Way of St. James) pilgrim route
bulletIllustrated section on France's wildlife and wildflowers
bulletTwo-colour maps for each walk
bulletThe lowdown on transport, accommodation and eating options en route
bulletPractical advice on language, navigation and safety
   
£12.00 100 Hut Walks in the Alps - Routes for day and multi-day walks - Cicerone Press
   An introduction to Europe's highest mountains and to life in the network of Alpine huts.  From Southern France, through Switzerland, Austria and Italy to Slovenia.

£10.95

100 Hikes in the Alps - Cordee
  Covers Switzerland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany & Liechtenstein.  Hikes include short, easy day outings through mountainside villages, or longer, more challenging backpack trips into remote, rugged country.  Hike descriptions include distances, hiking times, elevation gain and highlights along the trail.

£10.95

Walking the Alpine Parks of France & N.W. Italy - Mountaineers
   Covers Mercantour, Queyras, Ecrins, Vanoise & Gran Paradiso.  Includes 110 hikes with directions and descriptions, what to bring, transportation, weather and other other practicalities, useful phrases etc

£20.00

Walking in the Alps - (Kev Reynolds) - Cicerone Press  
   A fully comprehensive volume covering all of the Alpine areas.  This definitive work, by Britain's best known Alpine specialist, is now fully updated and in colour.
£13.99 Trekking & Climbing in the Western Alps - 22 adventure treks in the Alps of France, Italy & Switzerland - Globetrotter Adventure Treks
   
£12.00 Walking in the Cathar Region - Cathar Castles of South West France - Cicerone Press Guide
   Over 30 walks based in sixteen locations of the once strategically important castles that dominate the foothills of the Pyrenees. 
£12.00 The Cathar Way - Cicerone Press Guide
   Guide to this 250km (two-week) route through the foothills of the Pyrenees in the Languedoc region of Southern France, from the Mediterranean to Foix.  A waymarked trail linking historic castles associated with the ill-fated 13th-century Cathar heresy.
£12.00 Walking in the Cevennes (31 walks & Tour of Mont Lozere) - Cicerone Press Guide
  Full introduction to the region, with 15 day-walks in the north around Florac, 16 walks in the south, and a 5 day trek around Mont Lozere

£12.95

Chamonix to Zermatt - Walkers Haute Route - Cicerone Press
   The classic walk in the shadow of great peaks from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn.  In 14 stages, this is one of the most beautiful long-distance paths in Europe

£12.95

The Haute route - Chamonix to Zermatt (For skiers & mountain walkers) - Cordee
   Covers the classic route, six main variations (both for walking & skiing), many additional minor route options, and the main mountains.  Includes route descriptions & route diagrams, colour photographs, topo diagrams, detailed descriptions for finding huts in bad weather and 100 useful telephone numbers
£  8.99 Cote d'Azur - Rother Walking Guide
   45 walks in the Maritime Alps, the Highlands of Grasse, the Esterel, the Massif des Maures, on the Cote varoise and in the Calaques.  With detailed descriptions of the walks, small walking maps and many tips on combining the walks, places of interest, accommodation and public transport.
   
£12.00 Walking in Dordogne - Cicerone Press Guide
   The guide describes 30 routes, divided between the region of Sarlat and Bergerac.
   

£14.00

Walking the French Alps - GR 5 - Cicerone Press
   Popular trail from Lake Geneva to Nice.  The route is split into stages, each of which could from the basis of a good holiday

£  7.99

Walking the French Gorges - A Trail through Provence & the Ardeche - Cicerone Press
   320 miles through Provence and Ardeche.  Includes the famous gorges of the Verdon
   
£12.95 GR10 Trail  - Cicerone Press
   A full-colour guide to this fabulous route from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean at a lower level than the Pyrenean High Route.  50 days split into holiday sections
   
£12.00 Walking in the Haute Savoie - Vol 1: North - Cicerone Press Guide
   Covers the region South of Lake Geneva, across to the Swiss border
£12.00 Walking in the Haute Savoie - Vol 2: South - Cicerone Press Guide
   Covers 30 walks in the area between Chamonix and Annecy.
   
£12.00 Walking in the Languedoc - Cicerone Press
   31 walks in the stunningly beautiful Parc Naturel du Haut-Languedoc. The climate is warm, the vineyards stretch out below you, and above is the towering Espinouse Massif
£  9.95 Holiday Walks in the Loire Valley - Sigma Guide
   
£14.00 Mont Blanc & the Western Alps - Snowshoeing - Cicerone Press Guide
   The first guide to snowshoeing, introduces techniques and gives 70 graded routes throughout the region.   Includes the Mont Blanc, Zermatt and Gran Paradiso areas.

£12.95

Tour of Mont Blanc - Complete two-way trekking guide - Cicerone Press
   A guide to one of the world's best walks - the circumnavigation of the Mont Blanc massif, described in both directions.  120 miles of pure magic, split into 11 sections
£12.95 Mont Blanc Walks  - Cicerone Press Guide
   50 outstanding walks and 4 multi-day treks, covering both French and Italian sides.  Multi-day treks for Vallorcine to Plaine Joux, the Tour des Aiguilles Rouges, Vallorcine to Servoz and a circuit of the Italian Val Ferret
£  8.99 Around Mont Blanc - Rother Guide
   50 selected walks in the vicinity of Chamonix, St.Gervais, Argentiere, Martigny and Courmayeur.  Includes route descriptions, 1:50 000 walking maps, colour photographs and numerous tips for places of interest and excursions

£  9.95

Mont Blanc Trails - Cordee
   183 Summer Walks & Hikes (inc maps)  in the Mont-Blanc Valley
£13.95 Easy Ascents in the  Mont Blanc Range - Cordee
   Includes the normal route on Mont-Blanc.  A detailed guide to some of the most beautiful ascents in the Mont-Blanc massif for the beginner mountaineer (routes graded "Easy" to "Slightly Difficult").  Includes the basic theoretical and technical knowledge necessary before setting out into high mountains: gear, skills, safety, route-finding.
£12.50 Explore the Tour of Mont Blanc - Rucksack Reader
   This classic alpine route runs for 170 km (106 miles) and can be completed in 11 days.  You walk through France, Italy and Switzerland, overnighting in alpine refuges.  This guide includes drop-down map showing the whole route in four panels (1:100 000), the TMB in daily stages, with summaries of distance, terrain and where to find food and drink, concise background on climbing Mont Blanc, geology, and wildlife.  Printed on waterproof paper with 55 colour photographs.
   
£  8.99 Walk & Eat in Nice - Sunflower
   Pocket-sized full-colour guides, illustrated with scores of photograph, designed for short-break holidays.  The guide describes walks and recommends restaurants/hotels en route (with sample menus).  Following each restaurant entry is one or more of their recipes to make in self-catering accommodation or at home.  Other sections incl. planning, shopping for self-catering including health food shops, local markets etc.  The book contains topographical walking maps (1:35 000) to accompany the walk instructions.
£  9.95 Holiday Walks in Normandy - Sigma Guide
   

£  9.99

Tour of the Oisans (GR54) - Dauphine Alps - Cicerone Press
   This popular walk around the Dauphine massif and Ecrins national park is similar in quality to the celebrated Tour of Mont Blanc.  A two-week suggested itinerary covers the 270 km route
   

£14.95

Provence - West Col
   Mountains & Landscape - walking and touring guide - Michael Pyron
£  8.99 Provence - Rother Guide
   50 worthwhile walks from the ARdeche to the Verdon Gorge and from Mont Ventoux to the Calanques.  Includes route descriptions, coloured walking maps, colour photographs and numerous tips for places of interest and excursions
£12.99 Landscapes of Eastern Provence, Cote d'Azur to the Alps - Sunflower Guide
   This guide for motorists and walkers travels through the most beautiful landscapes between the Italian border and the A51 motorway.  Beginning at Nice and the Riviera, you head North and West through the Alpes-Maritimes and Alpes de Haute-Provence (highlights include the Mercantour National Park and Grand Canyon du Verdon).  Beyond Var, the guide takes you round the Montagne Ste-Victoire, to Aix-en-Provence.  Includes Walks, Car Tours and Picnic spots.
£12.99 Landscapes of Western Provence, Languedoc-Roussillon - Sunflower Guide
   This guide for motorists and walkers travels through the most beautiful landscapes between the A51 motorway and the Pyrenees.  Beginning at Aix-en-Provence, you move west via the Luberon and Mont Ventoux to the great Roman cities and the Pont du Gard.  After forays north to the Ardeche, the Tarn and the Cirque de Navacelles, head south through Heroult to Carcassonne and the Canal du Midi.  Crossing the Corbieres and the Land of the Cathars, you reach the foot of Canigou, holy mountain of the pyrenees.  Includes Walks, Car Tours and Picnic spots.
£12.95 Walking in Provence - Cicerone Press Guide
   New full-colour edition with 42 short and medium-length walks in the areas of Alpes Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and Northern Provence, together with all the practical information required for an enjoyable trip.
   
£15.00 Pyrenean Haute Route - High-Level Trail through the Pyrenees - Cicerone Press Guide
   800km route in the highest and most central part of the Pyrenees. 5 sections with 42 stages.  A spectacular long-distance route
£11.99 Trekking in the Pyrenees - Trailblazer Guide
   Includes 90 detailed trekking maps and 15 town plans.  Showing walking times, places to stay and points of interest for 
bulletGR10: France from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean
bulletGR11: Spain from Roncesvalles to Andorra
bulletLink routes and HRP sections
£15.00 Walks & Climbs in the Pyrenees - Cicerone Press
   Includes the Pyrenean High Level Route.  Invaluable for any backpacker or mountaineer who plans to visit this still unspoilt mountain range.
£  8.99 Pyrenees 2 - French Central Pyrenees: Arrens - Seix - Rother Walking Guide
   Includes 50 walks with descriptions and colour sketch maps, plus colour photography throughout
£12.99 Pyrenees - Landscapes of.. - Sunflower
   Covers both the French and Spanish Pyrenees.  Includes 34 day walks, plus a plethora of suggestions for shorter walks and longer extensions, all shown on the accompanying 1/50 000 maps.  Also covers car tours.
   

£12.95

Robert Louis Stevenson Trail - Cicerone Press
   A guide for walking in the footsteps of Stevenson as he travelled through France’s Velay and Cevennes regions accompanied by his faithful donkey, Modestine. At 140km, this route is ideal for people new to walking holidays. Starts at Le Puy, finishes at St Jean de Gard. A great route with a historic and literary feel.
   

£  9.99

Walking in the Tarentaise & Beaufortain Alps - Cicerone Press
   The delectable mountain area south of Mont Blanc includes the Vanoise National Park.  53 day walks, 5 tours between 2 and 8 day's duration, plus 40 short outings
   
£  8.99 Vanoise - Rother Walking Guide 
   52 selected day walks in the Tarentaise, the Maurienne and the Vanoise National Park.  Includes route descriptions, coloured walking maps, colour photographs and numerous tips for places of interest and excursions

£  7.99

Tour of the Vanoise - Cicerone Press
   A 10-12 day circuit of one of the finest mountain areas of France, between Mont Blanc and the Ecrins.  The second most popular mountain tour after the Tour of Mont Blanc

£14.95

Vercors-DeVoluy  - Mountains & Landscapes - West Col.
£14.95 Via Ferrata a complete guide to France - Cordee
   Covers the moutain ranges in The Alps, Pyrenees, Masif Central and Corsica.  The guide covers routes for over 100 Via Ferrata across France with heart-stopping photography and topo diagrams.  Introductory section gives advice, background information and details of necessary equipment.

£  8.99

Walks in Volcano country - Cicerone Press
   Two long-distance walks in Central France, the High Auvergne and Tour of the Velay, in a unique landscape of extinct volcanoes
£12.00 Trekking in the Vosges and Jura - Cicerone Press 
   A practical guidebook to the trekking possibilities in the Vosges and French Jura mountains.  Covers the GR5 from the German border to Geneva and other treks and circular walks. 
   
£12.00 The Way of St. James  - Le Puy to the Pyrenees  - Cicerone Press 
   A walkers guide to the 740km Pilgrim road from Le Puy-en-Velay to the Pyrenees.  Includes extensive information, mapping and details.

 

 

  

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