Author: Kev Reynold
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: oberland, cicerone, guide, bernese, trek, jungfrau, region, week, tour
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2009-08-01
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1852845961
ISBN-13: 9781852845964

Making a horsehoe loop among some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in all the Swiss Alps, the brand new Tour of the Jungfrau Region is destined to become one of the classic walks of Europe. In a journey of 9-10 days the walker visits pastures, ridges, summits and passes, skirts exquisite mountain lakes, and gazes on waterfalls, gorges and glaciers - all in the shadow of such iconic peaks as Wetterhorn, Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau. Accommodation is both plentiful and atmospheric, and the route has lots of bad-weather alternatives. Despite the nearby presence of popular resorts like Grind

Author: Allan Hartley
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: reichen, groups, cicerone, guides, glockner, venediger, austria, hohe, tauern, trekking
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2010-05-15
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1852845686
ISBN-13: 9781852845681

Situated in the heart of Austria and the Eastern Alps, the Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest in Europe and a World Conservation Area, taking in the Tyrol, Salzburg and Karnten. The area boasts dramatic valleys headed by scores of peaks and hikers are well supported by some of the best huts in the Alps. The Park is centered on the Gross Glockner, at 3798m is Austria’s highest mountain. Long-distance hiking in Austria’s Hohe Tauern concentrates on three areas - the little known Reichen Group with its folklore of dwarves and giants, the Venediger Group with its glaciers

Authors:Grant Bourne, Sabine Körner Bourne,
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: guides, cicerone, alps, bavarian, walking
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2010-01-01
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1852844973
ISBN-13: 9781852844974

The Bavarian Alps lie along the German - Austrian border between Lake Constance (Bodensee) and Berchtesgaden - a distance of roughly 300 kilometres. Crammed into this thin sliver of land is some of the most spectacular walking that Germany has to offer. It is also home to some of the country’s most colourful folk traditions and the world-famous fairy-tale castles built by Bavaria’s ’Mad King Ludwig’. Though Germany’s small slice of the European Alps offers few peaks that compare in height to those in neighbouring Austria, the scenery is no less rewarding for walke

Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: guides, cicerone, madeira, walking
Number of Pages: 315
Published: 2010-01-01
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1852845317
ISBN-13: 9781852845315

Rising steep and rocky from the Atlantic Ocean, Madeira is a compact and mountainous island. Criss-crossed by a network of old paths and tracks, it is remarkably accessible and scenic. Enjoying a sub-tropical climate, it is suitable for year-round walking. As a result of volcanic activity it can be steep, but high ridges and the cliffs of its Atlantic coast are always in view. Water is conveyed around the island in flower-fringed levadas, their banks offering anything from a gentle stroll to an exposed cliff walk. This guide book includes a rich and varied selection of walks on Madeira, and al

Author: Mark Richards
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: fellranger, lakeland, fells, central
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-05-15
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 1852845406
ISBN-13: 9781852845407

The Central Fells by Mark Richards covers 28 summits in the Central Fells of the English Lake District, including a variety of ascents, old and new, in the high ground between Great Langdale and Keswick. The area is flanked to the west by Stake Pass, Langstrath, Borrowdale and Derwentwater and to the east by Grasmere, Dunmail Raise and Thirlmere. Author Mark Richards combines his passion for the Lake District and artistic flair with all the information the experienced walker needs to explore and enjoy the Mid-Western Fells. For each of the hills covered, this guide offers a dedicated chapt

Author: Declan Lyons
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: guides, cicerone, midi, canal, cycling
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2009-05-15
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1852845597
ISBN-13: 9781852845599

The Canal du Midi in France’s sunny southern Languedoc is a UNESCO world heritage site. Its 240km route meanders through lush, beautiful countryside rich in history and culture, linking Toulouse and Sete. An ideal cycling route for most abilities.

Author: Gillian Price
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
Keywords: walking, international, amalfi, coast
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2010-09-01
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1852845910
ISBN-13: 9781852845919

Known as the Amalfi Coast, the steep southern edge of the Sorrento peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples, famous for its medieval villages perched atop plunging cliffs, with their near-vertical vineyards and lemon orchards, is now recognised as a World Heritage Site.This coastline, the rugged landscape behind, crowned by the Monti Lattari, and the idyllic islands of Capri and Ischia together also make a perfect holiday destination for walkers. The whole area is crisscrossed by ancient mule tracks, pilgrim routes and goat tracks, offering a variety of walking from family strolls to strenuous treks a