Alt Àneu: Walking in the territory of the Bear of the Pyrenees
Book Details
Author(s)Iñaki Alcorta
ISBN / ASIN1468025104
ISBN-139781468025101
MarketplaceFrance 🇫🇷
Description
This guide is a personal selection of high mountain itineraries in Alt Àneu (Catalonia), one of the most beautiful and best preserved regions of the Pyrenees, home of some of the few brown bears living in this mountain range. None of the routes described in this guide presents technical difficulties and all are suitable for any average walker. Half of them are also suitable for families climbing with children. The book includes maps and profiles of all the routes and 44 full color photographs.Â
TABLE OF CONTENTS:Â
PREFACEÂ
INTRODUCTIONÂ
Alt ÀneuÂ
The Bear of the PyreneesÂ
Climbing with childrenÂ
PRACTICAL INFORMATIONÂ
Getting thereÂ
When to goÂ
AcommodationÂ
ServicesÂ
TaxisÂ
MapsÂ
Weather informationÂ
Environmental regulationsÂ
Regulation of motorized traffic
In case of an encounter with a bear...
 ... and with guarding-dogsÂ
To learn more about the Bear of the PyreneesÂ
MAP OF ITINERARIESÂ
WALKSÂ
1. Pic de Quartiules (2226m)Â
2. Pic del Pinetó (2647m)Â
3. Lo Tésol (2700m)Â
4. Pui de la Bonaigua (2778m)Â
5. Pic de Bassiero Oriental (2897m)Â
6. Tuc de la Cigalera (2497m)Â
7. Cap del Muntanyó d'Àrreu (2630m)Â
8. Pic de la Plana (2493m)Â
9. Pic de Rosari (2608m)Â
10. Pic de Pilà s (2657m)Â
11.Tuc de Bonabé (2723m)Â
12. Pic de Qüenca (2639m)Â
13. Pic des Miques (2492m)Â
14. Mont-roig (2864m)Â
15. Pic de Montalt (2495m)Â
16. Pic de Gel (2499m)Â
17. Pic de Vinyals (2398m)Â
18. Pic de Clavera (2721m)Â
19. Bony de la Mina (2279m)Â
20. Pic de Moredo (2766m)Â
SUMMARY OF ASCENTSÂ
DICTIONARY OF CATALAN TOPOGRAPHIC TERMS

