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Informationen zum Autor After taking early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher, Brian Johnson found time for three thru'-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, six hikes across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, a hike along the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago, and a single summer compleation of the Munros (Scotland's 3000ft mountains), as well as climbing all the Corbetts (Scotland's 2500-3000ft mountains) and the Grahams (Scotland's 2000-2500ft mountains). He completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France and multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal. In his younger days, Brian's main sport was orienteering. He competed at a high level and coached both Bishop Wordsworth's School and South-West Junior Orienteering squads. He also surveyed and drew many orienteering maps. He walked and climbed extensively in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California, often leading school groups. As a fanatical sportsman and games player, Brian competed to a high standard at cricket, hockey, bridge and chess. His crowning achievement was winning the 1995/96 World Amateur Chess Championships. Brian hiked under the trail name of Ancient Brit. Sadly, Brian passed away in 2021. Klappentext A guidebook to seven short treks of 4-12 days in the Pyrenees, covering both sides of the France-Spain border. Showcasing the region's spectacular scenery, the treks follow mountain paths, with boulder fields and easy scrambling on higher routes. Accommodation is available in mountain refuges and villages, though wild camping is also possible. The routes range from 70 to 224km and are presented in day stages of between 7 and 33km (2-8 hours). They cover the Basque Country, Pic du Midi d'Ossau and the western Pyrenees, Vignemale and La Alta Ruta de los Perdidos, Réserve Naturelle de Néouvielle, Carros de Foc, Montagnes d'Ax and Les Pérics, and Puigmal and Canigou in Catalonia. Clear route description and 1:100,000 mapping Information on accommodation and facilities for each trek stage Access, maps and route variants and alternatives for each trek Advice on planning and preparation Optional detours to climb neighbouring peaks Zusammenfassung Guidebook detailing seven circular treks of 4-12 days in the beautiful Pyrenees. The varied routes cover both sides of the French-Spanish border and include both the High Pyrenees and the lower! more gentle mountains of the Basque Country and Catalonia. Variants are suggested for those wishing to shorten or extend the treks. ...
