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Informationen zum Autor Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. She grew up in Yorkshire, where she still lives with her partner Carl McKeating and their young family. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. She has hiked and climbed across the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe – she co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europe’s High Points soon afterwards. Rachel has since co-written a guide to the mountains of the Massif Central in France and more recently has enjoyed writing about areas in the UK. She and Carl fully updated the Cicerone guide book Scrambles in Snowdonia , which was originally written by Steve Ashton in 1980. Rachel’s first cycling guide to the Yorkshire and Lancashire-based Way of the Roses was published in 2018. Rachel and Carl are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors. Carl McKeating is from Yorkshire. He is the co-author with Rachel Crolla of the books Europe’s High Points and Walking in the Auvergne published by Cicerone. Carl has also worked on the Yorkshire Gritstone: Volume 2 climbing guide for the YMC (2014) and is the co-updater with Rachel Crolla of Steve Ashton’s classic Scrambles in Snowdonia (Cicerone, 2017). A rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, in addition to ascending all of Europe’s national high points, in 2010 he completed a long-standing ambition to climb all the routes in Ken Wilson’s Classic Rock which he followed with a three month climbing and mountaineering tour of America. Inspired by Rachel Crolla’s work on a guide to the Way of the Roses cycling route, Carl has recently rediscovered his love of cycling. He loves playing football and guitar – both of which he does badly. A qualified English teacher, in 2014 Carl started work on a doctorate about Mont Blanc in British Culture. Carl and Rachel are passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors. Klappentext A guidebook to 42 day walks in the Auvergne. Exploring the volcanic hills of central France, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike. Walks range from 2 to 16km (1-10 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1-6 hours. The routes are clustered into five different areas, making ideal bases: Cantal, the Chaîne des Puys (Monts Dômes), the Monts Dore, the Haute Loire (Livradois and Velay) and the Montagne Bourbonnaise. Sketch maps are included for each walk Detailed information on accommodation, public transport and the region's volcanic history Local points of interest are featured including the Livradois-Forez and Auvergne Volcanoes regional nature parks Zusammenfassung Guidebook to the Auvergne describing 42 walks between 5 and 20km in the quiet volcanic hills of central France. Five areas are covered: Cantal! Chaine des Puys! Mont Dores! Haute-Loire and Montagne Bourbonnaise. The volcanic geography provides a stunning backdrop to routes suitable for all walkers. Bases in Vichy! Clermont-Ferrand and Puy-en-Velay. Inhaltsverzeichnis Overview map Map key Introduction History Volcanoes Plants and wildlife Food and drink When to go Getting there Getting around Accommodation Difficulty Equipment Maps Waymarking Hazards and emergencies Using this guide 1 The Cantal Walk 1 Puy de Niermont Walk 2 An Ascent of the Puy de Peyre Arse Walk 3 Puy Mary with Optional Excursion to Puy de la Tourte Walk 4 Traverse of the Breche de Rolland from Puy Mary to Peyre Arse Walk 5 Around Medieval Murat Walk 6 The Plomb du Cantal Walk 7 A Rombiere Ramble Walk 8 Puy Griou Walk 9 Up the Usclade ...
