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Informationen zum Autor After leaving their academic careers in 2002, Philip and Vivien Freakley moved to the Haute Ariege region of the French Pyrenees to indulge a lifelong passion for mountains and the natural world. They are, by inclination, fair weather walkers and discovered the mountains of Southern Catalunya during an escape from a particularly cold and snowy Pyrenean winter. In 2004 they bought a house there and have spent the subsequent five winters exploring, talking to local walkers, translating Catalan route descriptions, knitting together apparently unrelated scraps of footpath and encouraging everyone to build cairns. After leaving their academic careers in 2002, Philip and Vivien Freakley moved to the Haute Ariege region of the French Pyrenees to indulge a lifelong passion for mountains and the natural world. They are, by inclination, fair weather walkers and discovered the mountains of Southern Catalunya during an escape from a particularly cold and snowy Pyrenean winter. In 2004 they bought a house there and have spent the subsequent five winters exploring, talking to local walkers, translating Catalan route descriptions, knitting together apparently unrelated scraps of footpath and encouraging everyone to build cairns. Klappentext Southern Catalunya is an area of remarkable natural beauty and diversity. The immense limestone crags, ridges and pinnacles of the Parc Natural dels Ports overlook the broad orange and olive groves beside the River Ebro, giving a high drama to the landscape. Closer to the Mediterranean, there is good hiking on the massifs of Cardo and Montsia and a long-distance footpath along the coast.Mysteriously, this easily accessible coastal mountain region is practically unknown outside the region. The wild limestone landscapes, from herb-covered hillsides to high pine forest, dotted with Templar castles and picturesque hill villages, remain untouched by mass tourism. This first English-language guide aims to introduce hikers of all experience and abilities to an idyllic winter hiking destination.* 30 winter hiking routes in three national parks and along the coast* all hikes graded and non-technical, suitable for any experienced hiker. Zusammenfassung This guidebook has 30 routes for mountain walkers of all abilities in Southern Catalunya. The routes are in 3 national parks between Barcelona and Valencia; around the River Ebre: the els Ports massif! Serra de Cardo and the Serra de Montsia! including the immense limestone crags of the Parc Natural dels Ports overlooking the Mediterranean. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction The Walking Area The Natural Parks Climate and When to Go Geology and Geography Wildlife History! Architecture and Culture Getting There Getting Around Where to Stay Emergencies Language Money Food and Drink What to Take Waymarking and Access Hunting and how to avoid it Maps Using the guide The Walks Walk 1 Punta de l'Aigua Walk 2 Montaspre ridge route Walk 3 Moleta de les Canals circuit and summit ridge Walk 4 Barranc del Camp Walk 5 Solana route Walk 6 Cova dels Adells Walk 7 Coll d'en Caubet and Vallfiguera Walk 8 Cervera and Figuera valleys Walk 9 La Moleta Walk 10 Vall d'Infern Walk 11 Pi del Perillo Walk 12 Mont Caro summit Walk 13 Mola del Moro Walk 14 La Barcina Walk 15 Cresta del Marturi Walk 16 Sources of the Matarranya Walk 17 Roca del Migdia Walk 18 Caramella gorge ...
