LANDSCAPES OF THE PYRENEES : CONTENTS  (to return to the main page, click here)

Preface 5
Pyrenees - the people 6
Acknowledgements; Books 6
Getting about 7
Picnicking 8

TOURING
Car tour 1: THE ALBERES 12
Car tour 2: INTO THE MOUNTAINS 14
Car tour 3: TO THE CADI 16
Car tour 4: THE PLATEAU OF THE CATHARS 18
Car tour 5: DEEP VALLEYS, HIGH PEAKS, PAINTED CAVES 21
Car tour 6: PARC NACIONAL D'AIGUES TORTES 23
Car tour 7: 'GROTTES' AND GARGOYLES 25
Car tour 8: MARVELS AND MIRACLES 27
Car tour 9: GRAND CANYONS TOUR 29
Car tour 10: THE VALLEY OF THE BEAR 31
Car tour 11: LIMESTONE AND LEGENDS 33
Car tour 12: INTO THE BASQUE COUNTRY 35

Country code for walkers and motorists 37

WALKING
Weather 38
Transport 39
Clothing and equipment 39
Food and water 40
Waymarking, maps and grading of the walks 40
Safety and guides 41
Organisation of the walks 42
Overnight accommodation 43
Language hints 43

WALKS IN THE EASTERN PYRENEES
1 Vilajuïga · Dolmen de la Vinya del Rei · Sant Pere de Rodes · Serra de l'Estela · Llançà 45
2 (Roses) · Cadaqués · Cala Jóncols · Roses 48
3 Collioure · Notre-Dame-de-Consolation · Tour Madeloc · Banyuls-sur-Mer 51
4 Fageda d'en Jordà · Santa Pau · Volcà de Santa Margarida · Volcà Croscat · Fageda d'en Jordà 55
5 Sant Aniol d'Aguja 58
6 Alta Garrotxa - Santa Bàrbara de Pruneres 61
7 A Canigou canter 63
8 Carança cliffhanger 65
9 Núria · Gorges del Freser · Queralbs 68
10 Pedraforca 71

WALKS IN THE CENTRAL PYRENEES
11 Sant-Miquel d'Engolasters · Madriu Valley · Refugi del Riu dels Orris · Sant-Miquel d'Engolasters 74
12 Mourgouillou Valley · Etang de Comte · Etang de Couart · Etang Vidal · Etang de Comte · Mourgouillou Valley 77
13 Gorgeous Gorges de la Frau 80
14 Among the lakes 82
15 Circuit around Lake Artax (Artats) 84
16 Crête des Isards 86
17 Parc Nacional d'Aigües Tortes 88
18 A taste of the Baronnies 90
19 The roof of the Pyrenees 93
20 Cirque de Gavarnie 95
21 Russell's Caves 98
22 Brèche de Roland 100
23 Pont d'Espagne · Vallée du Marcadau · Refuge Wallon · Lac du Pourtet · Pont d'Espagne 103
24 Valle de Pineta · Collado de Añisclo · Valle de Pineta 106
25 The Añisclo Canyon 109
26 Ordesa - the grand canyon walk 111
27 Pic d'Anie 115

WALKS IN THE WESTERN PYRENEES
28 The song of Roland (Mt Astobizkar) 118 29 Roncesvalles 120
30 Iparla Ridge 122
31 Circuit based on Biriatou 125
32 Choldokogagna (Xoldokogaiña) 129
33 Col d'Ibardin 131
34 Peñas de Haya (Aia) 132

Index of place names 135
Fold-out Pyrenees map inside back cover