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AUTUMN CATALOGUE 2015 Welcome to CICERONE NEW TITles – juNE 2015 TO JANUARY 2016 Walking on the Isle of Man 9781852847685 The Two Moors Way 9781852847142 JUNE Walking in the North Wessex Downs 9781852847289 Walking the Jurassic Coast 9781852847418 The High Mountains of Crete 9781852847999 The Lea Valley Walk 9781852847746 AUGUST The Book of the Bothy 9781852847562 Walking on Harris and Lewis 9781852848187 Hadrian’s Wall Path 9781852845575 Abode of the Gods 9781852847715 The Way of St Francis 9781852846268 SEPTEMBER The Cape Wrath Trail 9781852848170 The National Trails 9781852847883 Spain’s Sendero Historico: The GR1 9781852845698 Walking in Carmarthenshire 9781852847371 Trekking in Ladakh 9781852848309 OCTOBER Walking on the Gower 9781852848217 Walking the Italian Lakes 9781852848248 Walking and Trekking on Corfu 9781852847951 EMBER V Walking on the Costa Blanca 9781852847517 NO Trekking in the Appenines 9781852847661 Walking in Andalucia 9781852848026 Mont Blanc Walks 9781852848194 Members of the Tourism and january Conservation Partnership The GR5 Trail 9781852848286 Walking on Arran 9781852848255 Fédération Française de la Randonnée Pédestre Photo: Looking east from high on the North York Moors, from The Cleveland Way by Paddy Dillon Cover: Ben Alder Cottage, from The Book of the Bothy by Phoebe Smith Practical and inspirational guidebooks for walkers, trekkers, mountaineers, climbers and cyclists... Contents Autumn 2015 new titles and editions ..4–11 International South America ........................30 2015 new titles summary ...............35 Scandinavia and Iceland ...............30 International Challenges, Slovenia, Croatia and Montenegro ......31 Collections and Activities ............22 Spain and Portugal ....................31 Book List European Cycling .....................23 Switzerland ...........................32 Africa ................................23 Other British Isles Alps – cross-border routes .............24 Mountain Literature ...................33 Pyrenees and France/Spain British Isles Challenges, Techniques ...........................33 Collections and Activities ............12 cross-border routes .................25 Mini Guides ..........................34 UK Cycling ...........................12 Austria ...............................25 Cicerone Retail Display units ...........34 Scotland ..............................13 Belgium and Luxembourg ..............26 Cicerone series and 2015 publishing 35 Northern England Trails ................16 Eastern Europe ........................26 France ...............................26 North East England, Yorkshire Dales Supporting our retailers and Pennines .......................16 Germany .............................27 Supporting retailers ........see back cover North West England and The Isle of Man . 17 Himalaya .............................28 Lake District ..........................18 Ireland ...............................28 Derbyshire, Peak District and Midlands ..19 Italy ..................................28 Southern England .....................19 Mediterranean ........................29 North America ........................30 Wales and Welsh Borders ..............21 AUTUMN 2015 NEW TITLES AND EDITIONS Abode of the Gods Tales of trekking in Nepal KEV REYNOLDS Leading outdoor writer Kev Reynolds has explored Nepal like few others. Here he brings together eight tales of his first treks in different wild mountain regions. These tales take the reader into the remote and wild east and the far west of Nepal, regions where few have ventured to go. With chapters covering Kangchenjunga, Annapurna, Everest, Langtang, Mansaslu, Doplo, the Far West and the newly opened Mugu region, Kev tells in lyrical tones of his first explorations in each of these trekking areas, spread over 25 years. (Code 771) ISBN 978 1 85284 771 5 September 2015 288pp 234x156mm Hardback with jacket £19.95 KEY POINTS ¨ Profits from the sale of this book will go to charity to help Nepal’s recovery from the recent earthquakes ¨ Also by the same author: A Walk in the Clouds, Alpine Points of View, and nearly 50 guidebooks Book of The BoThy weSTeR RoSS – eaSan DoRcha (The TeahoUSe) ‘It’s a glorified shed surely?’ I exclaimed when I first caught sight of The Teahouse. Unlike elements to build up its the stone shelters I’d stayed at before, this one own protection – which seemed uncannily small and cabin-like. It looked like a note kindly informed any a miniature version of the huts you’d expect to find future do-gooders. in the Alps rather than a run-of-the-mill bothy. There were cups and I’d spoken to other walkers who’d been here containers for collecting iSle of Skye before and they advised me not to plan an overnighter water, and on the wall by – too cold, they’d said. But now when I arrived at the door was a bookshelf the end of a summer’s day, it was as though it had containing, among other The Lookout been storing up sunlight for the last eight hours things, some copies of and now felt cosy and warm. Beatrix Potter’s books A former coastguard’s watch post with The whole place seemed like it touched the about Peter Rabbit. unrivalled views of the sea people who visited. One kind soul had even brought I hadn’t read the stories about the adventurous wood treatment in to attempt to paint the wood – bunny since I was a child. Now, in this pretty little The magnificent Lookout on the Isle of Skye it didn’t need it, the wood was meant valley, in the kind of shed I imagined the grumpy to be left in the Scottish gardener Mr McGregor from Potter’s tales would have used to house his tools, I was a child once more. Nestled away in my little den, I was no longer in Scotland, but among the potatoes and cabbages of the garden with little Peter lost in a world of imagination. When I came to the part when Peter’s mother put him to bed, I got in bed too. I made some camomile tea and, like Peter, enjoyed my brew one spoon at a time... There’s something special about the Isle of Skye – the constant sea views, Inside Easan Dorcha – a small space big enough for no more than three the layer upon layer of volcanic rock scoured into other-worldly shapes and towers. The northernmost reach is arguably one of the best spots and is home to the Rubha Hunish, a headland that seeps into the water in a jagged fringe 118 of 119rock. Above, the cliffs sharply rise up in dramatic fashion, the white stone seeming to glisten as brightly as the nearby lighthouses on the Isle of Lewis. At the top of this natural tower is something manmade – a small bothy. Built in 1928, The Lookout was just that – a former watch station for the coastguard – which accounts for the superb views out over The Minch and 756 Bothy Text 2015 1st Ed.indd 118 75626/05/2015 Bothy Text 17:272015 1st Ed.indd 119 the Isle26/05/2015 of Lewis 17:27and Harris in the Outer Hebrides. Come the 1970s, with The Book of the Bothy advances in technology, it was no longer needed and became something of a 129 PHOEBE SMITH 756 Bothy Text 2015 1st Ed.indd 129 26/05/2015 17:27 This book introduces a selection of 26 of the author’s favourite bothies, dotted through the country, and her stories of bothy-living. Also packed with expert advice on how to use these free ‘stone tents’, bothy etiquette, the best routes to the shelters as well as nearby hills and mountains to climb. (Code 756) ISBN 978 1 85284 756 2 August 2015 240pp 172x116mm P/B £12.95 KEY POINTS ¨ Features bothies in Snowdonia, Brecon Beacons, Lake District, Pennines, the Highlands and Islands of Scotland among others ¨ The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) celebrates 50 years in 2015 4 | BookSource orders: tel 0845 370 0067 [email protected] The Way of St Francis Via di Francesco: From Florence to Assisi and Rome SANDY BROWN The Way of St Francis is a month-long trail through the green heart of Italy from Florence to Assisi and then to Rome. At 550km, this is a long trek split into 28 stages, and the guide also includes a walking tour of Rome. Winding through Tuscany and Umbria before entering Vatican City, the pilgrimage route visits major sites, villages, churches and towns famous for their connection to Italy’s patron saint, the founder of the Franciscan order. This guide also includes a wealth of background information on St Francis himself and his travels, as well as the many and varied places of interest along the way. (Code 626) ISBN 978 1 85284 626 8 September 2015 288pp 172x116mm P/B £16.95 KEY POINTS ¨ One of the most popular pilgrim The St Francis Way routes within Italy Florence ¨ Author is an expert on the Pisa religious background to the trail Livorno Ancona ¨ With advice on accommodation Arezzo for the entire route Assisi Perugia Terni ITALY Florence Civitavecchia Rome Rome Trekking in the Walking the Apennines Italian Lakes The Grande Escursione GILLIAN PRICE Appenninica A walking guidebook containing 50 GILLIAN PRICE day walks around the Italian lakes of Maggiore, Como, Iseo and Garda. The The Grand Apennines Trek, or Grande guide includes detailed descriptions Escursione Appenninica (GEA) passes and maps for walks that range from through Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna easy, leisurely strolls, to more strenuous and two National Parks. This 400km, 23 routes up panoramic peaks. The routes day trail explores the mountains, forests range between 3 to 21 km in length and and hills of central Italy. Suitable for offer varying terrain to suit all walkers. a range of walkers, it can be split into shorter sections if needed. (Code 766) ISBN 978 1 85284 766 1 January 2016 (Code