SPRING/SUMMER CATALOGUE 2020 Cover: A steep climb to Marions Peak from Hiking the Overland Track by Warwick Sprawson Photo: ‘The veranda at New Pelion Hut – attractive habitat for shoes and socks’ also from Hiking the Overland Track by Warwick Sprawson 2 | BookSource orders: tel 0845 370 0067 [email protected] Welcome to CICERONE Nearly 400 practical and inspirational guidebooks for hikers, mountaineers, climbers, runners and cyclists Contents The essence of Cicerone ..................4 Austria .................................38 Cicerone guides – unique and special ......5 Eastern Europe ..........................38 Series overview ........................ 6-9 France, Belgium, Luxembourg ............39 Spotlight on new titles Spring 2020 . .10–21 Germany ...............................41 New title summary January – June 2020 . .21 Ireland .................................41 Italy ....................................42 Mediterranean ..........................43 Book listing New Zealand and Australia ...............44 North America ..........................44 British Isles Challenges, South America ..........................44 Collections and Activities ................22 Scandinavia, Iceland and Greenland .......44 Scotland ................................23 Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania ....45 Northern England Trails ..................26 Spain and Portugal ......................45 North East England, Yorkshire Dales Switzerland .............................48 and Pennines ...........................27 Japan, Asia and Australia .................48 North West England and the Isle of Man ...28 Himalaya ...............................48 Lake District ............................29 Derbyshire, Peak District and Midlands ....30 Other Southern England .......................30 Wales and Welsh Borders ................34 Mountain Literature .....................49 Techniques .............................49 International Challenges, Mini Guides ............................50 Collections and Activities ................36 Africa ..................................36 New titles summary and trade info Alps cross-border routes .................36 Pyrenees and France/Spain New title summary summer/autumn 2019 ..51 cross-border routes .....................37 Trade information ...............back cover SPRING/SUMMER 2020 NEW TITLES AND EDITIONS The essence of Cicerone We are sitting outside the Cabane du Mont-Fort high above Then we look deeper and see more. We see the importance Verbier, looking out at the sunset over the Combin range with of finding inspiring new places, ranges and routes; the impor- Mont Blanc behind. Dinner is coming soon and the trekkers’ tance of the author’s love and passion and desire to communi- thoughts have moved on from today’s grinding 1650m climb cate it, which is the foundation of all our work; the importance to tomorrow’s route over the wild and remote Grand Désert. of how we market and present our guides; the importance of our The question goes out: ‘What does Kev say?’ and half a dozen reputation.eople for all these years. copies of the little blue guidebook appear and are studied. Of ‘What does Kev say?’ In those few words spoken high in course, most of the trekkers have read the book several times, the Swiss Alps, the whole of Cicerone is laid bare to us and we but this is the decision point – whether to take the high path see how everything works together – all the moving parts we’ve over the Col de la Chaux with the chance of late snow, or the strived to perfect and the people we’ve worked with for a good slightly lower Sentier des Chamois with spectacular views of part of a generation. the Combin and the long drop to Val de Bagnes. Plans are Are we proud? Maybe just a little. Are we nervous about made, dinner is served, beers are exchanged for wine, and con- our responsibilities? Absolutely. Do we want to keep on doing it versation flows in several languages. better? Definitely. The scene is played out wherever we go: in the Dolomites, Taken from the Prologue in CICERONE: Celebrating Fifty Years the AV2 trekkers at Rifugio Pisciadù are asking ‘What does of Adventure 1969 | 2019 Gillian say?’; the GR20 trekkers at Ascu Stagnu in Corsica are asking ‘What does Paddy say?’. Much the same scene happens from the Alps to the Canaries, from the north of Scotland to Jumping for joy in the Italian Dolomites Sweden, from Patagonia to the Rockies. Grades are dissected, (photo: James Rushforth) times and distances computed and checked, the ups and downs investigated, the maps explored for critical turns, the photo- graphs assessed for dodgy terrain. Every word, every comma, matters . This is what it is all about, why our team works so hard on the guides. We reflect on the responsibility of helping so many adventurers achieve their hills, treks and trips, and we feel the pleasure of helping them do so. In the feedback we receive from hikers, we see how every aspect of our craft must play its part, how the exactitude and quality of our authors’ work and of our own work must come together perfectly; we see the importance of the highest editorial standards and great design, the best maps and photographs, the constant effort to stay as up to date as possible. 4 | BookSource orders: tel 0845 370 0067 [email protected] CICERONE – guides for great adventures Our reputation is built on • market leader of guidebooks for outdoor and mountain • TRUST activities • EXPERT KNOWLEDGE • largest range of international titles in the English • GREAT VALUE language • EXTENSIVE CHOICE • unique guidebooks to many regions of the world • RESPONSIBLE VALUES • full colour national or bespoke mapping • LOVED BY OUR USERS • all the UK’s national trails with map booklets included • continuous innovation and development • printed on environmentally sustainable paper • regularly updated, with current updates available online • full support for retailers • worldwide distribution network Some unique Cicerone hiking guides Mountain Adventures guides: Zagori – Greece The Pacific Crest Trail Chamonix, Maurienne, Innsbruck Abruzzo Torres del Paine Fastpacking Tajikistan Kumano Kodo – Japan GR5 Trail: 3 guides covering the Moroccan Anti-Atlas Trekking in Japan entire trail from Hoek of Holland Bulgaria’s national parks Julian Alps of Slovenia to the Mediterranean Trekking in Ladakh Peaks of the Balkans Trail Karnischer Höhenweg Trekking in Bhutan Munich to Venice (Traumpfad) over 50 guidebooks to the Alps Cicerone office:tel +44 (0)1539 562069 www cicerone co uk . [email protected] | 5 SPRING/SUMMER 2020 NEW TITLES AND EDITIONS Long-distance routes/trekking GR routes World Heritage treks caminos circular tours national trails waymarked routes Designed for the independent trekker AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT • trek planning tables Symbols used on route maps Paddy Dillon route Relief in metres alternative route • overview maps 5000 and above start point 4800–5000 Paddy is an indefatigable finish point 4600–4800 4400–4600 • stage-by-stage mapping AS alternative start point 4200–4400 long-distance walker glacier 4000–4200 lake 3800–4000 who has walked all and descriptions woodland 3600–3800 village or town 3400–3600 3200–3400 international border of Britain’s National 3000–3200 • accommodation advice station/railway 2800–3000 peak 2600–2800 Trails and several major manned/unmanned refuge 2400–2600 2200–2400 refreshments • travel advice 2000–2200 European trails. He building 1800–2000 church or chapel 1600–1800 lives on the fringes of pass or saddle 1400–1600 • information on local 1200–1400 point of interest 1000–1200 the Lake District and cable car/ski lift 800–1000 interest and culture bus stop 600–800 400–600 has walked, and written about walking, in SCALE: 1:50,000 Contour lines are drawn at 25m intervals 200–400 0 kilometres 0.5 1 and highlighted at 0–200 0 miles 0.5 100m intervals. every county throughout the British Isles. He GPX files BRITISH ISLES GPX files for all routes can be downloaded free at www.cicerone.co.uk/942/GPX. has over 90 guidebooks to his name and he has walked throughout Europe, as well as in • 70 guidebooks to long-distance walks Nepal, Tibet, Korea, Africa and the Rocky throughout Britain, including the national trails Mountains of Canada and the US. • many national trails guides include a separate OS 1:25,000 map booklet EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE • over 60 guides, many unique titles • the largest range of trekking guides in the English language. 6 | BookSource orders: tel 0845 370 0067 [email protected] Day walks for all easy family walks walks for adventures short walks hills, countryside, coasts full-day walking routes UK, Europe, worldwide Designed for the independent walker • area overview maps Popular titles include • clear mapping and descriptions BRITISH ISLES • what to expect, timing and difficulty Lake District Low Level & Lake Walks • transport connections Lake District High Fell Walks The Isle of Skye • information on local interest and culture Walking the Jurassic coast Walking on Harris and Lewis BRITISH ISLES Ben Nevis and Glencoe • 90 guidebooks to walks throughout the Walking on the Brecon Beacons British Isles Walking in Norfolk • mountain walking, countryside, riverside, Walking on the Isles of Scilly lakes and coastal EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE EUROPE AND WORLDWIDE Shorter Walks in the Dolomites • 70 guides, many unique titles The Julian Alps of Slovenia • largest range of guides in the English language Walking on the Amalfi Coast Walking in Andalucia Mont Blanc Walks Walking in