Walking in Mallorca Classic Mountain Walks in Mallorca

Name: Walking in Mallorca Classic Mountain Walks in Mallorca
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ISBN: 9781852844882

ISBN-10: 1852844884

ISBN-13: 9781852844882

Edition: 4th 2006 (Revised)

Authors: June Parker, Paddy Dillon

List price: $22.95

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Walking in Mallorca' quickly established itself as the most comprehensive guidebook to the island, with particular emphasis on the rugged Serra de Tramuntana. June Parker's routes have been walked afresh, carefully checked and amended where necessary, and are now presented with new mapping and plenty of colour pictures. This book will entice walkers well off the beaten track, enabling them to explore the most diverse terrain around the island. Rugged mountain walks contrast with remote valleys, while waymarked trails give way to long-forgotten mule tracks and hidden mountain passes. Some walks run close to breathtaking cliff coastlines, while others pass through sleepy villages where…

Book details

List price: $22.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Publication date: 1/1/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 4.50" wide x 6.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 60 books to his name and contributions to 25 other books. He has walked extensively around all the Canary Islands, covering day as well as long-distance walks. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.



Mallorca - Location Map


Map Key


List of Sketch Maps


Routes List


Table of Mountains and Tops over 1000m


Preface to the Fourth Edition


Introduction


General Background


Scope of this Guide


Accommodation and Travel


Choice of Base


Climate and Weather


Geology and Scenery


Brief Geological History


Surface Features Today


Natural History


Flora


Birds


Other Wildlife


The Parc Natural de s'Albufera


The Black Vulture Recuperation Programme


Pine Processionary Caterpillars


Man and the Landscape


History


Cultivation


Rural Industries


Walking in Mallorca


Equipment and Clothing


Maps


Grading and Route Information


Access


Walkers' Country Code


Ibanat


Fodesma


Mountain Rescue


Guided Walking


Road Reclassification


Route Descriptions



Pollenca and the North



The Central Mountains



Andratx and the South



Serra de Llevant and Randa


Appendices



High Level Walk from Andratx to Pollenca



Alphabetical Reference Section



Language Notes and Topographical Glossary



Further Reading