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Auvergne Walking Guide

Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating’™s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Auvergne illustrates 42 walks in the volcanic hills of France covering the Puy de Dรดme, Cantal and Haute-Loire regions and featuring detailed instructions, clear sketch maps and colour photographs.The book covers the area from Vichy in the north to Le Puy-en-Velay in the south, including the Chaรฎne des Puys, the Monts Dore and the Montagne Bourbonnaise. An introduction presents the history, volcanoes, plants and wildlife of this area as well as advising on when to go, getting there and around, where to stay, equipment and maps, and tips on navigation and staying safe in the outdoors.It then organises the 42 walks exploring the ancient landscape of volcanic peaks and lava domes in five different areas, the Cantal, the Chaรฎne des Puys (Monts Dรดmes), Monts Dore, the Haute-Loire: Livradois Forez and Velay, and the Montagne Bourbonnaise, offering a mix of easy to challenging walks. For each trail a sketch map and detailed route descriptions are provided along with information about the distance, ascent, difficulty grading, approximate timing of the walk, and the relevant IGN map; details of parking and public transport links and useful contacts are also included.