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Grande Traversรฉe Ariรจge-Pyrรฉnรฉes ร  VTT: Ax-les-Thermes ‘“ Lacave (223km)

Grande Traversรฉe Ariรจge-Pyrรฉnรฉes ร  VTT: Ax-les-Thermes – Lacave (223km) from Chamina covers a 223km mountain bike route in the central part of the French Pyrenees, shown on 1:50,000 topographic survey mapping from the IGN with additional tourist information.The title is presented as a boxed set of 15 loose pages plus a booklet with practical information. 12 pages contain extracts from IGN’™s topographic survey of France at 1:50,000 overprinted with the route, accompanied by instructions for specific points marked on the map. Symbols highlight various places of interest, accommodation and campsites, restaurants and grocery shops, etc. Each page covers a section between 14km and 22km in length. On the reverse is information on the degree of difficulty of the stage, altitude changes, road surface, possible danger points, etc., plus general descriptions of the area and lists of places of interest including local museums, churches, etc.The remaining three loose pages contain a general map indicating towns with SNCF stations, a detailed profile of the whole route showing altitude changes in steps of 1km, plus an introduction to the region.The 18-page booklet provides general advice and lists of contact details for various local tourist offices and other relevant information, as well as *stage by stage list of accommodation facilities with phone numbers*, indicating, where appropriate, the number of places, seasonal opening terms, availability of hot meals, etc.*All the text is in French.*