Cicerone Cycling in the French Alps 2008
The publisher says: The guide presents a personal selection of the most picturesque cycling routes through the mountains of south-east France. The eight tours -- seven circuits plus the "Grand Traverse" from Geneva to Nice -- include the "classic" high passes of the French Alps (Galibier, Iseran, Izoard, etc.) as well as many lesser known areas of the pre-Alps and Southern Jura. Although all the tours are in mountain areas, the scenery -- from the rolling hills of the Bugey to the dramatic limestone gorges of the Chartreuse or the snowy peaks of the Ecrins -- is extremely varied. Without neglecting the "must-see" places, the tours have been designed to take you through the secret corners and forgotten backwaters of the regions described; even amongst the most awe-inspiring mountains, it is often the more discreet facets of the countryside that reveal an area's true charm.
Details:
Title: Cycling in the French Alps (2nd edition)
Publisher: Cicerone Press
Pub. date: April 2008
Authors: Paul Henderson
Paperback; 144 pages
List price: $22.95
ISBN-10: 1852845511
ISBN-13: 978-1852845513
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