Some intersting walks, but not always easy to follow without the gps waypoints!

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Product Description

Walk! the Alpujarras is a comprehensive walking guide to the Alpujarras region of Andalucia. Fully detailed walk descriptions include route summary, frequent timings, colour 40K maps and GPS waypoints. Accommodation and regional background are information included. It is written in Charles Davis' informative and inspirational style. Walk! The Alpujarras is fully up to date and replaces his earlier 34 Alpujarras Walks book. GPS waypoints ensure pin-point navigational accuracy for all the routes in Walk! The Alpujarras. Walking routes include the GR7 in seven sections from Lanjaron to Berchules, the GR142 plus high altitude routes taking in Spaon's highest mainland mountain of Mulhacen (3,483 metres, Mount Teide is Spain's highest mountain but it on the island of Tenerife) Caballo (3,009m) Cerillo Redondo (2,912m) Pico Alegas (2,711m) and Penabon (2,540m). The classic Siete Lagunas is for fit hikers while there are a wide range of lower altitude routes to satisfy the most discerning of walkers.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #116410 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Spiral-bound
• 160 pages

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Customer Reviews

Wonderful place
I've been visiting the Alpujarras off and on for several years now, but I hadn't realized how much I'd been missing till I got this book. Once you get away from the main valley (too many expats for my taste!)you get a real sense of somewhere apart, somewhere special. The walks are well chosen and clearly described and, as far as I can see, don't just follow the standard routes. Some of the cross country walking is extraordinary.

better off with than without
Just back from a 9-day trek in the Alpujarras guided largely by this book and accompanying map. Cannot compare with any other guide books, but we had little trouble following any of the several walks we tried from this book, and some of the potentially tricky navigational moments were aided greatly by CD's descriptions and guidance, as well as enlivened by his occasional wry comments. Basically, if you can read and see where you are going, and have a modicum of sense of the terrain, this book should be all you need.

Criticisms (minor gripes really) are that the book - and the map - does not show all trails available, and notably omits the Sendero Sulayr (which is a fairly recently devised higher-level circuit around the Sierra Nevadas), which could have provided extra flexibility in 'joining up' CD's detailed trails. Secondly, as we were walking point-to-point, rather than starting from the car park, as these walks often did, we were devising itineraries incorporating bits of 1 or more of the recommended walks, which although possible, does not seem entirely in keeping with the intended use of the guide. Also - and inevitably - some of the info on provision of accommodation, eateries and shops is inaccurate and needs updating. So Charles, if you're out there, time for a new updated edition, but you're doing a lot that's right!

Terrible
This book is a terrible walking guide. The directions are meaningless and do not take into account starting points. Thank goodness for friendly locals who could point us in the right direction! We gave up on the book and just used the maps , although these were not detailled enough. Many paths are not marked at all which led to confusion. Perhaps this book works wonders if you are simultaneously using GPS, which we were not, but which the author seemed to be promoting at every turn.