Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95331 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-11
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 381 pages

Synopsis
"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 welcome refreshment can be obtained. Birdwatchers, geologists and historians will find abundant interest throughout Mallorca, and a full introduction explains about facilities around the island. Language notes are given in native Catalan and Castilian Spanish, enabling visitors to pass the time of day with local people and make the most of their visit to the island.

Customer Reviews

once a classic but now way out of date
Unfortunately I have to agree with all the other reviewers comments on this book being so out of date. Walkers on Mallorca owe June parker a huge debt for her pioneering work, but since her death in 1998 Walking in Mallorca does not seem to have been updated at all; despite a flashy new cover.
Buy it as a collectors item but not as a guide book.

The definitive Mallorcan walking guide
The June Parker guide remains the definitive source of information on walking in Mallorca. The list of walks is unrivalled, and the grading system is useful. I agree with the comments of other reviewers that the route descriptions are not the most comprehensive or easiest to follow, and route-finding in Mallorca can be generally be more problematic than in most other areas I have walked. Things change as well, and a new revision of the guide is probably required soon. Overall however, an excellent resource for independant walkers who do not mind a bit of route-finding challenge.

Quite good overview but poor on detail
Having just returned from a week walking in Mallorca and using this book as a guide I can say that on the whole I was disappointed with the content. The main problem is that the walking guides lack important details, particularly at the start of walks. I think we managed to get lost, or at least have some trouble finding our way on all of the walks described by this author. For example on our last walk, half way through you are told that you approach a gate, which indeed you do. But then it is not made clear whether you pass through the gate or continue along the road. We did the latter and got lost! Another problem is the timings of the walks.....it is often unclear if the time given is for a one way walk or includes the return. No times are given for when you might expect to meet certain features along the walk.
If you buy this book I would advise that you use it with caution and check each direction given very carefully.