Holiday Walks in the Loire Valley
Sigma Leisure (Verlag)
978-1-85058-772-9 (ISBN)
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"Holiday Walks in the Loire Valley" offers a selection of 32 routes - plus suggestions for over a hundred more - along which to explore the Loire and some of its tributaries. Whether seeking to escape the round of chateau-viewing for a day or considering a whole walking holiday in this beautiful region of France, there is something for everyone. This is the 'Garden of France' where spring comes early, summers are warm and the golden days of autumn bring a rich harvest. Midway between the Channel and the Mediterranean, the Loire Valley has the ideal climate for walking throughout the year. The range of walks is varied, from gentle rambles along the riverbank to more strenuous hikes in the hills and forests above. There are wanders in the wetlands of the Sologne and Briere, ambles through the vineyards of Anjou, climbs along cliffs with troglodyte dwellings and discoveries of history in the ancient villages of Touraine. Chateaux, both the famous and unknown, feature on almost every route.
In addition, for those looking for an itinerant holiday, 'From source to the Sea' is a special selection of 12 easy walks following the progress of the river from its birth high in the Cevennes to its mouth on the Bay of Biscay. In addition to route directions and sketch maps, you will find local folklore, historical and geographical details, suggestions for refreshment and other nearby places of interest, tourist information centres and a glossary of French words useful to walkers. This book gives you an entirely new slant on a region that is already familiar to - and very popular with - thousands of British holidaymakers.
Contents The Upper Reaches *At the Source of the Loire: Distance: 3km (2 miles) or 12.7km (8 miles) *A Chateau on the rocks at Arlempdes: Distance: 9.5km (6 miles) or 6km (3 miles) In the Gorges de Peyredeyre: Distance: 10km (6 miles) *Views of the Lac de Grangent: Distance: 5km (3 miles) *The Gorges Roannaises: Distance: 10.5km (6 miles) or 9km (5 miles) *The Canals of Digoin: Distance: 8km (5 miles) *Walking with a legend at Nevers: Distance: 8km (5 miles) or 12km (7 miles) The Orleanais and Blesois (The departements of Loiret and Loir-et-Cher) *The Story of the Site de Mantelot: Distance: 6km (3 miles) In the Forest of Orleans: Distance: 16km (10 miles), 13km (8 miles) or 8km (5 miles) Woods and Lakes of the Sologne: Distance: 12km (7 miles) *Orchards by the Loire at Beaugency: Distance: 12km (7 miles) or 6km (3 miles) Through the parkland of Chambord: Distance: 13km (8 miles) The Water-mills of Suevres: Distance: 12km (7 miles), 8km (5 miles), or 6km (3 miles) A train ride through the vineyards at Thore-la-Rochette: Distance: 12km (7 miles) Touraine (the departement of Indre-et-Loire) Under the arches of Chenonceau: Distance: 8.5km (5 miles) Cere-la-Ronde - a landscape of Touraine: Distance: 13km (8 miles), 8km (5 miles) or 6km (3 miles) Azay-sur-Indre - a tale of two rivers: Distance: 12km (7 miles) *The lantern of Rochecorbon: Distance: 12km (7 miles) or 7km (4 miles) A woodland of wild flowers at Sepmes: Distance: 7km (4 miles) In the valley of the Manse at Avon-les-Roches: Distance: 10km (6 miles) The banks of the Cher at Villandry: Distance: 10km (6 miles) Giant strides around Seuilly: Distance: 17km (10 miles) Lake and woods at Chateau-la-Valliere: Distance: 13km (8 miles) or 10km (6 miles) Sarthe Le Lude and the valley of the Loir: Distance: 16km (10 miles) or 8km (5 miles) Anjou (the departement of Maine-et-Loire) Along the GR3 to Saumur: Distance: 17km (10 miles), 25km (15 miles) or 11km (7 miles) *Prehistory at le Thoureil: Distance: 8km (5 miles) or 9.5km (6 miles) A chateau in the valley of the Sarthe: Distance: 12.5km (7 miles) The Corniche Angevine: Distance: 15km (9 miles) From the Evre to the Loire at St. Florent-le-Vieil: Distance: 15km (9 miles) *The long history of Champtoceaux: Distance: 8km (5 miles), 5km (3 miles) or 4km (2 miles) Loire-Atlantique 31Windmills and wine at Monnieres: Distance: 10km (6 miles) 32*St. Brevin-les-Pins - estuary and ocean: Distance: 14km (8 miles) or 7.5km (4 miles) * Walks nos. 1, 2 , 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 26, 30 and 32 form the series 'From Source to the Sea'
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.10.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Holiday Walks S. |
| Zusatzinfo | maps |
| Verlagsort | Wilmslow |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 320 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Europa ► Frankreich | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85058-772-8 / 1850587728 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85058-772-9 / 9781850587729 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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