Footnotes: The Cicerone Podcast

Costa Blanca - the perfect place for Mountain Adventures

Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:00:25 GMT

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Mark Eddy to talk about the upcoming multi-activity guidebook to outdoor adventure in Spain's Costa Blanca, with 60 route suggestions covering ridge scrambles, via ferrata, canyoning, sport climbing, trad climbing, hiking, trail running and mountain biking. Many routes require climbing experience, although they vary in difficulty, with options suitable for a range of abilities.

If you'd like to walk the Costa Blanca Mountains yourself and explore this European adventure playground, you can pre-order Mark's Cicerone guidebook here. You can also find our Walking on the Costa Blanca, 50 mountain walks and scrambles guidebook here.

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Mont Blanc Treks

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Hannah is joined by Sara Wild, owner of Mont Blanc Treks to talk all about this truly world class route. Find out about some of the world's finest mountain scenery; Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Western Europe; the Chamonix Aiguilles; the Mer de Glacier, second longest glacier in the Alps, a choice of seven or eight passes to cross, each with its own heart-stopping views. Also listen in to find out what other treks Sara is planning to take people on in 2022 and beyond. You can find our guidebook to the Tour of Mont Blanc at Cicerone.co.uk

You can find all of the Mont Blanc Treks mentioned at www.montblanctreks.com and if you'd like to get in touch with Sara you can at Sara@montblanctreks.com. Find all their socials by searching @montblanctreks.

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Dolomites Live Event Highlights

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 23:00:39 GMT

This episode is the highlights from April's Cicerone Live event on The Dolomites - an exciting and adventurous holiday destination in both summer and winter. Join Hannah and Dolomites enthusiast, Joe Williams as they discuss where you can walk, what you can do, see, and most importantly eat at this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

If you'd like to visit The Dolomites yourself, you can find all 7 of Cicerone's guidebooks here, and when you use the code "DOLOMITES" at the Cicerone checkout, you'll receive 25% off any of these titles.

Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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Hiking The Camino in Winter

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:03 GMT

Cicerone's Maddy Williams joins Hannah this week to talk about her experience hiking the month long Camino pilgrimage stretching from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in Southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Find out all about her experience and how the Camino changes in the winter months. You'll learn about the equipment you might need, where you can stay overnight in winter, and how busy you can expect the walk to be.

You can find all of Cicerone's guides to The Camino here, including Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances, The Camino Portugues, and Cycling the Camino de Santiago.

Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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Walking and trekking in Romania

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 08:00:28 GMT

Hannah chats with Janneke Klop about the splendour of walking and trekking in the mountains of Romania. The massive number of mountains means that there is something for everyone in this country - from short and fun walks for children to exposed ridges for the braver hikers. Janneke Klop has been exploring Romania for many years and writes about her Romanian adventures at www.roamaniac.com. Her guidebook to the Mountains of Romania is published by Cicerone and is the definitive guidebook for anyone planning to explore the ranges of Romania. Janneke has also written several articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in Romania and these, as well as her book, can be found on the Cicerone website: Https://www.cicerone.co.uk.

Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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Guidebooks for Spring 2022

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 12:23:04 GMT

Hannah and Joe have a quick look through some of Cicerone's Spring titles in a bid to stave off the dark and cold of the northwest of England in December! We get excited about the Dolomites and sausage pancakes and see a different side to Joe.

Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk. The new titles discussed in this episode will be publishing in Spring 2022 and will be on the website for pre-order soon: the Cathar Way, the Brittany Coast Path, the GR20, Alta Via 1 and 2 in the Dolomites, the Brecon Beacons, the Wales Coast Path, the Elbe Cycle Route and the Ruta Via de la Plata.

There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in the UK and around the world, from mountain biking in Slovenia to the iconic peaks of the Alps, as well as guidebooks to all the UK National Trails.

Please send any feedback or questions to live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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A whistlestop tour of the Vanoise

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:00:42 GMT

A whistlestop tour of the Vanoise, including where to stay, what to do and when to go. In this episode we talk to Lesley Williams who has many years of experience walking, trekking and cycling in the Alps, and who helped Jonathan with his reworking and rewalking of the Trekking in the Vanoise guidebook.

Explore the Cicerone website and discover our full range of guidebooks: https://www.cicerone.co.uk. There are also plenty of articles offering advice and inspiration for different walking and trekking routes in the UK and around the world, from mountain biking in Slovenia to the iconic peaks of the Alps, as well as guidebooks to all the UK National Trails.

Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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Walking the Camino de Santiago: Camino Frances with Sandy Brown and Ivar Rekve

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 07:02:18 GMT

As one of the most travelled pilgrim trails in the world, the Camino Frances route of the Camino de Santiago is an unforgettable experience rich with history, culture and community. In 784km, the Camino Frances journeys from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and visits some of Spain's most important artistic, architectural and religious sites.

In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone author Sandy Brown provides an overview of the route and the pilgrim experience, while Ivar Rekve offers his insights gained from running the successful Camino Forum and shares updates on the renovations to the Cathedral of Santiago. Sandy and Ivar discuss the delights of the route as well as practicalities including accommodation options and the best time of year to walk the Camino Frances.

Find out more about Sandy's guidebook to the Camino Frances on the Cicerone website, https://www.cicerone.co.uk/camino-de-santiago-camino-frances-second, and read more about his pilgrim adventures on his blog, https://caminoist.org/.

You can explore almost 60,000 camino questions from around 90,000 members on Ivar's Camino Forum, https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/, and visit the Camino Forum Store, https://www.santiagodecompostela.me/.

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Raynor Winn and Paddy Dillon: the transformative power of long-distance walking

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 06:04:50 GMT

Bestselling author of 'The Salt Path' and 'The Wild Silence', Raynor Winn is a long-distance walker and advocate who writes about nature, homelessness and wild camping. While walking the South West Coast Path and trekking in Iceland, Raynor grew to trust the words of author Paddy Dillon, one of Cicerone's most prolific guidebook writers. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, we reunited Raynor and Paddy to share their stories and experiences of long-distance trails. Our guests explored the addictive and transformative power of long-distance walking, friendships and communities formed through sharing the outdoors, how to protect our environment and national trails, and whether Paddy really is a superhuman walker.

Visit www.cicerone.co.uk to browse all our guidebooks to long-distance walking in the UK (use discount code Outdoor25 at the checkout for 25% off books in this series), and explore our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel and activities all over the world.

Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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Trekking in Tajikistan with Jan Bakker

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:20:10 GMT

Comparable with the Himalaya and Karakoram, Tajikistan is a remote trekkers' paradise of glaciated mountains and turquoise lakes. In this episode of highlights from our Cicerone Live event, Cicerone author Jan Bakker discusses the practicalities and delights of trekking in the third highest country on Earth, from water, food and mountain safety to homestays and the warm hospitality of Tajik people. Jan also explained his vision for the 1000km Pamir Trail across Tajikistan: https://www.pamirtrail.org/, @PamirTrail on Instagram and GoFundMe https://www.gofundme.com/f/creating-the-pamir-trail-across-Tajikistan

Find out more about the guidebook on https://www.cicerone.co.uk/trekking-in-tajikistan, where you can also view our full range of guidebooks to outdoor travel in the UK and across the world.

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An introduction to Cicerone

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 05:00:26 GMT

As publishers of nearly 400 outdoor travel guidebooks, Cicerone Press are a specialist team who love the outdoors and want to inspire and guide you on your next outdoor adventure. In this episode, hosts Amy Hodkin and Hannah Stevenson introduce themselves and speak to Joe Williams about the history of Cicerone, our team of expert authors and the areas and activities covered in Cicerone guidebooks.

Whether walking, cycling, trekking, scrambling, mountain biking, running or skiing, Cicerone offers guidebooks written, edited and tested by outdoor experts. Find out more and view our full range of guidebooks on the Cicerone website, www.cicerone.co.uk.

You can also search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Please send any feedback or questions to Hannah and Amy by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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