Footnotes: The Cicerone Podcast

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.ukYou 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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.

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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks. And please subscribe to this podcast through your favourite podcast platform.Please send any feedback or questions to live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.

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.Search for @CiceronePress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and join our Facebook community group, Cicerone Connect. Sign up for the Cicerone newsletter to keep up to date with all our news, events and guidebooks.Please send any feedback or questions by emailing live@cicerone.co.uk. We hope you enjoy exploring the world with Cicerone.