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April 2007

Issue 1

Hello, and welcome to the very first Cicerone e-newsletter,
Each newsletter will be packed with information, offers, features and advice. We want to keep you informed, but more importantly to help you keep in touch with us.

Current Cicerone news..
Cicerone wins a third 'Gold Star' Cicerone is Britain's favourite guidebook publisher for the third consecutive year. More

Cicerone launches new 3 Peaks Challenge
Stay environmentally friendly – do the National 3 Peaks by public transport in 48 hours More

Mini-guides – Four new books in a pocket-sized series. All in PVC covers at just £7.99. 'Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine', 'Snow', 'Avalanche!' and 'Navigation'.

Need ideas for Easter? More

Inside this issue...

Current news
Coming soonFeature: Trekking
in Europe
Handy Hints & TipsDates for your
diary
Competition
Plus much more..

Feature: Trekking holidays in Europe

Kev Reynolds tells us about one of his favourite trips in the Bernese Alps.One of the classic images of Switzerland has the Eiger, Mönch and snow-glistening Jungfrau towering over alpine pastures grazed by cows with bells clanging at their necks. It's an image almost guaranteed to have you reaching for your boots and rucksack.

If you fancy tackling the Tour of the Jungfrau Region, which makes a 9-10 day trek among highlights of this stunningly beautiful district, you will almost certainly experience the reality of that image. Yet it's only part of the experience, part of the backdrop. Read the full article

Don't want to organise it yourself? Contact PeakRetreats

Other 'Tour of...' guides

..Mont Blanc
..the Matterhorn
..Monte Rosa
..the Lake District

Hints and tips: This time we focus on trekking and backpacking

Packing lightweight for a trek More
Trekking poles Read the full article
Staying in mountain huts More
Best 'first' treks - Best British first treks /
Best overseas first treks

Send us your hints and tips for successful trekking to: news@cicerone.co.uk

We will publish the best three tips on our website and in the next newsletter. If your hint or tip is chosen, we will send you a free guidebook of your choice.

For loads of other tips, look thought the FAQ section of our website, if we haven't got the answer you need, then email us. info@cicerone.co.uk

Competition - Win a pair of tickets
Win tickets for a walk and illustrated talk with Jim Reid, author of 'Tour of the Lake District' at the Keswick Mountain Festival. To enter
simply send your name & address to: news@cicerone.co.uk

Closing date 15 April 07

Dates for your diary

16th - 20th May 2007
                       Keswick Mountain Festival
10th - 18th Nov 2007
                       Kendal Mountain Festivals
7th - 13th May 2007
                       Cumbria Bike Fest

Come and see us at all these great events...

Did you know....
...that in July 1930 Arnold Binns, a champion roller-skater from Hebden Bridge, skated from Land's End to John O'Groats

(Taken from 'The End to End Trail')

New and revised editions

The Pentland Hills
      £10.00 | More info..
Walking in Kent
      £12.00 | More info..
Chamonix to Zermatt
      £12.95 | More info..
The Cumbria Coastal Way
      £12.00 | More info..
Three Peaks, Ten Tors
      £12.95 | More info..

      Visit the website

Coming soon....

Mountains of Montenegro
     £12.95 | More info..
The Lea Valley Walk
     £10.00 | More info..
Walking in the Bavarian Alps
     £14.00 | More info..

Tour of Mont Blanc
      £12.95 | More info..
Southern Upland Way
      £12.00 | More info..
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe
      £12.95 | More info..

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