Not the best mountains but the best book - Rated 
I've been walking in the Pyrenees for nearly three decades now and always stayed away from Andorra because of the shops and tax haven reputation, but I happened to find myself there for family reasons this Summer and a friend gave me this book. What a find! Andorra doesn't have the best mountains in the Pyrennes, but they're not bad and the refuges are great. The book, too. I wish there were more English language guides to the region of this calibre. The maps could be better, but the descriptions and the background information and the itineraries are all excellent. First time I've come across this writer, but I see he has other guidebooks and I'd be ready to try any of them if my travels happen to coincide with his. I might even make a special trip to use one of them.
Two books - Rated
I used two books by this writer this Summer and they were both excellent (the other was about the Axarquia on the Costa del Sol). Andorra is a great place for a Summer walking holiday and I can't imagine a book that would be a better introduction. There are all sorts of walks, some wild, some tame, all attractive. Well done!
Discovery - Rated
They call themselves Discovery Walking Guides and this was certainly a big discovery for me. I knew Andorra from skiing, but it's even better in the Summer. Of course, there are issues over development, but the mountains are great and I can't imagine a better way of discovering them than through this book. It's well written, clear, to the point and has walks I was able to do with my family - as well as some tougher ones to satisfy the macho man skulking about inside me! There seem to be a couple of typos in the text, but otherwise it's an excellent book.
The way guide books should be written. - Rated
This is a superb book. It is the way guide books should be written. Light and informative, unlike many other specimens in the genre, it doesn't take either itself or its subject too seriously.
One delight - the inclusion of "Waypoint Lists" in Latitude/Longitude for GPS users. For those not familiar with either concept, perhaps the old saying "You are not lost whe you do not know where you are going; you are lost when you don't know where you are" would help. Let's say you are following one of the routes described by Charles Davis and the clouds/fog roll in. Knowing that the next waypoint, or position-point, on the route is at such and such a location, means that you can get there with confidence, using the Find facility in a GPS unit. That alone makes the book worth the money.
The photographs and maps, while small, are helpful in giving a feel for the terrain and direction. I have only done a few of the walks described, but have found that the accuracy level of the descriptions is very high indeed. I could claim to be a pretty experienced walker/climber, with wide experience in the British Isles, and ranging as far afield as the Himalaya and South America. I would see the function of a Walking Guide such as this, as being twofold. It should provide sufficiently accurate descriptions to enable you to choose the kind of route which would suit your interest and ability. Also, when you are there it should provide you with the answers to the questions that arise on site. Walk! Andorra, in my opinion, scores well under both headings.
Andorra is a splendid place, when you get away from the handful of over-exploited locations. This guide book will enable you to set forth with knowledge and confidence to enjoy its wonders.
A reader from Ireland
Andorra - not just for skiing - Rated
I knew Andorra from skiing there, but going in the late summer was a completely different experience. The walking is rugged, to say the least, but the rewards are magnificent; wonderful alpine meadows, lakes wild flowers - and there's hardly anyone there outside the winter sport season. This is a gem - go now before eveyone discovers it as a summer destination.
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