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About the Author

Since taking early retirement from his career as a physics and sports teacher, Brian Johnson has found time for three through-hikes of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 2700-mile round-Britain walk, eight hikes across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, a hike along the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago and a single summer compleation of the Munros (Scotland’s 3000ft mountains) as well as climbing all the Scottish 2000ft-plus mountains. He has also completed a 2200-mile cycle tour of Spain and France and done multi-week canoe tours in Sweden, France, Spain and Portugal.

In his younger days, Brian’s main sport was orienteering. He competed at a high level and coached both Bishop Wordsworth’s School and South-West Junior Orienteering Squads and has now been able to return to orienteering after recovering from injury, and won the British Middle Distance Championships for his age-group in 2017. He has walked and climbed extensively in summer and winter conditions in Britain, the Alps, the Pyrenees and California, often leading school groups.

As a fanatical sportsman and games player, Brian competed to a high level in cricket, hockey, bridge and chess. His major achievement was winning the 1995/96 World Amateur Chess Championships.

Other Cicerone guides by the author

The Pacific Crest Trail

Walking the Corbetts Volume 1: South of the Great Glen

Walking the Corbetts Volume 2: North of the Great Glen

GR10 Trail: Through the French Pyrenees