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PUBLISHER’S DEDICATION

Punta Gabedallo over Ibón d’Estanés (Stage 10)

This new GR11 guide is dedicated to the memory of Paul Lucia.

Paul pioneered La Senda and the Spanish Pyrenees for English-speaking trekkers nearly 20 years ago. Paul’s first edition came out in 1996 under the aegis of Walt Unsworth, my predecessor as Publisher at Cicerone. New updated editions that I worked on with Paul followed in 2000 and 2004, with a final posthumous edition in 2008, the proofs of which were checked by Paul’s son, P-J, and daughter, Anna.

Paul brought a lifetime’s precision to his passion for the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, the result of which was a guide that Cicerone was proud to publish for many years. Many trekkers have commented that Paul had very long legs and his timings were referred to as ‘bold’ by some, ‘unattainable’ by others! I particularly remember well Paul’s frustration with the continual re-routing in Navarre, although he was delighted to have an excuse to return to the route.

In the 2008 edition, P-J and Anna wrote: ‘If asked to describe our father, the word “indomitable” invariably springs to mind. Dad’s exploits formed a thread of marvellous adventure through our upbringing.’

My thanks to Christine Lucia for agreeing to let us build on Paul’s work, to Paul’s family and the many Cicerone trekkers whose comments have helped the GR11 and our guides to it go from strength to strength.

Jonathan Williams