Specialist walking guides since 1969
Cicerone.
When the walk is
the journey.
A trail through the Dolomites. Days on the road to Santiago. A trek through Norway’s mountains. Cicerone’s specialist guidebooks help you discover more on foot.
Kart.no is proud to be a Norwegian retailer of Cicerone guidebooks, with many titles in stock in Norway and helpful product descriptions in English and Norwegian.
Find your walking guide
One small Lake District guide.
The start of a much longer journey.
The story behind the books
Born from a love of the outdoors.
Shaped by experience.
The story begins in England’s Lake District. Climbers Walt Unsworth and Brian Evans wanted better guidebooks, so they decided to make their own. Their first book, covering the Northern Lake District, appeared in 1969: 40 pages with hand-drawn illustrations, printed on a small press in Brian’s garage.
From those modest beginnings grew a specialist outdoor publisher with readers far beyond Britain. Jonathan and Lesley Williams took over in 1999, and in 2023 leadership passed to the next generation of the family.
Today, Cicerone is based in Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District. Its roots are British, but its trails reach much further: to the Alps, Scandinavia, the Himalaya and wherever the path invites you to explore.
History: Read Cicerone’s own story
A specialist in your backpack
Closer to the trail.
Ready for the journey.
A single trail, mountain region or outdoor activity often gets a whole Cicerone book to itself. That leaves room for the practical detail you need to plan your trip with confidence.
More than a route suggestion
Follow a long-distance trail stage by stage, or choose from walks within one region. Route descriptions and maps help you see how each part of the journey fits together.
From daydream to itinerary
Compare distances, terrain, accommodation and access before you decide. The information and mapping included vary from one guidebook to another.
A guide for your kind of adventure
Specialist guidebooks go into depth. The range includes short day walks as well as long-distance treks, hut-to-hut journeys and demanding mountain routes.
Where will your next walk take you?
Three ways to go
a little further.
Settle into a base for day walks. Move from hut to hut. Or let one long trail shape your whole journey. These three guidebooks, stocked in Norway, are a great place to start.
Day walks
Day Walks in the Dolomites
Find a comfortable base and spend your days outdoors. Gillian Price’s guide brings together 50 Dolomite walks, from short outings to full days in the mountains.
27,01 €View the book
Hut to hut
Walking in the Dolomites
Twenty-five multi-day walks, mostly circular routes with nights in mountain huts. For experienced mountain walkers planning two to four days on the trail.
27,01 €View the book
Pilgrimage
Camino de Santiago: Camino Francés
Plan your stages from the Pyrenees towards Santiago. This guide covers both the walking and the practicalities along the way, and comes with a separate map booklet.
27,01 €View the book
Images from Cicerone’s book previews.
Take a look before you choose
Look inside.
Get closer to the trail.
How is the route described? What maps and photographs are included? Many of our product pages let you look inside the book, so you can get a feel for the guide before you choose.
View the book and look insideDiscover Scandinavia on foot
Scandinavia,
seen from the trail.
Plan a journey through Norway’s mountains or along the trails of Swedish Lapland. Cicerone’s English-language guides help turn these wide-open landscapes into a route you can follow.
Norway / south
Hiking in Norway – South
Ten multi-day treks through areas including Jotunheimen, Rondane and Trollheimen. A guide for planning extended walks in the mountains of southern Norway.
27,01 €View the book
Norway / north
Hiking in Norway – North
Five multi-day treks above the Arctic Circle, from Lofoten and the Narvik mountains to Troms and Finnmarksvidda. A guide for experienced walkers.
27,01 €View the book
Sweden
Trekking the Kungsleden
From Abisko to Hemavan in 28 stages, with options for shorter sections. Plan a week on the trail or a complete end-to-end trek.
27,01 €View the bookCicerone also publishes guidebook updates. Before setting off, check your book’s page on the publisher’s website. GPX files are available for many titles, but not all. Read about updates and book registration at Cicerone .
Cicerone at Kart.no
Proudly based in Norway.
Books stocked here.
We love books that bring a walking adventure within reach. That is why we are proud to offer Cicerone’s detailed guidebooks from our base in Norway.
Explore a wide selection at Kart.no, with many titles in stock in Norway. The books are in English, with product descriptions available in English and Norwegian. Filter the catalogue by country to find a guide to the area you want to explore.
Browse all Cicerone walking guidesStock availability and estimated delivery times are shown for each book. Special-order titles have their own stated delivery times.
Are Cicerone guides only for experienced hikers?
The range includes both short walks and demanding long-distance trails. Choose a book that suits your plans, the terrain and your experience. Each product description explains who the guide is for.
What language are the books in?
The Cicerone books in this selection are in English. Our product descriptions explain the contents and the routes covered, and are available in English and Norwegian.
Are maps included?
Mapping and scales vary by title. Some guides include route maps within the book; others also come with a separate map booklet. Check the details for the book you are considering.