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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits
Walk the Camino Ingles or `English Way' from the Spanish seaport
cities of A Coruna or Ferrol on the path long-trodden by British
pilgrims arriving by sea. This lesser-known Camino route showcases
the misty forests and enigmatic culture of Galicia, and can be
walked in 4-7 days. With full-color stage maps and city maps,
you'll always know where you and where you're going. Detailed
accommodations listings show everything you need to know about
pilgrim hostels (albergues) as well as private accommodations for
each budget. Planning and route tips keep you informed, in a
pocket-sized book with no fluff.
All the mapping you need to complete the 185-mile (296km)
unwaymarked Coast to Coast Walk from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin
Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire. This booklet of Ordnance Survey
1:25,000 Explorer maps has been designed for convenient use on the
trail. It shows the full line of the Coast to Coast Walk, along
with the relevant extract from the OS Explorer map legend. It can
be used when walking the trail west-east or east-west, and includes
low-level and high-level options between Keld and Reeth.
Conveniently sized for slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a
rucksack, it comes in a clear PVC sleeve. This booklet accompanies
Cicerone's guidebook to the Coast to Coast Walk by Terry Marsh. The
map booklet is INCLUDED with the guidebook.
The revised and updated 2nd edition of this popular guidebook for
ramblers and walkers in the magnificent Loch Lomond and The
Trossachs National Park, includes a number of new walks. Part of a
two-book series, this volume details 60 varied walks to the east of
Loch Lomond, from Drymen & Loch Lomond to Aberfoyle &
Inversnaid, The Trossachs, Callander & Strathyre, Lochearnhead
& Balquhidder and extending north to Killin & Glen
Dochart.The 60 walks of 3 to 12 miles range from scenic lochside
and woodland rambles to a balanced mix of hill walks to many of the
viewpoints and hilltops throughout the Park. Ideal for both the
first time visitor and those seeking to fully explore this
wonderful area. The guidebook is image driven and well illustrated
with detailed maps of each walk and more than 200 inspirational
colour photographs. User friendly size and format with tourist
information, fauna & flora identification and a glossary of
gaelic & scots hill and place names.See also Loch Lomond and
The Trossachs National Park Vol. 1 - West, 978-0-9560367-0-4.
Set to a backdrop of several rock climbing and mountaineering
venues, this book commences in the Todhra Gorge of Morocco, and
includes slate climbing in North Wales, winter on Ben Nevis,
climbing walls and competitions, Fontainebleau, the Alps and
Himalaya, and vignettes of the gay scene in London and Paris.
This guidebook describes 30 walking routes along the Devon-Dorset
coast. The majority of the routes hug the shoreline between Torbay
and Swanage, while others venture inland on the Dorset Downs. The
walks range in length from 3 to 20 miles (5 to 33km) and are
suitable for most walkers, with shorter routes alongside plenty of
more challenging, full-day hikes. As well as detailed descriptions
for every walk, accompanied by OS maps, there are details on
available parking, points of interest along the way and advice on
the terrain covered. The guide has been divided into areas: Devon's
Red Beds, the Lias, Chesil Beach, Chalk walks (Lulworth and inland)
and the Isle of Purbeck. The geological descriptions are
accompanied by strata diagrams, geological timelines, explanations
of the creation of the various sedimentary rocks along the coast,
and discussion of how and why the various formations formed
millennia ago. The incredible - yet readable - detail brings these
walks and the landscape alive. The Jurassic Coast of Devon and
Dorset, stretching between Exeter and Bournemouth, is a geological
wonderland. Natural wonders like Chesil Beach, Durdle Door and
fossils so numerous you'll be tripping over them, combine with
southern England's rolling Downs, tiny villages, beaches and sunny
summers to provide a stunning and awe-inspiring landscape to
explore.
Guide to 50 walks and easy scrambles in north-western Scotland,
covering Southern Torridon, Northern Torridon, Letterewe and
Fisherfield, and the Fannichs. Ascents of 27 Munros, 20 Corbetts
and 14 Grahams are included, with highlights including Liathach,
Beinn Eighe, Beinn Alligin, An Teallach and Slioch. The walks are
suitable for those with good navigation skills who are competent in
a mountain environment. All the walks in the guide are graded, with
summary statistics provided, and each includes clear route
description and mapping. There's also a route summary table to help
with choosing appropriate walks. Background information on local
geology, wildlife and history, and planning details on when to go,
where to stay and what to take are included to make the most out of
any trip to Torridon. The region boasts spectacular and distinctive
landscapes and breathtaking views. Steep-sided rocky mountains rise
above long winding lochs, both freshwater and sea. From the hills
there are vast panoramas out across the sea to the Hebrides and of
mountains stretching out to the north, south and east. This is a
land for those who love open spaces, vast horizons, and the
domination of nature.
You don't have to be Paul Bunyan to build a wilderness home. In
fact, you don't even need an ax, and nails are not an absolute
necessity. What you'll need is Wilderness Shelters, the definitive
guide to building log cabins, camping shelters, blockhouses, and
more.Here are illustrated instructions for everything from felling
trees to splitting logs, from laying foundations to insulating
roofs. The book also shows you how to fashion indoor and outdoor
furniture for your rustic retreat, including tables, benches,
bookcases, beds and ice chambers. And it teaches you to obtain food
from nature and dine in comfort.With its wealth of ideas,
Wilderness Shelters shows that wilderness living can be more
efficient than gadget-ridden urban lifestyles.
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