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For the best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof,
split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. Malta and Gozo Tour &
Trail Super-Durable Map is simply the toughest, most accurate, easy
to read, easy to use map of the island you can buy at any price.
Super-Durable Maps come with a 2 year adventurous use `Wear and
Tear' guarantee. A large 840mm by 694mm double sided map sheet has
Malta at 1:32,000 scale on one side, with Gozo at 1:20,000 scale on
the reverse. Our special concertina map fold makes our map easy to
use and easy to refold to its 235mm by 120mm pocket size. Our
legendary 'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranges from major
roads to secondary roads to minor roads to streets and narrow
country roads, plus dirt roads and walking trails. Altitude
background colouring is designed to clearly show the altitude range
when travelling across the islands by car or on foot. 100 metre and
20 metre contours are clearly shown on the map along with
individual height points and all of the official 'Trig' points.
Tour & Trail attention to detail includes our useful symbol
range including viewpoints, picnic areas, petrol stations,
bar/restaurants and parking areas where you can pull off the road
safely. You will easily identify springs, caves, sports grounds,
cemeteries, churches, chapels, lighthouses, towers and forts,
camping areas, wind turbines, hotels etc. We have ensured that all
the walking routes from the Sunflower and Rother walking guide
books are highlighted (red) on the maps. It all adds up to the most
detailed, most durable, most useful maps of Malta and Gozo that you
can buy anywhere. 'Super-Durable' means a waterproof, tear-proof,
map that can take the roughest treatment and still folds up like
new after your adventures. Our special concertina map fold means
this 'near indestructible' Tour & Trail Map unfolds easily for
use, and more importantly folds back up easily to its compact
pocket size even after the toughest use. Digital Custom Map
editions of the Malta and Gozo Tour & Trail Map are available
as a free zip file download from the Discovery Walking Guides
website for use on Garmin gps units and in Garmin Basecamp and
Google Earth software. Digital editions are available for 3G gps
apps from Viewranger and Locus Map.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE
WILD SILENCE Pre-order the latest memoir from global bestselling
author Raynor Winn Unflinching... There is a luminous conviction to
the prose - Observer Heartening and comforting... The nature
writing is beautiful and it is a thrill to read. You feel the world
is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it - The Times
_________________ Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to
live . . . Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is
declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It
worked once before. But will he - can he? - set out with her on
another healing walk? The Cape Wrath Trail is over two hundred
miles of gruelling terrain through Scotland's remotest mountains
and lochs. But the lure of the wilderness and the beguiling beauty
of the awaiting glens draw them northwards. Being one with nature
saved them in their darkest hour and their hope is that it can work
its magic again. As they set out on their incredible thousand-mile
journey back to the familiar shores of the South West Coast Path,
Raynor and Moth map the landscape of an island nation facing an
uncertain path ahead. In Landlines, she records in luminous prose
the strangers and friends, wilderness and wildlife they encounter
on the way - it's a journey that begins in fear but can only end in
hope. _________________
This is the story of the Peak landscape from its tropical
beginnings to its rugged gritty present. Limestone reefs grow in
the shallows of tropical seas, taking captive fossilised sea
creatures. As the seas shift and coastlines change, sandstones
build on the banks of a great river delta. Forests of giant ferns
take hold of the land, leaving behind a legacy of coal and bitumen.
From the water worn limestone of the White Peak to the wind
sculpted sandstones of the Dark Peak, the landscape here is always
atmospheric. There are mysterious dry valleys with no sign of
running water, caves adorned with sumptuous stalactite chandeliers
and the remains of an industrial era built on mineral riches. Paul
leads you on a series of fifteen walks which afford spectacular
views of the best of the Peak District scenery and reveal evidence
of the landscape's intriguing history. In the first half of the
book Paul tells the story of the Dark and White Peaks. How
limestone reefs grew upon the basement bedrock and the shifting
seas deposited layers of sandstone and shale. Tectonic forces
buckled and tilted these beds of sedimentary rock to create the
rocky edges and tors which characterise the Peak District. The
second half of the book details fifteen walks, from easy to
challenging, which reveal the geological drama.
For a long time the Costa Blanca has had a reputation for having
the best chance of winter sun, the cheapest flights and the most
reasonably priced accommodation. However, the 'white coast' has a
lot more to offer than the simple beach holidays enjoyed by
thousands of tourists every year. Not only the spectacular and
varied mountains close to the coast, but also the marvellous spring
blossom and warm autumn days have attracted walkers and climbers
from all over Europe for decades. Gill Round, who lives in the
Costa Blanca and has guided walks there for some years, introduces
50 particularly interesting routes which also savour details of the
cultural history and reveal culinary delights. This walking guide
provides a reliable companion for unforgettable days in spectacular
natural environments - for short trips near to large holiday
resorts, as well as more challenging summit ascents in the remote
mountain countryside of Alicante province. The selection ranges
from leisurely strolls along the coast, to pleasantly cool rambles
along rivers and gorges, to mountain walks with stunning views.
Every walk contains a fact-file of all the important information, a
detailed walk description, a small map showing the line of the
route and an easy-to-read height profile. The numerous colour
photos give you an excellent insight into the landscape
characteristics of all the walks. There are currently 30 English
language titles in the well respected series of European walking
guidebooks from Rother. There are 3 more planned for 2007, plus
"Costa Blanca". The series follows the same format with each format
covering around 50 walks with full colour photos and maps. The most
popular include: "Madeira" (ISBN: 3763348115); "Andalusia South"
(ISBN: 3763348247); "Mallorca" (ISBN: 3763348050); "Crete West"
(ISBN: 3763348034); "Norway South" (ISBN: 3763348077) and "Algarve"
(ISBN: 3763348255).
This is the incredibly popular and indispensable guide to ski
mountaineering routes in Scotland from the Scottish Mountaineering
Club. Written by two experts and illustrated with colour
photographs and route maps, this facsimile reprint covers the hills
from the Borders to Ben Rinnes, Mamlorn to Moruisg, with photos
that inspire. The reprint has the same 112 photographs and 72 maps,
121 pages as the original. This is the first and most sought-after
guidebook to ski mountaineering in Scotland, first published in
1987 and unavailable since 2011.
These attractive and cleverly structured guidebooks give walkers
the ten finest circular lakeside and riverside walks in the Peak
District National Park in a popular pocketable format. With clear
information, an overview and introduction for each walk, expertly
written numbered directions, enhanced Ordnance Survey maps,
eye-grabbing panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of
interest along the way, these guides set a new standard in
reliability, clarity and ease-of-use.Featured walks include: Dove
Stone Reservoir, Digley Reservoir, The Ramsden Valley, Langsett
Reservoir, Derwent Reservoir, the River Derwent, Fernilee
Reservoir, Three Shire Heads, the River Hamps and Dove Dale &
the Manifold Valley.
Train for your next race with the man who has been called “the
world’s best running coach.” With more than 55 years of
experience, Jack Daniels is a legendary figure in the running
community. Named the National Coach of the Year by the NCAA and
honored as the Division III Women’s Cross Country Coach of the
Century, Daniels has mentored some of the greatest names in
running, including Jim Ryun, Ken Martin, Jerry Lawson, Alicia Shay,
Peter Gilmore, Magdalena Lewy-Boulet, and Janet Cherobon-Bawcom. In
Daniels’ Running Formula, he has shared training advice with
hundreds of thousands of runners. Now in this updated—and
definitive—fourth edition, he again refines his methods and
strategies to help you run faster and stronger. Building upon his
revolutionary VDOT system, Daniels incorporates new insights gained
from studying participants in his unique Run SMART Project.
You’ll be guided through the components that make the training
formula work and then learn different types of training—including
treadmill training, fitness training, and training at altitude or
in other challenging environments—along with age-related
modifications for runners from ages 6 to 80. Everything comes
together with expert advice on event-specific training
ranging—for runs ranging from 800 meters to ultradistance events
and triathlons. You will find advice on setting up your own
seasonal plan, or you can follow one of Daniels’ 31 proven
training plans and workouts. You’ll even find four fitness
running plans, from novice level to elite level, to get in shape or
regain conditioning after injury. Join the thousands of runners who
have relied on Jack Daniels to help them reach their peak running
performance. Using the programs outlined in Daniels’ Running
Formula, you too can achieve the results you seek every time you
train and race.
Lace up your boots and sample more than sixty hikes in the
spectacular Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness that straddles the
Montana-Wyoming border. Experience the high-altitude grandeur of
the Beartooth Plateau, the breathtaking view from 12,799-foot
Granite Peak, and the abundant wildlife of the densely forested
Absaroka Range. The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness offers hikers
some of the most magnificent mountain scenery in the United States
as well as peaceful mountain meadows, trout-filled lakes, stunning
waterfalls, and many options for off-trail adventure. Veteran hiker
and outdoor writer Bill Schneider will introduce you to all this
and more. Look inside to find: *Hikes suited to every ability
*Mile-by-mile directional cues *Difficulty, traiffic, and hill
ratings *Vacation planner and a hiker's checklist *GPS coordinates
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Hiking the
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness explores 63 trails in Montana's
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness. The wilderness area, located north
and northeast of Yellowstone, is renowned for its spectacular
scenery and abundant wildlife.
The most famous long-distance hiking trail in North America, the
2,181-mile Appalachian Trail - the longest hiking-only footpath in
the world - runs along the Appalachian mountain range from Georgia
to Maine. Every year about 2,000 individuals attempt to
""thru-hike"" the entire trail, a feat equivalent to hiking Mount
Everest sixteen times. In Walking on the Wild Side, sociologist
Kristi M. Fondren traces the stories of forty-six men and women
who, for their own personal reasons, set out to conquer America's
most well known, and arguably most social, long-distance hiking
trail. In this fascinating in-depth study, Fondren shows how, once
out on the trail, this unique subculture of hikers lives mostly in
isolation, with their own way of acting, talking, and thinking;
their own vocabulary; their own activities and interests; and their
own conception of what is significant in life. They tend to be
self-disciplined, have an unwavering trust in complete strangers,
embrace a life of poverty, and reject modern-day institutions. The
volume illuminates the intense social intimacy and bonding that
forms among long-distance hikers as they collectively construct a
long-distance hiker identity. Fondren describes how long-distance
hikers develop a trail persona, underscoring how important a sense
of place can be to our identity, and to our sense of who we are.
Indeed, the author adds a new dimension to our understanding of the
nature of identity in general. Anyone who has hiked - or has ever
dreamed of hiking - the Appalachian Trail will find this volume
fascinating. Walking on the Wild Side captures a community for whom
the trail is a sacred place, a place to which they have become
attached, socially, emotionally, and spiritually.
The best Yorkshire Dales walks in one handy box. Immerse yourself
in the Yorkshire Dales and South Pennines' wonderful landscape with
this unique collection of walks on pocketable cards. In this boxed
collection of walking cards you'll find a happy mix of routes
around the Yorkshire Dales and South Pennines. From child-friendly
strolls to strenuous rocky climbs, these 40 walking cards are
filled with unique half-day routes, as well as one and two-day
walks. Each card has a different route fully described and
illustrated on a large scale, 1:25 000 map and include our highly
recommended, nearby charming places to stay. Inspirational
Yorkshire Dales circular walks on handy, pocket size cards
Year-round walks specially designed for all seasons Box includes
transparent sleeve so if it rains you can pop the walking card into
the sleeve to protect it from the elements Recommended charming
places to stay are included with each walking route so you can
combine a great walk with a truly memorable overnight stop A
selection of easy half-day walks as well as some more challenging
two-day routes Ideal for adventurous visitors and locals alike
Pocket a card, leave the box on your bookshelf and enjoy a glorious
day out on foot in the Yorkshire Dales and South Pennines.
Traceless takes inspiration from the Lake District, the Gerry
Charnley Round and Gerry Charnley himself. Charnley is little
remembered, but was a prolific fell runner, orienteer and climber
who founded the Karrimor International Mountain Marathon (KIMM),
now the OMM. In his early 50s he tragically died on Helvellyn, his
namesake Round was established in his memory by his friends. The
ethos of the Round is on self-sufficiency and leaving no trace -
the runner is encouraged to plan their own route to visit all the
checkpoints, then navigate that route, creating their own line from
multiple route choices. Inspired by the concept of the Gerry
Charnley Round and its journey over the Lakeland fells, runners
Geoff Cox and Heather Dawe have each spent time exploring and
running the route. They are poets, writers and artists as well as
fell runners and Traceless is a collaboration between them that
celebrates their love for the fells and how spending time in them
inspires them creatively.
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