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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits
With over 400 miles of mainland coastline and an excellent public
path network, Cornwall is all about rugged shorelines, gorgeous
sandy beaches, turquoise waters, meandering rivers and wide open
countryside. Add to the mix a fantastic diversity of flora and
fauna, interesting geology, fascinating history and some of the
most striking views in the country and you have one of England's
best regions to explore on foot. In these 40 walks all between two
and eight miles in length Keith Fergus leads you through some of
the best rambles Cornwall has to offer. Although the terrain
followed varies, and can be hilly, most of the walks are on
well-established paths making navigation straightforward and
suitable for families.
Forget hurrying. Forget putting your foot down and racing through
sweeping bends. Forget the understeer (whatever that is). Forget
the blur of a life lived too fast. This is a look at taking life
slowly. It's about taking the time to enjoy journeys and places for
their own sake. It's about stopping and putting the kettle on.
Stopping to take a picture. Stopping to enjoy stopping. How are you
going to do it? In a camper van or a motorhome, of course. In this
book we define the best driving routes around France for camper
vans and motorhomes. We show you the coolest places to stay, what
to see, what to do and explain why it's special. We meander around
France on the most breathtaking roads, chugging up mountain passes
and pootling along the coast. We show you stuff that's fun, often
free. We include the best drives for different kinds of drivers;
for walkers, wine-quaffers, climbers and skiers. We include the
steepest, the bendiest, the most picturesque and most interesting.
And you don't even have to own a camper van or motorhome - we'll
tell you the many places you can rent one to take you on the
journey. All of this is interspersed with beautiful photos, handy
maps and quirky travel writing from the king of camper vans and
motorhomes, Martin Dorey. So if all you want to do is flick through
it on a cold day and plan your next outing, you'll be transported
(albeit slowly) to vineyards, beaches, mountains and highways that
make you want to turn the key and go, go, go!
This guidebook describes 25 coastal and inland day walks covering
the whole of the county of Essex, stretching from the Lea Valley in
the west and the Thames in the south over to the North Sea and up
to the River Stour in the north. Walks range from 4 to 18 miles and
are mostly circular. Also included is a description of the Essex
Way which crosses the county in 11 stages from Manor Park, on the
fringes of London, to the port of Harwich - a distance of 96 miles.
The walks are suitable for all abilities and there are shorter
alternatives for many of the longer routes. With a huge variety of
scenery and walking landscapes, Essex surprises and delights in
equal measure. It boasts a 350-mile coastline (which, away from the
busy seaside resorts, is barely known), numerous estuaries and
river valleys, great and ancient forests, and more green lanes than
any other English county except Dorset. Each walk is described
step-by-step, illustrated with OS map extracts and packed with
historical, and geological information about the landscape the
route passes through.
For the best adventures, use the best map. Our latest hiking
research on Tenerife has resulted in new editions of Walk! Tenerife
and Tenerife Hikers' Super-Durable Maps. Thanks to Jan Kostura's
research we have several new hiking adventures described in detail
in Walk! Tenerife. Jan's gps records of his research for new routes
and updating of current routes has provided the detailed
information to produce our new fourth edition of Tenerife Hiker's
Super-Durable Maps.Note that Tenerife Hikers' Super-Durable Maps is
a collection of four 30k scale map sections on a double sided sheet
of 840mm by 600mm which folds up to 220mm by 120mm. It is not a map
of all of Tenerife. You will find 30k scale maps covering Valle de
Orotava, West, Anaga and Adeje/Arona - Teide printed on a double
sided map sheet. We have combined two previous maps into a single
map section; El Portillo and Valle de Orotava (and all the area
between) is now a single map section covering the Orotava Valley
from Aguamansa to beyond El Portillo and it also includes 4 new
walking routes from Walk! Tenerife (2017) including the GR131 El
Portillo to La Caldera, and two ascents of Montana Limon.Our 'Las
Canadas-Adeje/Arona' map is now extended northwards beyond Teide so
it now also includes Pico del Teide, Montana Blanca, Pico Viejo and
Montana Rajada as well as the full Las Canadas crater. The 'West'
map includes the latest TF-1 road along with the rerouting of three
walking routes in this region. Not a lot changes in the Anaga
except that Jan's research has produced three new hiking routes;
Igueste - Chamorga, Igueste - Semaforo, and Cruz del Carmen - Punta
del Hidalgo.Tenerife Hikers' Super-Durable Maps is produced using
our 'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranging from major roads to
secondary roads to minor roads to streets and camino rural narrow
country roads, plus dirt roads and walking trails.Altitude
background colouring is designed to clearly show the altitude range
when travelling across the regions by car or on foot. 100 metre and
50 metre contours are clearly shown on the map along with a large
number of individual height points and all of the official 'Trig'
points. Our useful symbol range includes miradors, 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, cemeterys, churchs, chapels, lighthouses, towers
and forts, camping areas, wind turbines, hotels and those all
important information offices. Our 'Special Concertina Map Fold'
makes Tour & Trail Maps easy to use, and more importantly easy
to fold back to their handy pocket size.'Super-Durable' means you
get a map printed on Polyart with 100% oxygenation inks by a UK
leading map printer. This gives you a map that feels like silk but
will stand up to the roughest treatment of outdoor adventuring and
yet fold up like new at the end of your adventure. Polyart is made
of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and is therefore 100%
recyclable in category 2 HDPE. For more information see the Polyart
website. Digital editions of Tour & Trail Maps for phone apps
and Garmin users are available on the dwgwalking website.
"When we can't see what God is doing in us, it is usually because
we can't see past what we are trying to do for ourselves."
Tormented by a childhood of which he has almost no memories,
author W. R. Bennett strives toward a meaningful purpose in his
life by attempting to align his strong will with God's will.
By supplementing his poor memory with years of writing poetry
and exploring detailed notes from his running records, Bennett is
finally able to decipher the reason for his insatiable hunger and
addictive nature. He first recognizes his own behavior in the
actions of his youngest grandson, but is clueless to its meaning
until he begins a two-year writing odyssey. Slowly, he sees beyond
the foolishness of his ways, hidden during fifty years as an addict
in the prayer closet. When he finally steps into the light, Bennett
can see the remarkable treasures from God previously obscured by
his own shadow.
The Scratch Off Adrenaline Junkie map is the perfect gift for all
kind of thrill-seekers. Do you constantly crave living life on the
edge or know someone who is a complete adventure addict? This
colourful map details a stunning range of extreme sports
activities, adrenaline-fuelled challenges and some quirky, yet fun
bucket list items you will definitely want to scratch off. Simply
grab a coin, and when you've completed your own personal adventure,
scratch it off the map and move on to the next one. Skill is not a
barrier as we've got everything from skydiving to cheese rolling
and many activities in between.
Guidebook of 45 day walks and treks ranging from 3.5 to 29.5km
(2-18 miles) in length on Tenerife, in the Canary Islands. The
routes described are made up of 40 one-day walks, including routes
covering the slopes of El Teide (the highest mountain on Spanish
territory), plus the GR131 is described as a 5-day long-distance
walk from Arona to La Esperanza. The routes range from easy to
strenuous with options to suit all abilities. Tenerife has
beautiful natural scenery ranging from the lush laurisilva forests
of Anaga to the lava landscapes of Parque Nacional del Teide. The
guide makes the most of this scenery with routes across the island
that are accessible via public transport. Details of the island's
local facilities are provided along with information on how to get
there, when to go and notes on local geology, wildlife and
habitats. The detailed route descriptions are illustrated with
1:50,000 map extracts and colour photographs. The guide is split
into seven sections - Anaga, Teno, Arona/Guia, Valle de la Orotava,
Parque Nacional, El Teide and GR131 - covering all the best walking
to be had on the island.
A guidebook to 50 day walks in Switzerland's Jungfrau region from
the main bases of Grindelwald, Wengen, the Lauterbrunnen valley and
Mürren. These graded walks range from grade 1 almost level short
walks through to grade 4 challenging Alpine routes, however, most
are grades 2 or 3 and are suitable for walkers with some
experience. Ranging in length from 5 to 23.5km the routes visit
valleys, waterfalls and alpine huts. Many also take advantage of
the widespread public transport and lifts around the Bernese
Oberland to provide options for walks at a higher altitude. Along
with a detailed route description, each walk has 1:50,000 mapping
and information on public transport access to the start and end
points. Details of accommodation, alpine huts and facilities are
also provided.
For over four decades, Cameron McNeish has chronicled Scotland's
majestic landscapes and the outdoor communities who inhabit them.
While much has changed, especially in terms of conservation and
access, the hills themselves remain little altered, as do the
reasons people visit them. In this collection of essays and diary
entries, Cameron shines the light of experience on memory, and
renews his vision, keen to share his insights with the many people
who love Scotland's outdoors.
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101 Things to do on a Walk is a fun, practical, creative book
filled with activities to do while on trips out in nature - both
locally, and not so locally. Take this book with you on a walk with
the family to provide inspiration for nature-themed crafts and
activities - from bird-spotting, bark rubbing and macro insect
photography to playing Pooh sticks, identifying wildlife and
building a den. Beautifully presented with a mixture of
illustrations and photography, this title will help children to
unlock their imaginations and get in touch with the natural world
all around them. Featured activities include: - Wildlife spotting -
Listening to birdsong - Looking for wildflowers - Macro-photography
- Building a den - Bark and leaf rubbing - Making a whistle from a
blade of grass - Finding amphibian spawn - Playing Pooh sticks -
Identifying different stones - Cloud Spotting - Making flower
chains - Searching for Butterflies - Rainbow spotting - Flying seed
helicopters About Lonely Planet Kids: Lonely Planet Kids - an
imprint of the world's leading travel authority Lonely Planet -
published its first book in 2011. Over the past 45 years, Lonely
Planet has grown a dedicated global community of travellers, many
of whom are now sharing a passion for exploration with their
children. Lonely Planet Kids educates and encourages young readers
at home and in school to learn about the world with engaging books
on culture, sociology, geography, nature, history, space and more.
We want to inspire the next generation of global citizens and help
kids and their parents to approach life in a way that makes every
day an adventure. Come explore!
The Peak Bagging Wainwrights Fold-out Poster is designed to give
you an at-a-glance guide to 45 routes designed to help you complete
all 214 of Alfred Wainwright's Lake District fells in the most
efficient way. Derived from the bestselling guidebook Peak Bagging
Wainwrights, by Karen and Dan Parker, it allows you to easily plan
and record your Lakeland adventures as you follow in Wainwright's
footsteps. It features a custom 1:100,000-scale map showing all 45
routes, plus a list of all 214 Wainwrights grouped by route with
their heights. It's the perfect inspiration for your home or office
wall.
Day Walks in the Cairngorms features 20 circular routes between 6.3
and 18.4 miles (10.2km and 29.6km) in length, spread across the
Cairngorms National Park. Researched and written by local and
experienced authors Helen and Paul Webster, founders of the
Walkhighlands website, the walks range from gentle rambles to more
challenging day walks, all through stunning and varied terrain.
Enjoy riverside walks along the Spey and Dee, discover hidden
lochans at Clais Fhearnaig, explore the ancient forests of
Rothiemurchus or tackle the famous Munros of Braeriach, Ben Macdui
and Cairn Gorm. Examine geological features such as The Vat, see
the results of rewilding projects at Glen Feshie and find
tranquility at the breathtaking Uath Lochans. Together with
stunning photography, each route features Ordnance Survey 1:25,000
maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance and navigation
information, and refreshment stops and local information.
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