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The North York Moors National Park is a walkers' paradise, and the
southern and western half includes the majestic Cleveland Hills and
Hambleton Hills, as well as a string of colourful valleys. 25 great
walks, well illustrated and concisely described, lead you through
stunning landscapes of heather-clad moorland with wayside crosses,
and rich woodland by delectable riverbanks. From the absorbing old
market towns of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley discover the grandeur
of Rievaulx and Byland Abbeys, and follow in the footsteps of
drovers, miners and quarrymen. Savour the natural delights of the
Wainstones, Boltby Scar and Gormire Lake, and the ever popular
charms of Osmotherley, Hutton-le-Hole, Sutton Bank and the White
Horse of Kilburn. Explore the delectable valleys of Ryedale,
Bilsdale, Bransdale, Farndale and Rosedale, and a wealth of
colourful stone-built villages such as Hawnby, Lastingham,
Gillamoor and Swainby.
OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is
recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking,
horse riding and off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB
coverage and can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer
- Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer. The OS
Explorer Active range of OL maps now includes a digital version of
the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.
A lavishly illustrated, definitive guidebook to the Avon Gorge from
the Climbers Club. It reflects the unique situation of a major crag
in the centre of a university city and does full justice to its
historical significance as well as taking full account of the major
restoration work carried out by the Climb Bristol team over recent
years. It also includes the crags on the west side of the gorge for
the first time for half a century.
For the best adventures, use the best map. Fuerteventura is a
large, 1,660 square kilometres, island. At 65k scale Fuerteventura
Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is a large 960mm by 620mm,
double sided map sheet, which folds down to its 220mm by 120mm
pocket size. A specialist concertina map fold means this map is
easy to unfold for use and then refold to its pocket size.
Super-Durable means that the Tour & Trail Map is printed on a
plastic substrate using specially curing inks to produce a map that
feels like silk but is tougher than any other map. Super-Durable is
backed by a Discovery Walking Guides (DWG) 2-Year Guarantee against
failure in the adventurous use for which the map is designed. If
your Super-Durable Map gets dirty then gently wipe clean with a
soft wet cloth and allow to fully dry before refolding to pocket
size. On one side of the map is the island's north with the south
on the reverse side. There's a generous common overlap to minimise
turning the map in use. 100 metre contours combined with altitude
shading bring these impressive landscapes to life. All the
legendary Tour & Trail attention to detail is included, so that
you'll find those petrol stations, mirador viewpoints with parking,
refreshment stops with parking and accurate road numbering that are
essential when adventuring by hire car. The recently opened
motorway-style main roads bypassing Costa Calma and linking
Corralejo to Puerto del Rosario are included, along with their
detailed road junctions. 'Off-Tarmac' Fuerteventura Tour &
Trail Map is in a league of its own thanks to all the hiking trails
and dirt tracks included in our map design. The GR131 Official (155
kilometre/7 days) long distance walking trail from Faro de Jandia
to Corralejo and the Isla de Lobos is specially highlighted in red.
All the walking routes (30+) from Landscapes of Fuerteventura plus
routes (40+) from Fuerteventura-Hiking are specially highlighted in
green. All of the highlighted walking routes are backed up by
detailed gps survey records. Whichever walking adventures you
choose, you'll find them on our Fuerteventura Tour & Trail
Super-Durable Map. See Amelia Bolger's You Tube 3 Stunning Walks in
Fuerteventura to see the island landscapes. Digital editions for
phone apps and Garmin users are available on the Discovery Walking
Guides website. See You Tube 3 Stunning Walks in Fuerteventura.
This guide brings together a selection of the best walks in the
Western Lakes and its surrounding area. The walks include town
trails, coastal walks and routes through woodland and farmland and
on the high moors.
Looking for the ideal spot to pitch your tent or park your RV?
Camping Idaho will take you there. This comprehensive guidebook
gives detailed descriptions of more than 300 public campgrounds
throughout Idaho's widely varied scenery. These are campsites
managed by national, state, city, and county parks; the Forest
Service, the Bureau of Land Management; and the Idaho Power
Company. They're in the remote wilderness areas and near cities, in
deserts and on mountaintops, along roaring streams and by popular
fishing and boating lakes. Easy-to-use maps and charts will help
you choose the perfect site for your next camping trip, whether
you're going alone, with your family, or as part of a group. You'll
also find vital information on campground elevations, facilities
and hookups, fees and reservations, recreational activities, and
zero-impact camping. Whether you want to fish, hunt, or just get
away from it all, let this book be your guide.
Telegraph Best Books of 2021 'A wonderfully enthusiastic guide to
how we can all learn how to understand the weather simply by
looking and feeling, smelling and touching... scientifically
rigorous and accessible' Observer 'Gooley marshals a riveting
compendium of weather-reading skills . . . he has plenty of facts
at his fingertips with which to excite' The Times The weather
changes as we walk around a tree or turn down a street. There is a
secret world of weather - one that we all live in, but very few
see. Each day we pass dozens of small weather signs that reveal
what the weather is doing all around us - and what is about to
happen. The clues are easy to spot when you know how, but remain
invisible to most people. In The Secret World of Weather you'll
discover the simple rules that explain the weather signs. And
you'll learn rare skills that enhance every minute you spend
outdoors, whether you are in a town, on a beach or in a wilder
spot. As the author of the international bestsellers The Walker's
Guide and How to Read Water, Tristan Gooley knows how to de-code
the phenomena and signs to look for. As he says, 'I want you to get
to know these signs as I have, as characters. By studying their
habits and behaviours, the signs come to life and the meaning
reveals itself. From this flows an ability to read what is
happening and what is about to happen.' This is the ultimate guide
to exploring an undiscovered world, one that hides in front of our
eyes. 'A sensitive study that combines theoretical physics with
beautiful nature writing' Telegraph 'This breezy new book reveals
how to read nature's very own weather forecast . . . full of
fascinating trivia' Daily Mail
ritten by one of the best-known rock-climbing instructors in the UK
this is the definitive and comprehensive 'how to climb' textbook
(55,000 copies sold), now in its revised and updated third edition.
It covers un-roped bouldering and movement skills as well as every
aspect of indoor, single and multi-pitch rock climbing, abseiling,
problem solving, the climbing environment, the history and
development of the sport and much more. This book is a reference
tool for every climber, from novice to expert, as well as
containing specific ideas for anyone wanting to help coach and
instruct others. It is the official handbook for the UK and Ireland
qualification system that includes all of Mountain Training's
qualifications as well as their Rock Skills courses. It is endorsed
by the BMC, Mountaineering Scotland and Mountaineering Ireland.
Thoroughly updated to reflect developments in climbing since the
second edition, the indoor climbing content has been expanded and
several chapters have been rewritten and reordered to support new
and developing climbers alike. Its functional design remains, with
easy-reference colour-coded pages, striking illustrations that
complement the text and inspiring photos that give a genuine
flavour of the breadth of climbing possibilities across the UK and
Ireland. It is the second of a series of manuals from Mountain
Training UK and Ireland that includes the highly successful 'Hill
Walking' and 'Winter Skills'.
Comprehensive, illustrated guidebook to the magical land of Ladakh
in the far north of India, beyond the Himalayas. Up to date
information on hotels and transport and practical advice on
planning and budgeting your trip. Detailed explanatory descriptions
of the regions' famous Buddhist monasteries and other sights
besides the stupendous road journeys to Ladakh from Manali and
Kashmir, with entire sections on these two regions. There are
extensive sections on Zanskar, Nubra, and the Pangong-Tsomoriri
lakes, besides a chapter on the treks in Ladakh. Also included is a
detailed introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and a section on the
people and history of Ladakh. Apart from a foldout map of the
Ladakh-Kashmir region at the back, there are some 25 other maps in
the books, and about 270 colour photographs.
This guide brings together a selection of the best walks in the
area surrounding Oban and the north of Argyll. The walks include
hill climbs, moorland tracks, and paths through farmland, woodland
and along the coast.
This guide describes some of the best scrambles and easy rock
climbs to be found in Scotland (excepting Skye and the Northern
Highlands which are described in separate SMC guides). It covers
the Cairngorms, Ben Nevis and Glen Coe, as well as the islands of
Rum, Mull and Arran. All kinds of outings are described; from short
routes on the gabbro crags of Ardnamurchan to major undertakings on
the ridges of Ben Nevis. A number of the outings are described for
the very first time.Highland Scrambles South completes the Scottish
Mountaineering Club's three volume coverage of scrambling and easy
climbs among the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.The guide
describes 215 routes in The Cairngorms, Lochnagar, Ben Nevis &
The Mamores, Glen Coe & Glen Etive, Knoydart, Ardgour &
Ardnamurchan, Creag Meagaidh & Ben Alder, Southern Highlands,
Southern Uplands and on the islands of Mull, Rum and Arran.
'The brain is the most important muscle for climbing.' - Wolfgang
Gullich Mastermind by climbing legend Jerry Moffatt is a guide to
mental training for climbers. Drawing on his own personal
experiences from an international climbing career spanning three
decades, as well as inspiring stories from the current elite of the
sport including Alex Megos, Adam Ondra, Alex Honnold and Barbara
Zangerl, Jerry invites climbers and other sportspeople to explore
and maximise their mental potential. This updated edition features
a new foreword by American climbing legend Chris Sharma. Broken
down into easy-to-read sections, including Mind Control, Self Image
and Visualisation, Mastermind will help you utilise the power of
your mind to make the most of your existing strength, technique and
ability so that you can perform under pressure - not just in
climbing, but in all sport.
This is a guide to the walks on the moutainous island of Arran in
the Firth of Clyde. Known as 'Scotland in miniature', the island
provides a fine range of coastal, moorland, woodland and hill
walks.
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