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This map shows all of the 214 Wainwright Fells of the Lake District
very clearly on a high quality topographical base map. It will
especially appeal to those walkers who are aiming to climb all the
Wainwright Fells and want a clear, user-friendly aid to plan their
trips and to mark off the fells as they do them. The map has been
carefully designed to show essential detail as clearly as possible,
whilst leaving off the things of less relevance (including
footpaths) that would otherwise clutter the map. The result is a
map of the Lake District that is one of the clearest, most legible
and elegant maps available today. The base map is a detailed
topographical map (based on O.S. geodata) that shows - towns,
villages, roads, railways, stations, ferry crossings, youth
hostels, campsites, rivers, lakes and mountains. Topographical
relief is shown by graduated colour layers with a 50m contour
interval. Each Wainwright summit is clearly labeled with the fell
name together with a small circle so that you can mark off a peak
when you have done it. Popular starting and parking places are
shown with a small blue dot to further aid planning routes. Place
and fell names are easily legible. The map is a convenient size so
that it is easy to use - either opened out on a table, in the car,
or when displayed on the wall. The map is printed on high quality
paper. On the reverse of the map are tables and lists of the 214
Fells, with their heights with a wide column so the user can record
the date climbed and personal notes. There is also helpful
information on recommended books, web sites, etc. Rivers Publishing
is a well established, specialist publisher based in the Lake
District. Over the last twenty years they have built up a
reputation for best-selling, quality guide books and maps.
This title provides all climbers and boulderers living or visiting
the South East, a guidebook to the nine top popular areas that have
suitable easy public access. It is the first in a new generation of
"Jingo Wobbly Photo" guidebooks that uses exceptionally high
quality professional photography for crag illustration, and is
supported by superb action photography with around 100 action
shots. The guidebook is completely definitive to the 9 outcrops,
and has been put together by team Jingo Wobbly that consists of
some 50 climbers and boulderers. They are all local climbers who
have lived and climbed in the area for years and know the rocks
inside out, and are responsible for many of the first ascents. The
book has been designed for ease of use, and should perfectly suit
anyone visiting for the first time. It is a very easy to use,
modern photo topo climbing guidebook with exceptional clarity in
printing. Each page has the routes listed in order of difficulty,
making it very friendly to newcomers. All of the routes are marked
on the photos, show their climbing grades, and also have
descriptions. Excellent maps to all of the climbing locations are
included, along with all SAT NAV details. 100 climbing action shots
will entice anyone to get out climbing. It has plenty of humour in
the text with 'local chat' sections, but also full details on
environmental care.
Full colour pocket-sized guide to 20 classic walks around the
Wharfe and Washburn on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, including
Ilkley Moor, Otley Chevin, Timble and Fewston. All walks are less
than 5 miles.
North Wales is one of the most popular climbing areas in the
country. The variety of crags, routes and styles is almost
unmatched spanning the major mountain crags in Llanberis Pass,
Cloggy, Ogwen, Moelwyns and the Carneddau; to the Llanberis Slate
quarries, Tremadog, Mid-Wales, Gogarth and the Ormes of Llandudno.
This book covers all the best climbing across this wide area. Areas
covered - Llanberis Slate, Llanberis Pass, Clogwyn Du'r Arddu,
Lliwedd, Gwynant, Ogwen, Carneddau, Tremadog, Betws-y-Coed,
Moelwyns, Gogarth, Limestone, Mid-Wales.
This guidebook provides 35 day walks and 7 longer walks and trails
exploring the eastern section of Derbyshire's limestone area. The
walks are spread across the area, starting in pleasant towns and
villages including Bakewell, Tissington, Eyam and Middleton.
Largely travelling along well-marked paths over gentle rolling
landscapes, these walks are suitable for walkers of all abilities.
The day walks range between 4 and 12 miles in length, and are
illustrated with extracts of 1:50,000 OS mapping, while the longer
walks and trails are covered by 1:100,000 scale mapping. Walkers
can use the longer trails to link day walks into longer routes or
explore the area on the three-day White Peak Circular, starting in
Birchover. While geologically fascinating with its layers of
limestone and gritstone, the White Peak is also a landscape rich in
history and art. These walks visit sites including medieval
churches, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Cromford Mill, and
Eyam, a village devastated by plague in the 1660s. Out on the hills
are stone circles and ancient sites such as the Neolithic burial
site of Arbor Low.
Crack climbing is a highly technical form of movement in which
climbers position their hands, feet, and even their entire body in
cracks to make upward progress on rock. An advocate for the sport's
aesthetic lines, physicality, and technical know-how, author Pete
Whittaker teaches more than sixty Crack School Masterclasses each
year and was featured in the popular climbing film Wide Boyz. This
detailed and comprehensive guide teaches step-by-step techniques
and tips, including for: Jamming (finger, hand, fist, foot, arm,
leg, body) Crack types (chimneys, liebacks, underclings, roof
cracks) How to safely lead and place protection Efficient
positioning and movement Strength recovery while climbing
'One of the greatest mountaineering survival stories never told.' -
The Sunday Times Some mountains are high; some mountains are hard.
Few are both. On the afternoon of 13 July 1977, having become the
first climbers to reach the summit of the Ogre, Doug Scott and
Chris Bonington began their long descent. In the minutes that
followed, any feeling of success from their achievement would be
overwhelmed by the start of a desperate fight for survival. And
things would only get worse. Rising to over 7,000 metres in the
centre of the Karakoram, the Ogre - Baintha Brakk - is notorious in
mountaineering circles as one of the most difficult mountains to
climb. First summited by Scott and Bonington in 1977 - on
expedition with Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite, Nick Estcourt, Clive
Rowland and Mo Anthoine - it waited almost twenty-four years for a
second ascent, and a further eleven years for a third. The Ogre, by
legendary mountaineer Doug Scott, is a two-part biography of this
enigmatic peak: in the first part, Scott has painstakingly
researched the geography and history of the mountain; part two is
the long overdue and very personal account of his and Bonington's
first ascent and their dramatic week-long descent on which Scott
suffered two broken legs and Bonington smashed ribs. Using newly
discovered diaries, letters and audio tapes, it tells of the heroic
and selfless roles played by Clive Rowland and Mo Anthoine. When
the desperate climbers finally made it back to base camp, they were
to find it abandoned - and themselves still a long way from safety.
The Ogre is undoubtedly one of the greatest adventure stories of
all time.
The Lakeland Fells have some of the finest ridge walks in the
country. Exploring these ridges offers fell walking at its most
satisfying - staying high, taking in several summits and enjoying
the spectacular settings. Many of the Lake District's ridge walks
have become classics, like the grassy edges of the Fairfield and
Kentmere Horseshoes, or rocky aretes of Striding Edge and Swirral
Edge and the aptly named Sharp Edge of Blencathra.
The Southern Fells include the highest, roughest, grandest fells in
Lakeland including the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike.
Wainwright - a fell-walking legend in his own lifetime - knew the
terrain and conveyed its grandeur and beauty like nobody else. In
this unique Pictorial Guide, he writes of the glorious curves and
simple grandeur of Great Langdale; of Wasdale, 'an emerald amongst
sombre hills'; of enchanting Borrowdale; of the sparkling radiance
of the Duddon; and of the most delectable valley of all - Eskdale,
'sanctuary of peace and solitude'. This is the original Pictorial
Guide to the Southern Fells of Lakeland, freshly reproduced from
Wainwright's original pages. These popular Pictorial Guides have
been treasured by generations of walkers and are as enchanting and
inspiring now as when they were written, half a century ago.
Journey Of The Aire takes you on a 71-mile odyssey from limestone
pavements above Malham to tranquil farmland near Goole,
encountering a greater diversity of interest than any other
Yorkshire river. Malham Cove, Skipton Castle, Haworth, Five Rise
Locks, Saltaire and Kirkstall Abbey are visited by millions, yet
spread liberally in between are untold equally fascinating
locations, some local beauty spots, others barely known. Within
these pages an informative text accompanies over 800 photographs
portraying this remarkable landscape and all its riches. Towns and
cities such as Leeds, Bradford, Keighley and Pontefract provide
unexpected moments to contrast with villages like Rylstone,
Ledsham, Stanbury and Thornton-in-Craven: add the delights of
Shipley Glen, Fairburn Ings, Embsay Moor and the Worth Valley, and
you're beginning to scratch the surface...All who have experienced
the embrace of the Aire will savour this unrivalled record of one
river's absorbing journey through the seasons, and be prepared to
discover a few surprises along the way...
Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet's highly
successful Epic series, this time exploring 50 of Europe's most
rewarding and beautiful hikes. From the sun-kissed regions of
Southern Europe, including Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain, to
North Europe's history-rich heartlands (including France, Germany,
Belgium, Britain, Ireland and Scandinavia), we cover a huge variety
of themes and experiences for every type of hiker. Epic Hikes of
Europe features some classic routes to tick off: Ireland's Dingle
Way, Speyside's Malt Whisky Trail, a battlefield hike through
Belgium and Italy's stunning Sentiero degli Dei along the Amalfi
Coast. Hikes are graded according to their challenge and practical
info is provided so you can follow in the writers' footsteps. A
vibrant illustrated cover continues this collectible series.
Inspiring, full-page images, maps plus practical details Engaging
first-person accounts from writers who have completed the hike A
wide range of routes for every ability, from one-day walks to
multi-day treks About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading
travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy
information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past
four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and
phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate
global community of travellers. You'll also find our content
online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and
lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every
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The first edition of The Walker's Handbook was published in 1978.
This, the 5th edition, has been completely re-written and updated
to include the latest developments in the world of walking. It is
in manual format and pays particular attention to the needs of
novice and inexperienced walkers who enjoy walking in the lowland
countryside, as well as providing advice and information about
walking in the more demanding environments of mountain and
moorland.Subjects covered include behaviour in the countryside, kit
and equipment, maps and navigation (six chapters), footpath guides,
safety, first aid and mountain rescue, and walking in winter. There
are chapters on walking in each of the countries of the British
Isles, walking holidays, backpacking, challenge walks, peak-bagging
and walking festivals, clubs, walking with children, letterboxing
and geocaching, and how to lead walks and walking tours. There is a
9-page list of useful organisations, and a 6-page glossary of
walking terms. In order to assist readers to find information
quickly there is an 11-page list of contents, and a 12-page index
that refers to numbered paragraphs.The Walker's Handbook is the
only book currently in print that contains virtually all the
information that most walkers require. For those who want to pursue
specific subjects in even more detail there are extensive
bibliographies of useful books.
Originally published in 1914, this delightful book charts the
author's progress throughout Warwickshire. Profusely illustrated
with pen and ink sketches, the book gives routes to walk throughout
the lovely countryside and villages of Warwickshire and notes much
local and historical detail to look out for on the way. Many of the
earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and
before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.
Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork. Contents Include - From the Four Shires Stone to
Compton Winyates and Tysoe - The Dassetts, Edgehill, Ratley, Radway
and Kineton - From Shipston-on Stour to Compton Verney - By Harbury
and Upton to Southham and Long Itchington, To Chesterton, Tachbrook
and Leamington - Warick - On the Northhamptonshire Border - From
Evesham by Campden to Sratford - Stratford Upon von - Round
Stratford, Charlecote and Clopton and Shottery - The Shakespear
Villages - From Salford to Evesham and Pershore - Henley- in-Arden
and around, to Packwood and Lapworth - Alcester, Ragley, and the
Banks of Alne - From Claverdon by Rowington to Wroxhall and
Baddesley Clinton - On the outskirts of Arden: Bearlt and
Snittersfield, Edstone and Wooton Wawen - A Byway to Hatton -
Studley and Coughton - From Henley to Redditch - Kenilworth and
Stoneleigh - From Kenilworth to Coventry, and from Coventry to
Combe Abbey - Solihull, Knowle, and Temple Balsall - From Whitacre
to Maxstoke and Coleshill and shustoke
Fat, forty-four, father of three sons, and facing a vasectomy, Mark
Obmascik would never have guessed that his next move would be up a
14,000-foot mountain. But when his twelve-year-old son gets bitten
by the climbing bug at summer camp, Obmascik can't resist the
opportunity for some high-altitude father-son bonding by hiking a
peak together. After their first joint climb, Obmascik, addled by
the thin air, decides to keep his head in the clouds and try to
scale "all "fifty-four of Colorado's 14,000-foot mountains, known
as the Fourteeners--and to do it "in less than one year. "The
result is "Halfway to Heaven, "a rollicking, witty, sometimes
harrowing chronicle of an outrageous adventure that is no walk in
the park. This "hilarious midlife picaresque" ("Publishers Weekly")
has garnered wide critical acclaim, was named an "Editor's Pick" by
"Parade, "won the 2009 National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor
Literature, and made one reviewer laugh so hard he "blew beer out
of his] nose" ("Colorado Daily"). Like the author's critically
acclaimed debut, "The Big Year, "it brings a keen eye and sharp
humor to an obsessive subculture: climbers who share the author's
crazed passion of scaling all fifty-four of the famed and feared
Fourteeners.
"ATCHISON's Complete Hills of Britain Series" is a comprehensive
guidebook series in 10 volumes. Each book divides a region of
Britain into 50 separate walking areas, each with a major
impressive hill to walk around - or ascend. It illustrates 3 superb
walks for each area; a 2hr easy walk, a 3-4 hrs keep fit walk, and
a challenging 5-7 hour walk - ascending the major hills for the
area."Southern England Vol 1 - 150 Circular Walks" is the first
title in the series, and includes walks from the Isle of Wight, all
of the South Downs, North Downs, Wiltshire Downs, Chiltern Hills,
Cotswolds, Forest of Dean, Clee Hills, Clent Hills, Southern
Derbyshire hills, Leicestershire Hills, & Incleborough Hill at
Cromer.All of the areas in Southern England have been selected
because they have a specific Hill. A double page map is provided
for each area showing all the walks, and with written descriptions
also. Every walk is a circular tour from an 'easy to park
location.' Each area has 3 walks to choose from; a short easy 2
hour pub walk, a 3-4 hour good exercising walk, or a 5-7 hour big
challenging walk. (Generally ranging from 5-20 miles). Every area
is illustrated with a relief cross section, highlighting the angle
of peaks, plus illustrating the pubs too. All of the maps have been
specially drawn by the author who has completed every walk, and
gives exceptional clarity with modern computer graphics. The book
has been exceptionally well illustrated by the author who is a
professional photographer, and is highly experienced in capturing
the subtle tones of the hills in Southern England.
The 162-kilometre South Downs Way begins in Winchester and traces a
ridgeline along the rolling, green South Downs to the coast at
Eastbourne. It is rightly regarded as one of the finest
long-distance trails in England. Predominantly bridleway, the trail
is generally wide and hard-surfaced and can be walked at any time
of year. The South Downs Way appeals to people who have different
levels of experience and travel at all speeds, and this Vertebrate
Publishing Guidemap is unique in that it caters for four categories
of user, providing custom itineraries for walkers, trekkers,
fastpackers and trail runners. This lightweight, waterproof,
durable and easy-to-use folding map features all the essential
information for a successful South Downs Way, including
1:40,000-scale mapping for the linear route starting in Winchester
and finishing in Eastbourne. It also includes a detailed elevation
profile and route planner, safety advice, terrain information and
an accommodation directory, and a link to a GPX file download.
Features 32 great walks exploring beautiful and unspoilt North East
Wales - the mountains and hills of the Berwyn and the historical
Ceiriog Valley. Designed to suit various abilities, this title
includes walks that cover the Cadair Berwyn, the highest waterfall
in England and Wales, Castles, and a Bronze Age stone circle.
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