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Around Glasgow is one of 20 titles in the new Philip's Cycle Tours
series. The series is directly derived from the highly successful
Ordnance Survey Cycle Tours series, but has been updated and
improved, with a new focus on the needs of cyclists and the cycling
market in the 21st century.Each book in the series contains 20
routes, both on-road and off-road, taking you along low-traffic or
traffic free roads, tracks and paths. The route takes you through
some of the most beautiful countryside and prettiest villages in
Britain, and past some of the finest and most interesting houses,
churches, castles, gardens and monuments in the land.Around Glasgow
takes cyclists through the great natural beauty of the western half
of southern Scotland around Glasgow, with rides in the area from
the Trossachs to the north to Stranraer in the south. The region
provides fantastic hill riding, together with the pleasures of
river, lochs, forest and coastline.A unique feature of Philip's
Cycle Tours is the superb Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 mapping showing
the routes of the rides. This mapping not only gives the detail and
clarity you need to follow the route with ease and safety, but
allows you to plan short-cuts and detours, to look out for new
places of interest, and to become truly involved in the lansdcape
you are cycling through. The mapping now shows National Cycle
Network routes and National Long-Distance Footpaths.Clear
directions are given alongside the mapping, and cross-profile
diagrams make planning the pacing of each ride an easy task, even
for the beginner. Extra information includes an introduction to the
area of the route, nearest railway stations, places of interest
with descriptions, guides to refreshment stops, and clear
indications of distance, grade and terrain.The books are
beautifully and practically designed, with colour photographs
throughout the ultra-clear layout.Main map scale: 1:50,000
Forget crosswords or Sudoku! The Maps Quiz Book is the ultimate
activity book to improve your navigation skills, wherever you may
be in the world. Featuring 50 maps that cover subjects and places
from around the globe, this book includes a range of historical,
modern and fictional maps that will please any map aficionado. Each
map comes with three different levels of questions under the
headings Easy, Medium and Difficult, and all answers are included
at the back of the book. The questions in The Maps Quiz Book don't
require any prior cartographic knowledge, so this brain teaser book
will suit the whole family. In no time you'll be expanding your
knowledge and navigating your way through streets, geographic
wonders and amazing facts via maps from around the world. A perfect
gift for the navigator in your life, for ages 10 upwards.
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.
Detailed 1:25,000 map of the central and Eastern part of Picos De
Europa, showing topography and hiking trails through the region. On
the reverse is a drawn representation of the area. There is a full
English language key as well.
(Edition updated in 2018) MICHELIN zoom map Camino de Santiago is
the ideal travel companion to fully explore this world famous
pilgrimage, thanks to its easy-to-use booklet format and its scale
of 1/150,000. The Zoom Camino de Santiago / Santiago de Compostela
Michelin map is an indispensable tool for all pilgrims. From
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela, the 777 km
course is divided into 34 stages from 4:30 to 7:30 walk. Thanks to
its map-atlas format, with each step find useful information that
will be useful on your way: hostels, refuges, pharmacies, grocery
stores, km remaining, km traveled .... For a given step, consult
the altimetry profile of your journey along the map.The plans of
Pamplona, Logrono, Burgos, Leon and Santiago de Compostela are also
integrated. Michelin maps and atlases, find more than just your
route! MICHELIN ZOOM MAPS are perfect to discover major tourist
areas, with a high level of details in an easy to use format. They
nicely complement our Michelin Guides and include: * Various
leisure activities, such as water parks, tourist trains, horse
racing, etc * Scenic routes and tourist sights crossed referenced
with the famous Michelin's Green Guides * Camping sites information
from Michelin's Camping Guides * Hotel information from the world
famous MICHELIN Guides
This map is the perfect companion to take for exploring the
Shetland Islands. It is packed with lots of information on where to
find the best that this group of islands has to offer visitors.
There is a wide range of wild landscapes: from magnificent
coastlines with some of the finest beaches in Europe, to huge sea
cliffs framing areas of windswept moorland. There are also many
important historic sites to visit, some of which are world famous
spanning the long human occupation of the islands.
The go-to Paxos walking guide travel guide for discovering the best
walks and car tours. Strap on your boots and discover Paxos on foot
with the Sunflower Paxos travel guide. And on the days when your
feet may have had enough, enjoy some spectacular scenery on our
recommended car tour. The Sunflower Paxos guide is indispensable
for hiking in Paxos or seeing Paxos by car. This is the ideal 'get
away from it all' destination - where everyone strolls through
olive groves and along the coast. Paxos, just 19 sq km of cosy
countryside, is little more than a broken fragment of hills sitting
anchored off the southern end of Corfu. The hills are cloaked in a
cool mantle of olive trees. Dark groves of cypresses pierce this
silvery-green mantle. In the shade of these wooded hills lie
sprinklings of rustic hamlets. But the real beauty of Paxos is the
dazzling necklace of turquoise green coves that collar the eastern
coastline. Whatever your age or ability we've got some glorious
walks and a car tour to ensure you have a memorable holiday in
Paxos. Inside the Sunflower Paxos guide book you'll find: 25 long
and short walks for all ages and abilities - each walk is graded so
you can easily match your ability to the level of walk
Topographical walking maps - give you a clear sense of the
surrounding terrain Free downloadable gps tracks - for the techies
Satnav guidance to walk starts for motorists 1 car tour and
fold-out touring map - for easy reference on your tour Strolls to
idyllic picnic spots - enjoy our recommendations for where to
picnic along the way Timetables for public transport - ideal if you
want to link two walks or avoid hiring a car on your holiday Online
update service for the latest information Whether you tour Paxos by
car or explore on foot, we look forward to showing you around.
Now in its fourth edition, Camping around Australia has become the
go-to guide for all recreational campers. With over 3200 campsites
included across the country, particularly highlighting campsites in
national parks and other green areas, the problem isn't finding
somewhere to camp - it's deciding which one to choose. Basically
the only thing the book doesn't do is set up your tent for you! All
of the information has been checked and updated by a team of
researchers, including all campsite symbols such as free camping
and dog-friendly campsites. We've also included a new symbol for
wifi access and note which phone companies you will be most likely
to get reception with. So whether you're an urbanite wanting to get
back to nature, a family wanting to spend quality time outdoors,
backpackers wanting to see the real country or roadtrippers looking
for budget accommodation, there's no better guide for navigating
Australia's campsites.
The West Highland Way waterproof map from Footprint is a map-guide
to the 95 mile (153km) route between Milngavie and Fort William.
The mapping is based on Ordnance Survey data at a scale of
1:40,000, with compact and concise information for walkers.
(Edition updated in 2023) MICHELIN Netherlands South Regional Map
scale 1/200,000 will provide you with an extensive coverage of
primary, secondary and scenic routes for this region. In addition
to Michelin's clear and accurate mapping, this Regional Map
includes all the practical information for a trouble free journey,
including major town plans as well as tourism information to make
the most of your journey. With MICHELIN Regional Maps, find more
than just your way! MICHELIN REGIONAL MAPS include practical
information for a trouble free journey and show primary &
secondary road networks. * Administrative boundaries * Scenic
routes and tourist sights * Place name index * Time and distance
charts * Plans for a selection of major towns * Practical
information: danger alerts, service stations, picnic areas
AdventureMaps provide global travellers with the perfect
combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of
points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within
the country. Each map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making
them waterproof and tear-resistant. They also include the locations
of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly
marked road network complete with distances and designations for
major highways, main roads and tracks and trails for those seeking
to explore more remote regions. Scale : 1:220,000 Flat Size : 965 x
660 mm.
OS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is
recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking,
horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range of OL maps
now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through
the OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the
series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs
and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths
and bridleways.
For the best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof,
split-proof, tear-proof, adventure-proof. La Palma Tour & Trail
Super-Durable Map 7th edition 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. 7th Edition of our La Palma Tour &
Trail Super-Durable Map is a large 1:35,000 scale map, plus you can
get a free CustomMap digital edition; see map for details. From 1
April 2020 a free Custom Map digital edition for Garmin users is
available to download from the Discovery Walking Guides website.
Splitting the island into a North (Landscape view) and South
(Portrait view) with a generous overlap, produces double sided map
of 900mm by 700mm which folds to 235mm by 120mm. Our legendary
'Tour & Trail' level of detail ranges 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 island 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. Tour & Trail attention to detail includes our useful
symbol range including 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,
cemeteries, churches, chapels, lighthouses, towers and forts,
camping areas, wind turbines, hotels etc. For adventurers on foot
Tour & Trail Maps are researched and designed by hikers for use
by hikers. Our comprehensive gps ground surveys produce the best
road mapping available but the value of this on the ground research
becomes even more important when you leave the tarmac. All of our
DWG walking routes are accurately gps surveyed, giving you
confidence in the accuracy of our Tour & Trail Maps. La Palma
Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map includes all the walking routes
from Walk! La Palma (highlighted in red) along with the GR130 (in
eight one day sections) and GR131 (in three one day sections) long
distance hiking routes (highlighted in green), plus details of the
PR walking routes (Pequeno Recoridos, highlighted in purple), plus
details of the SL walking routes (Senderos Locales). It all adds up
to the most detailed, most durable, most useful map of La Palma
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 editions
are available for 3G gps apps from Viewranger and Locus.
This two-volume set of guidebook and map book makes an
indispensable companion to planning and walking the 784km Camino
Frances pilgrim route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port across northern
Spain to Santiago de Compostela. Divided into 6 sections, the
guidebook includes an additional section from Santiago de
Compostela to Finisterre and Muxia on the Galician coast. Each
section is broken down into detailed stages with easily
customisable start and finish points due to the amount of
accommodation available en route. Over 500 of these pilgrim
lodgings are listed within this guidebook, including all public and
private albergues, with contact details and a description of
facilities available. The accompanying map book offers detailed,
stage-by-stage maps and profiles of the route as well as over 120
town and village maps that helps you find the exact location of
accommodation and other sites important to pilgrims. The small size
allows you to keep the map book in an accessible pocket for use
throughout the day. This two-part guidebook and map book provide an
abundance of advice on planning and preparation, sample itineraries
and detailed information that allows complete customisation of the
Camino, making this an ideal guidebook for all pilgrims walking the
Camino Frances.
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.
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