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This guidebook to walking Coast to Coast across Devon, presents a
117 mile route incorporating the Two Moors Way and a section of the
Erme-Plym Trail. Beginning at Wembury Bay on the south coast and
finishing at Lynmouth, the 11-stage walk passes through the
beautiful Devon countryside and across two of southwest England's
magnificent moorlands, Dartmoor and Exmoor. The schedule can be
adjusted to give a one-week walk, or a more leisurely pace if
preferred, and the book includes low-level bad-weather alternative
routes for some moorland stretches. A full route description is
given for walking the route from south to north, with a summary
description for walking in the opposite direction. 1:50,000 map
extracts show the route and there is lots of practical information
on public transport, refreshments and accommodation to make
day-by-day planning simple. A map booklet showing the full route on
OS 1:25K maps is included with this guide. The county of Devon
incorporates a wonderful range of landscapes, from the rolling
fields and enclosed paths of South Devon to the wild, wide-open
spaces of Dartmoor, with its hill ponies, granite tors and Bronze
Age relics. To the north, Exmoor's sandstone moorland sweeps down
to the sea, and lofty coastal hills tower over the Bristol Channel.
A complete guide with over 500 images, to guide you through your
stay in the Costa Brava. The fishermen's villages with their best
beaches and coves. Its natural parks, museums, gastronomy and wine
cellars. Themed routes to discover its romanesque art, modernisme,
its medieval villages, the city of Girona and the Dali triangle.
The most interesting leisure activities. Its festivities, fairs and
music festivals, as well as some suggestions on accommodation and
eating out. It includes a detailed map of the Costa Brava and its
major municipalities.
Handy little full colour map of Northern Ireland. Main features of
this map include: * Clear mapping * Main tourist attractions
located and described * Ideal for touring with sights, places to
stay, cafe/restaurant, golf courses, things to do all on the map *
Essential travel information * Index to places of interest and
place names Essential for those planning a trip around Northern
Ireland.
This guidebook describes in full the 735km Via Podiensis (GR65), a
historic pilgrimage route through southern France from Le
Puy-en-Velay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, where the trail meets the
famous Camino Frances to Santiago de Compostela (Spain). Also
detailed are 2 major variants: the Cele Valley (GR651) and
Rocamadour (GR6 and GR46). Split into 28 stages, the full route
takes 4 to 6 weeks to complete but can be divided into shorter
sections - Figeac and Condom are well positioned to break the walk
into three 2-week chunks. It can be adapted to suit all abilities,
with regularly spaced accommodation and baggage transport
available, and is best walked in spring and autumn, with May and
September the most popular months. Abundant accommodation options
offer a warm welcome to walkers and pilgrims and a chance to enjoy
delicious home-cooked meals made with local ingredients. Walking
directions are accompanied by 1;100,000 maps showing the route line
and the facilities available at different locations. Accommodation
listings provide invaluable information on where to stay. There are
useful town maps for Cahors, Condom, Figeac, Le Puy, Moissac and
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, and a stage planning table listing
intermediate distances between accommodation means the schedule can
be easily customised to individual requirements. The Via Podiensis
leads pilgrims and walkers through the best of French village life,
offering a unique combination of pleasant trails, quaint historic
communities and cultural delights. It passes through charming
Estaing, Saint-Cirq-Lapopie and Lauzerte, and visits pilgrim
shrines including Conques and Rocamadour. Pilgrims carrying on to
Santiago can either proceed directly from Saint-Jean on the Camino
Frances or transition (via the GR10) over to the Camino del Norte -
a skeletal outline of the routes linking Saint-Jean and Irun,
Spain, is included in the guidebook.
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