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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Walking, hiking, trekking
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.
A guidebook to walking the Thames Path, a 182-mile National Trail
from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the river's source in
near Cirencester, passing from central London through Windsor,
Henley, and Oxford, and rural countryside. Described in 20
sections, of between 4 and 16 miles (6.5-32km), it is an mainly
flat route with good access by public transport and typically takes
two weeks to walk. On its way it passes historic sites such as
Greenwich, Kew Gardens, Hampton Court, Runnymede, Windsor Castle
and Oxford. This guidebook features complete OS 1:50,000 scale
mapping of the route and comprehensive information about
accommodation, facilities, refreshments and transport links for
each stage of the route. It is crammed with fascinating details
about the places and features passed along the way. A separate
pocket-sized map booklet is also included showing the full route on
1:25,000 scale OS maps, providing all the mapping needed to
complete the trail. The Thames Path is an easy riverside walk that
discovers the constantly changing character of the River Thames.
This guide brings together a selection of the best walks on the
Isle of Skye and Raasay. The walks mostly avoid the high peaks, but
include hill climbs, hill passes, shoreline and cliff-top walks.
In February 2019, award-winning writer Alex Roddie left his online
life behind when he set out to walk 300 miles through the Scottish
Highlands, seeking solitude and answers. In leaving the chaos of
the internet behind for a month, he hoped to learn how it was truly
affecting him - or if he should look elsewhere for the causes of
his anxiety. The Farthest Shore is the story of Alex's solo trek
along the remote Cape Wrath Trail. As he journeyed through a
vanishing winter, Alex found answers to his questions, learnt the
nature of true silence, and discovered frightening evidence of the
threats faced by Scotland's wild mountain landscape.
This guidebook to the Greek island of Corfu describes a selection
of 22 superb day walks throughout the island, along with the 150km
Corfu Trail. The day walks range from 3.5 to 18km in length, and
begin from a number of popular holiday destinations across the
island, including Corfu Town (home of the Durrell family), Kalami,
Paleokastritsa, Agios Georgios north and south, Liapades and
Benitses. The 10-stage Corfu Trail starts near Kavos at the
island's southernmost tip and ends at Agios Spiridonas, its
northerly promontory. The Corfu Trail is suitable for both novice
and experienced walkers, and can be walked year round, however
accommodation is easier to find between May to October. The wide
range of day walks provides a taste of the many different
landscapes of the island from coastal paths and beaches to olive
groves and wooded hills. Alongside detailed route descriptions and
clear maps, the guidebook has notes on Corfu's plants and wildlife,
food and drink, and useful advice on travel to and around the
island. It includes suggestions for where to stay, as well as a
glossary of useful expressions. Corfu is the greenest of the Greek
islands and one of the most accessible; the walks described avoid
the crowded resorts and allow you to experience the laidback
atmosphere and varied natural landscapes of this beautiful island.
Raad ny Foillan (The Way of the Gull) is a 98 mile footpath around
the Isle of Man. The route description is set out as a circuit and
split into stages, with the longest walk being 15.5 miles and the
shortest being 7 miles. Any fast walkers may wish to complete two
stages per day, while those progressing at a more leisurely pace
may decide to amble along and take in the splendid attractions
along the way. Two further walks described in this guidebook, the
23 mile Millennium Way, which follows the ancient route of the
kings, from Ramsey to Castletown, and the 14 mile Herring Way,
which takes a more traditional route from Peel to Castletown. Both
these routes cross the hills of the island's interior and can be
combined to make an interesting longer walk.
Hiking California's Mount Shasta Region covers 50 hikes in the area
for hikers of all abilities. Up-to-date trail information and miles
and directions will be featured throughout, as well as sidebars on
local culture, trivia, and wildlife. GPS coordinates are available
for all trailheads.
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Sarah Moss
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From Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater
and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the
consequences of isolation. 'A tense page-turner . . . I gulped The
Fell down in one sitting' - Emma Donoghue 'Her work is as close to
perfect as a novelist's can be' - The Times At dusk on a November
evening in 2020 a woman slips out of her garden gate and turns up
the hill. Kate is in the middle of two weeks of isolation, but she
just can't take it any more - the closeness of the air in her small
house, the confinement. And anyway, the moor will be deserted at
this time. Nobody need ever know. But Kate's neighbour Alice sees
her leaving and Matt, Kate's son, soon realizes she's missing. And
Kate, who planned only a quick solitary walk - a breath of open air
- falls and badly injures herself. What began as a furtive walk has
turned into a mountain-rescue operation . . . Unbearably
suspenseful, witty and wise, The Fell asks probing questions about
the place the world has become since March 2020, and the place it
was before. This novel is a story about compassion and kindness and
what we must do to survive. 'Gripping, thoughtful and revelatory' -
Paula Hawkins 'This slim, intense masterpiece is one of my best
books of the year' - Rachel Joyce 'One of our very best
contemporary novelists' - Independent
Completely updated and revised, this third edition of Best Easy Day
Hikes Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks features concise
descriptions and easy-to-follow maps for twenty-two easily
manageable hikes. Eric Molvar describes the best routes for those
who have limited time or abilities, without missing out on the
area's scenic splendors. Look inside for: Half-hour strolls to
full-day adventures Hikes for everyone, including families Hikes
ranked from easiest to more challenging GPS coordinates for
trailheads
Offa's Dyke Path (Gogledd Llwybr Clawdd Offa) is the 177-mile
National Trail following the ancient earthwork that criss-crosses
the border country of modern England and Wales, from the Severn
Estuary to the seaside resort of Prestatyn on the Irish Sea. This
is the complete, official guide for the long-distance walker or the
weekend stroller. All you need is this one book. It contains: the
route split into convenient sections Ordnance Survery mapping for
the entire route comprehensive, up-to-date information on public
transport, accommodation and places of interest background
information on everything from archaeology to wildlife lavishly
illustrated with colour photography throughout
Walking on the Amalfi Coast describes 32 day-walks, ranging from
3km to 11km in length. The walks explore the Sorrento Peninsula,
Amalfi Coast and Monti Lattari, as well as the islands of Capri and
Ischia in the Gulf of Naples. The whole area is crisscrossed by
ancient mule tracks, pilgrim routes and goat tracks, offering a
variety of walking from family strolls to strenuous treks across
terrain from paved paths to verdant hillside paths and rough
volcanic scree. Split into the five sections of Ischia, Capri,
Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi, each walk is accompanied by relevant
public transport information as well as a sketch map. The book also
provides local and practical information, accommodation options and
an Italian-English glossary. The steep southern edge of the
Sorrento peninsula, famous for its medieval villages perched atop
plunging cliffs, with their near-vertical vineyards and lemon
orchards, is recognised as a World Heritage Site. This coastline,
the rugged landscape behind, crowned by the Monti Lattari, and the
idyllic islands of Capri and Ischia together make a perfect holiday
destination for walkers.
This is the only book of its kind. It is packed with stunning
photography and is beautifully designed. With humour and specific
information about the pubs along each walk, this book will appeal
to those planning their holidays or planning a day trip. The
simplicity of the guides and mapscaters for all and will appeal to
anyone living in, or intending to visit the Anglesey and Lleyn
Peninsula region. Attractive and cleverly structured, this
guidebook gives dog walkers access to 15 pubs and 15 great walks in
the Anglesey & Lleyn Peninsula area. With clear information, an
introduction for each walk, and simple, easy-to read maps. This
beautiful book will appeal to all who want to venture out into the
countryside with their dogs. The walks have no stiles ensuring a
hassle free walk for both dog and owner.
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.
Quite simply La Gomera and El Hierro Tour & Trail Maps are the
most detailed, accurate, toughest, easy to read, large scale maps
of La Gomera and El Hierro that you can buy. Our map sheet is 840mm
by 680mm. On the cover side you get the latest 35k scale 8th
edition La Gomera Tour & Trail Map by David Brawn. On the
reverse side is our 35k scale 1st edition El Hierro Tour &
Trail Map by Jan Kostura. Both maps are produced to 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. Walking trails are specially
highlighted, GR (Gran Recorido trails in green) and Walk La Gomera
(in red), making them easier to identify on the maps and easier to
find on the ground. Altitude background colouring is designed to
clearly show the altitude range when traveling across each island
by car or on foot. 100 metre and 50 metre contours, 100m and 20m on
El Hierro, 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 is legendary as is 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,
cemeterys, churchs, chapels, lighthouses, towers and forts, camping
areas, wind turbines, hotels and those all important information
offices. 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. Digital editions of these
maps are available for the Viewranger and LocusMap apps, plus
Custom Map versions for Garmin mapping gps units are available as a
digital zip file download from Discovery Walking Guides. These
Super-Durable Maps are printed using UV cured inks printed onto a
100 micron plastic substrate. This produces a Super-Durable map
sheet 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. DWG's special concertina map fold means your
map is easy to unfold, and easy to fold back to its folded pocket
size. Super-Durable Maps come with a 2 year adventurous use wear
and tear guarantee, see Discovery Walking Guides website for
details. For your best adventures, choose the best map.
Three-time thru-hiker J. R. Tate explores the traditions and lore
of the Appalachian Trail:
- The thru-hiker who began his hike by parachuting onto Springer
Mountain
- The trail town that sentenced an elephant to death
- Yogi-ing strategies
- Trail hermits Old Hog Greer and Uncle Nick Grindstaff
- Murders on the AT
- Ghosts in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
Officially launched in 2017, the Hebridean Way offers walkers the
opportunity to experience the magic of Scotland's Outer Hebrides in
one inspirational journey. The waymarked route stretches 247km (155
miles) from Vatersay to Stornaway, linking ten major islands of the
archipelago by means of causeways and two ferry crossings:
Vatersay, Barra, Eriskay, South Uist, Benbecula, Grimsay, North
Uist, Berneray, Harris and Lewis. Suitable for most walkers with a
moderate level of fitness, it can be completed in 8-14 days and is
rich in natural, historical and cultural interest. This guidebook
presents the Hebridean Way in 10 stages of 16-35km (10-22 miles),
plus two additional stages to extend the route to the Butt of Lewis
in line with future plans. Detailed route description is
accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, stunning photography to whet
your appetite and a wealth of information about local points of
interest. The introduction offers an overview of the islands'
geology, history, plants and wildlife as well as comprehensive
practical advice for walking the route, such as when to go, how to
get there (and back) and what to take. Accommodation listings can
be found in the appendices. The route is a celebration of the
diverse landscapes of the Hebrides, from dazzling white shell
beaches to wild moorland and flower-strewn machair. It visits
Neolithic and Bronze Age remains, ruined forts and castles and
monuments commemorating Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Highland Land
Struggle. The islands are also a great location to spot seabirds,
raptors and a number of migratory species.
Enhanced, large scale (1: 25,000) Ordnance Survey mapping in a
handy atlas format with all the mapping you need to walk a complete
circuit of the Anglesey section of the Wales Coast Path. Continuous
OS mapping covering the complete circuit from Menai Bridge.
Contains coastal extracts from large scale Explorer maps 262 and
263. - Large scale Ordnance Survey mapping for the complete circuit
of the Isle of Anglesey in a handy atlas format. - Highlighted
official route of the Wales Coast Path/ Anglesey Coastal Path. -
On-map symbols showing amenities at main towns and villages. -
Introduction with attractive photo mosaic. - Additional useful
information
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Walking
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Henry David Thoreau
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Discovery Miles 7 130
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