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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Walking, hiking, trekking
Day Walks in Fort William & Glen Coe features 20 routes between
4.4 and 14.4 miles (7km and 23.2km) in length, spread across the
Scottish Highlands. Researched and written by experienced and
knowledgeable authors Helen and Paul Webster, founders of the
Walkhighlands website, the walks range from gentle rambles to more
challenging day walks, all through grand and impressive landscapes.
Split into four sections - Glen Coe & Glen Etive; Kinlochleven
& the Mamores; Fort William & the Great Glen; and The Road
to the Isles - this guidebook explores the best that the Highlands
has to offer. Together with stunning photography, each route
features Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 maps, easy-to-follow directions,
details of distance and navigation information, and refreshment
stops and local information.
All the mapping you need to complete the 182 mile (290km) Thames
Path National Trail, from the Woolwich Foot Tunnel in London to the
river's source in Gloucestershire. This booklet is included with
the Cicerone guidebook to the Thames Path, where the route is
divided into 20 stages, with each stage ranging from 4 to 16 miles.
This gentle riverside walk takes roughly two weeks to complete.
This booklet of Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer maps has been
designed for convenient use on the trail. It shows the full and
up-to-date line of the National Trail, along with the relevant
extract from the OS Explorer map legend. Conveniently sized for
slipping into a jacket pocket or top of a rucksack, it comes in a
clear PVC sleeve and provides all the mapping needed to complete
the trail. Passing through London, Windsor and Oxford as well as
rural countryside, this National Trail offers walkers a diverse
range of landscapes and scenery. With excellent public transport
services at each stage, this trail can also be completed in
bite-size pieces - why not relish the route over several weekends
throughout the year and discover the many moods of the Thames with
the passing seasons?
This guide describes 40 graded walks, ranging from gentle family
strolls to strenuous mountain hikes (including Portugal's highest
peak Torre). The mainly circular routes range from 5 to 25km, and
there are also two longer walks of 2 to 4 days duration. The walks
are spread throughout Portugal, with a focus on the country's many
natural and national parks, including Peneda-Geres, Serra da
Estrela and Costa Vicentina. Clear route description is illustrated
with 1:50,000 mapping and a route summary table makes it easy to
choose the right walk. As well as practical travel advice, there is
information on Portugal's geology, history, plants, wildlife and
agriculture and on numerous local points of interest. From the
rugged mountains of the north to the UNESCO-listed Rio Douro river
valley, from traditional schist villages to the unique geology of
the Algarve coast, the walks have been carefully selected to
showcase some of the best Portugal has to offer. They take in
granite peaks, wildflower meadows, woodland, waterfalls, castles,
churches and archeological remains.
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.
The 138-kilometre Hadrian's Wall Path traces a grey line along
Great Whin Sill, the dolerite ridge chosen by the Romans for their
historic wall. The route, one of Britain's most popular National
Trails, is dotted with milecastles and forts, and attracts trail
runners and walkers all year round due to its sweeping views.
Beginning in Newcastle, the trail passes through rolling grassy
paths and grey-green crags to reach Bowness-on-Solway on the
Cumbrian Coast. Hadrian's Wall Path 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 Hadrian's Wall Path,
including 1:40,000-scale mapping for the linear route starting in
Wallsend and finishing in Bowness-on-Solway. 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.
This guidebook is the ideal companion for walkers who want to
explore the western section of Derbyshire's White Peak area.
Starting in towns and villages including Castleton, Ilam, Buxton,
Tideswell, Hartington and Longnor, these day walks are perfectly
suited for year-round trips to the Peak District and are suitable
for walkers of all abilities. Across 40 day walks, this guidebook
offers a range of routes that showcase the best of the Peak
District landscape: rolling green hills rising up to limestone
ridges, deep dales with meandering rivers, and limestone caves and
pinnacles. There is plenty of history to explore too, with many
walks visiting historical sites from Neolithic, medieval and
industrial periods. Most of the walks range between 4 and 9 miles
and can be enjoyed in 2-4 hours walking. As several start from the
same car park or village, many walks can be combined for longer
days out. Each walk features clear OS mapping and detailed route
description interspersed with insights into the area's history,
geology, art and culture, making this a brilliant guide for both
navigation and learning about the Peak District.
This guide describes ascents of 32 Lake District fells that can be
climbed from the Buttermere, Crummock, Loweswater and Newlands
valleys, including Haystacks, a perennial favourite, and the mighty
Grasmoor. An exceptionally scenic corner of Lakeland, the mountains
here are characterised by striking ridges, dramatic crags and
heather-clad slopes. The walking opportunities are as varied as
they are pleasurable, promising spectacular views of the
surrounding lakes, fells and valleys and many memorable adventures.
Unlike other guidebooks which describe a single or limited number
of routes to a particular destination, the aim of the Walking the
Lake District Fells series is to offer all the options. These are
presented as numbered sections which can be combined to create
infinite possibilities - from simple ascents to longer ridge
routes. You'll find the classics and popular routes alongside less
traditional alternatives perfect for the wandering spirit. The
series gives you both the freedom to devise your own routes and the
information to make informed decisions, thanks to the clear
descriptions of the routes, terrain, hazards, interesting features
and safe descent paths should the weather close in. Also included
are a handful of classic ridge routes for longer fell days. Mark
Richards' inimitable text is complemented by HARVEY mapping and the
author's own beautiful sketch topos and panoramas. Perfect for keen
hillwalkers and peak-baggers alike and ideal both for pre-planning
and use on the hill, Walking the Lake District Fells is the new
incarnation of the Fellranger series, which sees the volumes
updated and trimmed to a more practical size. These true
connoisseurs' guides are sure to inspire you to get out and explore
the beautiful fells of Lakeland. For those collecting fell summits,
a 'Fellrangers' hill list register can be found on the Long
Distance Walkers Association website.
Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland is an inspirational guide
to the most iconic, spectacular and popular long-distance trails in
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland and the Isle of
Man. The twenty-five featured routes will take you across the best
of the British Isles. From the South Downs Way in South-East
England and across Wales's mountains in the Cambrian Way, the book
delves into the heart of Scotland on the West Highland Way, along
the Causeway Coast Way on Northern Ireland's coast, and into
southern Ireland on the Beara Way. The book is designed to inspire
big adventures. Rather than being carried along the route, this
guide provides everything you need to plan and explore further,
including a general overview of the trails, specific technical
information, overview mapping, key information and stunning
photography. As well as this, each route specifies approximate
timings devised using the Jones-Ross formula, which allows for
custom itineraries to be generated depending upon the speed of the
user. Whether you're walking, trekking, fastpacking or running, let
Big Trails: Great Britain & Ireland be your guide.
FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SALT PATH AND THE
WILD SILENCE Pre-order the latest memoir from global bestselling
author Raynor Winn Unflinching... There is a luminous conviction to
the prose - Observer Heartening and comforting... The nature
writing is beautiful and it is a thrill to read. You feel the world
is a better place because Raynor and Moth are in it - The Times
_________________ Some people live to walk. Raynor and Moth walk to
live . . . Raynor Winn knows that her husband Moth's health is
declining, getting worse by the day. She knows of only one cure. It
worked once before. But will he - can he? - set out with her on
another healing walk? The Cape Wrath Trail is over two hundred
miles of gruelling terrain through Scotland's remotest mountains
and lochs. But the lure of the wilderness and the beguiling beauty
of the awaiting glens draw them northwards. Being one with nature
saved them in their darkest hour and their hope is that it can work
its magic again. As they set out on their incredible thousand-mile
journey back to the familiar shores of the South West Coast Path,
Raynor and Moth map the landscape of an island nation facing an
uncertain path ahead. In Landlines, she records in luminous prose
the strangers and friends, wilderness and wildlife they encounter
on the way - it's a journey that begins in fear but can only end in
hope. _________________
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.
Day Walks in the Cairngorms features 20 circular routes between 6.3
and 18.4 miles (10.2km and 29.6km) in length, spread across the
Cairngorms National Park. Researched and written by local and
experienced authors Helen and Paul Webster, founders of the
Walkhighlands website, the walks range from gentle rambles to more
challenging day walks, all through stunning and varied terrain.
Enjoy riverside walks along the Spey and Dee, discover hidden
lochans at Clais Fhearnaig, explore the ancient forests of
Rothiemurchus or tackle the famous Munros of Braeriach, Ben Macdui
and Cairn Gorm. Examine geological features such as The Vat, see
the results of rewilding projects at Glen Feshie and find
tranquility at the breathtaking Uath Lochans. Together with
stunning photography, each route features Ordnance Survey 1:25,000
maps, easy-to-follow directions, details of distance and navigation
information, and refreshment stops and local information.
Day Walks on the South Downs features 20 circular routes, between 6
and 14 miles (9km and 22km) in length, suitable for hill walkers of
all abilities. The routes are split into three geographical areas -
Hampshire, West Sussex and East Sussex - and include walks to the
most historic and beautiful areas of the South Downs National Park,
including Winchester Hill Fort, Black Down, Chanctonbury Ring,
Devil's Dyke, Ditchling Beacon and Beachy Head. This guidebook is
written by Deirdre Huston, a South Downs local, keen hill walker
and experienced author. Each route in this guide is described with
easy-to-follow directions and details of distance, navigation
information, refreshment stops and is plotted on clear and easy to
use Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 mapping. Also included is a detailed
Appendix.
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