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Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Active outdoor pursuits > Walking, hiking, trekking
Bordered by the city of Glasgow to the east and the Firth of Clyde
to the west, the villages and towns of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire
prospered and grew during their textile manufacturing,
sugar-refining and shipbuilding glory years. The factories, mills
and yards may be quieter now but the natural assets which enabled
much of that prosperity are still here. The 40 walks in this guide
make the most of the rivers, moors, reservoirs and coastline of
this often-overlooked part of Scotland, exploring some impressive
industrial heritage and hidden away wildlife-rich havens along the
way.
"Best Easy Day Hikes Charlottes "includes concise descriptions of
the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes.
The 20 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and
guaranteed to please.
Guidebook and Ordnance Survey map booklet to the Coast to Coast
Walk. The route stretches some 188 miles (302km) from St Bees on
Cumbria's west coast to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire. It is
suitable for most fit walkers and can be comfortably walked in
around a fortnight. The full Coast to Coast route is described from
west to east in 13 stages of between 10 and 21 miles, with high and
low-level alternatives for crossing the Yorkshire Dales and
comprehensive route summaries for those preferring to walk the
trail in the opposite direction. The guidebook comes with a
separate map booklet of 1:25,000 scale OS maps showing the full
route. Clear step-by-step route descriptions in the guide are
illustrated by 1:100,000 OS map extracts. The route description
links together with the map booklet at each stage along the way,
and the compact format is conveniently sized for slipping into a
jacket pocket or the top of a rucksack. A comprehensive trek
planner offers a helpful overview of facilities on route, and full
accommodation listings and useful contacts can be found in the
appendices. There is also a wealth of background information
covering geology, history, wildlife and plants, and a list of
further reading.
This new title is the latest in the new series of Paul Hannon's
walking guides. A range of enhancements see a more logical
geographical spread featuring not only ever popular Calderdale
itself, but also the countryside running south to the Holme and
Colne Valleys of Kirklees into the Peak District National Park.
Included are the towns of Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Holmfirth and
Marsden. This book includes the whole area of the previous title
`Calderdale' along with the Yorkshire side of the long out-of-print
`Southern Pennines'. All the routes have been re-walked and
updated, with the addition of several new walks. The walks include
such iconic landmarks as Hardcastle Crags, Stoodley Pike, Marsden
Moor, Castle Hill and Shibden Dale. In addition to being far more
visually appealing than their predecessors, with the use of colour
throughout and a more modern house style, these new titles feature
a lower cover price than the old series. This book provides 25
enjoyable outings amid a rich variety of scenery. A collection of
40 colour photographs depict features and landscapes along the
routes, while the concise route descriptions are complemented by a
wealth of background information.
Day Walks in Somerset features 20 routes between 7 and 15 miles
(11km and 24km) in length, spread across the county of Somerset,
including the Exmoor National Park. Researched and written by
experienced and local authors Jen and Sim Benson, the walks range
from gentle rambles to more challenging day walks, all through
interesting and varied landscapes. Split into five sections –
Exmoor; Quantock Hills & Blackdown Hills; Somerset Levels;
Mendip Hills; and Bath & North East Somerset – this guidebook
explores the best that Somerset 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.
Best Easy Day Hikes Tucson includes concise descriptions and
detailed maps for twenty easy-to-follow hikes in and around Tucson,
Arizona. Discover a region of diverse scenery and natural
splendors—including a beautiful cactus forest; the Sendero
Esperanza Trail, a classic example of the Sonoran Desert's lush
vegetation; and the famous Seven Falls, a series of seasonal
cascades in Bear Canyon.
The North York Moors National Park is a walkers' paradise, and the
southern and western half includes the majestic Cleveland Hills and
Hambleton Hills, as well as a string of colourful valleys. 25 great
walks, well illustrated and concisely described, lead you through
stunning landscapes of heather-clad moorland with wayside crosses,
and rich woodland by delectable riverbanks. From the absorbing old
market towns of Kirkbymoorside and Helmsley discover the grandeur
of Rievaulx and Byland Abbeys, and follow in the footsteps of
drovers, miners and quarrymen. Savour the natural delights of the
Wainstones, Boltby Scar and Gormire Lake, and the ever popular
charms of Osmotherley, Hutton-le-Hole, Sutton Bank and the White
Horse of Kilburn. Explore the delectable valleys of Ryedale,
Bilsdale, Bransdale, Farndale and Rosedale, and a wealth of
colourful stone-built villages such as Hawnby, Lastingham,
Gillamoor and Swainby.
This attractive and cleverly structured guide gives walkers ten of
the finest walks to waterfalls in the Yorkshire Dales National Park
in a popular pocketable format. With clear information, an overview
and introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered
directions, large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb, eye-grabbing
panoramic photographs, and interpretation of points of interest
along the way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and
ease-of-use. Featured walks include: Aysgarth & Cauldron Falls,
Janet's Foss & Goredale Scar, Catrigg Force, Kidson &
Currack Forces, The Strid & Posforth Gill, Mill & Whitfield
Gills, Ingleton Waterfalls, Linton Falls & Ghaistrill's Strid,
Uldale Force and Hardraw Force.
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.
This is a major reference book for all walkers and climbers who
want to explore the mountains of the UK and Ireland in winter
conditions, as well as for those who wish to lead groups. It is
split into six sections: the winter environment, basic winter
skills, snow and avalanche, security on steep ground, winter
climbing and winter incidents, all of which contain colourful
illustrations, photos and maps which bring essential techniques to
life. This book has been written by Andy Cunningham and Allen Fyffe
and provides an indispensable guide to the skills required for
winter walking and climbing. This third edition has been fully
updated, in particular the section on snow and avalanche, as well
as some modernising of climbing techniques to align with current
methods and equipment. In 2014 the publisher, Mountain Training,
celebrated 50 years of leading the way and currently overseas
thirteeen qualifications and two personal skills schemes in
walking, climbing and mountaineering. This book is the official
handbook for Mountain Training's winter qualifications: Winter
Mountain Leader, International Mountain Leader and Winter
Mountaineering Can Climbing Instructor. It is endorsed by the
British Mountaineering Council, Mountaineering Scotland and
Mountaineering Ireland.
For the best adventures, use the best map. Fuerteventura is a
large, 1,660 square kilometres, island. At 65k scale Fuerteventura
Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is a large 960mm by 620mm,
double sided map sheet, which folds down to its 220mm by 120mm
pocket size. A specialist concertina map fold means this map is
easy to unfold for use and then refold to its pocket size.
Super-Durable means that the Tour & Trail Map is printed on a
plastic substrate using specially curing inks to produce a map that
feels like silk but is tougher than any other map. Super-Durable is
backed by a Discovery Walking Guides (DWG) 2-Year Guarantee against
failure in the adventurous use for which the map is designed. If
your Super-Durable Map gets dirty then gently wipe clean with a
soft wet cloth and allow to fully dry before refolding to pocket
size. On one side of the map is the island's north with the south
on the reverse side. There's a generous common overlap to minimise
turning the map in use. 100 metre contours combined with altitude
shading bring these impressive landscapes to life. All the
legendary Tour & Trail attention to detail is included, so that
you'll find those petrol stations, mirador viewpoints with parking,
refreshment stops with parking and accurate road numbering that are
essential when adventuring by hire car. The recently opened
motorway-style main roads bypassing Costa Calma and linking
Corralejo to Puerto del Rosario are included, along with their
detailed road junctions. 'Off-Tarmac' Fuerteventura Tour &
Trail Map is in a league of its own thanks to all the hiking trails
and dirt tracks included in our map design. The GR131 Official (155
kilometre/7 days) long distance walking trail from Faro de Jandia
to Corralejo and the Isla de Lobos is specially highlighted in red.
All the walking routes (30+) from Landscapes of Fuerteventura plus
routes (40+) from Fuerteventura-Hiking are specially highlighted in
green. All of the highlighted walking routes are backed up by
detailed gps survey records. Whichever walking adventures you
choose, you'll find them on our Fuerteventura Tour & Trail
Super-Durable Map. See Amelia Bolger's You Tube 3 Stunning Walks in
Fuerteventura to see the island landscapes. Digital editions for
phone apps and Garmin users are available on the Discovery Walking
Guides website. See You Tube 3 Stunning Walks in Fuerteventura.
Shaded Relief Topo Maps packet of the famous Sierra High Route that
will take hikers from Mount Whitney to Yosemite, CA. Well marked
trails over USGS topo maps that were beautifully enhanced with
shaded relief to better distinguish details. Scale 1:630360. 1 inch
on map equals 1 mile. Whitney Portal, Symmes Creek, Onion Valley,
Oak Creek, Taboose Creek, North and South Lakes, Vermilion, Bear
Creek, Florence Lake, Pine Creek, Mono Pass, McGee Creek, Devils
Postpile, Mammoth Lakes, Agnew Meadows, Silver Lake, Tuolomne
Meadows, and finally the Yosemite Valley. GPS Compatible! -
Complete UTM Grid.
Comprehensive, illustrated guidebook to the magical land of Ladakh
in the far north of India, beyond the Himalayas. Up to date
information on hotels and transport and practical advice on
planning and budgeting your trip. Detailed explanatory descriptions
of the regions' famous Buddhist monasteries and other sights
besides the stupendous road journeys to Ladakh from Manali and
Kashmir, with entire sections on these two regions. There are
extensive sections on Zanskar, Nubra, and the Pangong-Tsomoriri
lakes, besides a chapter on the treks in Ladakh. Also included is a
detailed introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and a section on the
people and history of Ladakh. Apart from a foldout map of the
Ladakh-Kashmir region at the back, there are some 25 other maps in
the books, and about 270 colour photographs.
The Isle of Mull is the second largest of the Inner Hebrides.
Perhaps best known for the colourful harbour of Tobermory, its
capital at the northern end of the island, Mull has become very
popular as a holiday destination, most particularly amongst
wildlife enthusiasts. This latest publication from "Pocket
Mountains" brings together the very best walking routes on Mull and
the neighbouring islands of Iona and Ulva, both easily reached via
short ferry journeys. Mull includes some of the wildest coastal
scenery in the UK as well as many grand mountains, pretty villages
and stunning sandy beaches.
This guidebook shows the vast range of activities available in the
mountains surrounding Chamonix. With routes for several different
pursuits including walking, trail running, mountain biking, road
cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing, mountaineering and
bouldering, it is a comprehensive collection of everything this
popular region has to offer. All the routes and activities range in
difficulty, from easy strolls for all abilities to moderate rock
climbs and glacier hikes, which require either technical skills or
a professional guide. Families, groups of friends and mountaineers
looking for a 'rest day' or a change to what they're used to will
all find something to whet their appetites here. Chamonix has long
been a dream destination for mountain adventures and its
environment is ideal for such a varied list of activities. This
guide allows you to enjoy its spectacular views and renowned
summits in many different ways or by mixing and matching your
favourites.
These attractive and cleverly structured guides will give walkers
ten of the best short circular walks along each of the five
sections of the 630-mile long South West Coast Path in a popular
pocket-size format. With clear information, an overview and
introduction for each walk, expertly written numbered directions,
large scale Ordnance Survey maps, superb eye-grabbing panoramic
photographs, and interpretation of points of interest along the
way, these guides set a new standard in clarity and ease-of-use.
Featured walks along the North Cornwall Coast include: Crackington
Haven, Cambeak, Port Quin and Port Isaac, Pentire Point, Trevose
Head, Bedruthan Steps, Holywell Bay, St Agnes Head, Reskajeage
Down, Carn Galver and Cape Cornwall.
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