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The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's coast-to-coast walk and the
longest of the nation's Great Trails. 215 miles long, it links the
pretty harbour village of Portpatrick on the west coast with
Cockburnspath, a little south of Dunbar, in the east. The walk is
at times a strenuous one, crossing the remote high moorland of the
Galloway Hills, Carsphairn range, Lowthers, Ettrick Hills and
Lammermuirs, calling for competence, fitness and self-reliance.
This guide presents advice on how best to plan and tackle this
challenging but highly rewarding journey. The waymarked trail is
presented in fourteen stages of 9-19 miles and suggestions for a
rest day exploring Moffat and its environs are also included. It is
possible either to backpack, taking advantage of five bothies and
unlimited wild camping possibilities, or to stay in towns and hill
villages, B&Bs and inns (facilitated by vehicle pick-up to
avoid excessively long walking days). The guide covers all the
practicalities, with tips on planning, transport, accommodation,
luggage transfer and vehicle support services. Clear step-by-step
route description is provided for each stage, accompanied by
1:50,000 OS mapping and notes on local history and points of
interest. A trek planner and useful contacts can be found in the
appendices. The Southern Upland Way showcases the wild beauty of
southern Scotland, taking in rugged moorland, rolling hills, wooded
river valleys, lochsides and coast, as well as some of the
attractive border towns that scatter the region. There are also
numerous historical sites, offering an insight into a fascinating
past - from ancient cairns to bastles, Covenanters' memorials and
literary connections - plus opportunities to visit local
attractions, including Castle Kennedy Gardens, Wanlockhead Lead
Mining Museum, Traquair House, Melrose Abbey and Thirlestane
Castle.
The John Muir Trail (JMT) is one of the world's most spectacular
treks and is North America's best known mid-distance walking trail.
It runs for 216 miles through the high Sierra Nevada mountains of
California, from Yosemite Valley (El Capitan and Half-Dome) to the
summit of Mount Whitney (14,496ft), the highest peak in the US
outside Alaska. The route is described in 21 day stages. All you
need to know to plan and prepare for your trip is contained within
this guide, from obtaining trekking permits to buying trek food and
forwarding food caches along the trail. Abundant advice is given on
such topics as dealing with inquisitive bears, coping with
altitude, negotiating river crossings, as well as tips on booking
transport to and from the trailheads and on what equipment to take.
In addition, there is a detailed description of the flora and fauna
of this remarkable region. The walking trail, which is named after
the great 19th-century Scottish naturalist, conservationist and
writer John Muir, is entirely through the unspoilt wilderness of
the American West and passes through three national parks:
Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks.
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Trekking in the Alps (Paperback)
Kev Reynolds; Contributions by Hilary Sharp, Roy Clark, Alan Castle, Justi Carey, …
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An inspirational larger format guidebook to 20 summer treks in the
Alps across Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France and Slovenia,
including the classics such as the Tour of Mont Blanc and
lesser-known routes like the Traverse of the Slovenian Alps.
Perfect for planning, the treks included are: Tour of Mont Blanc,
Tour of the Matterhorn, Tour of Monte Rosa, Walker's Haute Route,
Tour of the Jungfrau Region, Tour of the Vanoise and Dolomites AV 1
& 2; (longer trans-Alpine routes) GR5 (Lake Geneva to Nice),
Eastern Alps E5, Italian Alps GTA and the Traverse of the Slovenian
Alps; and (for the Alpine adventurer) Alpine Pass Route, Tour of
the Oisans, Tour of the Queyras, Tour of Mont Ruan, Stubai High
Route, Zillertal High Route, Gran Paradiso AV2 and the Ratikon
Hoehenweg. Outline schedules for each trek allow you compare the
routes and become inspired to take up the challenge. Basic
day-by-day route descriptions for each route are illustrated with
maps and profiles, helping you choose the best routes to walk.
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