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| Walks4all | March 10, 2010 | |
| Online walking books and guides from Walks4all Limited | Buy our CD/DVD walking books here | |
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| Walks4all | March 10, 2010 | |
| Online walking books and guides from Walks4all Limited | Buy our CD/DVD walking books here | |
Walking Books - Europe
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Walking and Eating in Tuscany and Umbria (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0141009001 |
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This book, now thoroughly revised and updated, is written to satisfy readers who want to build their holiday around walking, or those who simply want to integrate a bit of walking into their holiday. It begins with a "practicalities" section and extends into the walks themselves. From six or so "base towns", the authors offer routes of one or two hours, half day, and one, three, and five days. There are also some extraordinary walks worth going out of the way for. There are recommendations for restaurants, trattorias and pizzerias, as well as markets and other take-away options. Additionally, the book includes suggestions for lodging, transportation, flora and many other points of interest.
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Walking Verdun: A Guide to the Battlefield (Battleground Europe) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1844158676 |
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Picos de Europa: Car Tours and Walks (Landscapes) [Folded Map] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1856913324 |
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Pocket sized, full colour guide describing car tours, walks and countryside picnics, all illustrated with photographs and large scale (1:50,000). Dubbed the 'Blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times, the Sunflower Landscapes series aims to get visitors away from the crowded tourist centres and out into the countryside, by car or on foot. On line update service for alll the latest information. The Picos de Europa, one of Europe's last mountain wilderness areas, are the high point of a long ridge of mountains which runs along the north coast of Spain, the Cordillera Cantabrica. Ranging in altitude from 150m to 2648m (about 500-8700ft), the Picos are divided into three spectacular limestone massifs separated from one another, and from the surrounding ranges, by precipitous gorges - a truly spectacular area in which to walk or tour. This guide contains a wealth of information about the dazzling array of plant and animal life you can expect to see when exploring the range.
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Walk! Menorca (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1904946021 |
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The island of Menorca (Minorca) is a true Mediterranean gem; unspoilt countyside, beautiful beaches, prehistoric sites by the bagfull, a wealth of wild flowers, wild tortoises, butterflies, bird life, historic towns and relics from the island's turbulent past. Such a special island deserves only the best so Walk! Menorca has been researched to our highest 'no compromise' research standards so that you can embark on the adventures in Walk! Menorca confident that the routes have been properly researched. 40 fully detailed walk itineraries range from town walks around Ciutadella and Mao (Mahon) to adventurous coastal routes such as Walk 18 Cala Mesquida - Es Grau. Every walking route has; Walking Route Summary; Ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents and Refreshments; Fully detailed walk description with frequent timings to aid navigation; Full colour 1:40,000 scale map of the route; GPS waypoints for key points on all country routes. All 40 walking routes in Walk! Menorca have 'uncontested' access at the date of publication, and should remain open if walkers respect the countryside they walk through. Some of Menorca's riches can be reached by car, but to truely get the best from the island you should set out on foot to discover these beautiful landscapes and beauty spots. Full GPS Track and Waypoint files for Walk! Menorca are included on the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking Guides.
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GR221 Mallorca's Long Distance Walking Route (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1904946489 |
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WALK! GR221 MALLORCA S LONG DISTANCE TRAIL - THE DRY STONE WAY If you want to get away from it all , there is no surer way than strapping on your boots, shouldering your backpack, and embarking on a long distance path; and there are few long distance paths more beguiling and more crammed with adventure than Mallorca s GR221, La Ruta de Pedra en Sec or The Dry Stone Way. Anybody who has visited Mallorca will appreciate the justice of the GR221 s title. Following ancient bridleways along the length of the Tramuntana range, from Port d Andratx in the southwest to Pollença in the northeast, the GR221 touches on dry stone in its every manifestation, from the raw rock of the peaks and sweeping fields of karst to the tailored stones that have always been the island's building material of choice. In some cases, we use immaculately paved trails, at other times we walk on bare rock below looming cliffs, and everywhere we cross the rocky passes that have always been the portals between the Mallorca's otherwise isolated communities. En route, we see dry-stone huts, dry-stone springs, dry-stone threshing circles, dry-stone snowpits, dry-stone walls, dry-stone limekilns, dry-stone byres, dry-stone stiles, dry-stone bread ovens, dry-stone wells . . . basically, anything you can prefix with 'dry-stone', we get it. Moreover, there is enough variety packed into this trail to fill an itinerary twice as long, the dry stone being broken up by plains of citrus groves, terraces of olive trees, forests of Holm Oak, exquisite pastoral enclaves, and spectacular valleys laced with glittering threads of mountain torrents, all of it backed by the broad blue palette of the Mediterranean. In the course of its 115 kilometres, the Ruta de Pedra en Sec takes walkers into places most tourists never see and offers us a bird's eye view of this magnificent landscape, giving visitors a complete picture of the Tramuntana range in a single holiday, freeing one from constraints of time and transport, and lending a coherence to the experience that day walks can only achieve over the course of a far longer and more costly trip. Features of Walk! GR221 Full details concerning the state of the route and accommodation options Specific advice and comprehensive practical information to help you plan your trip Detailed walking descriptions for each stage of the itinerary, including frequent timings to aid navigation and check your progress GPS waypoints for every key point on the route Full colour 1:40,000 scale maps drawn from our own surveys Coloured photos illustrating each stage and dedicated photo pages so you can see at a glance what to look forward to each day Walking route summaries including ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents, Refreshments and Vertigo risk Altitude profiles drawn from our own GPS records Alternative itineraries Links to other walks Town sketches describing the settlements en route Gobbets giving background information about the island's history and culture.
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Walking in the Cathar Region: Cathar Castles of South-west France (Cicerone International Walking) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852844233 |
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This guide offers 30 walks based on the once strategically important castles that dominate the foothills of the Pyrenees. Each walk has as its focal point a castle or other location associated with Cathar history (mostly the 13th century). Summaries of the historical connections of each location with the Cathar period are given, and together these relate the story of the downfall of the Cathar Church, from the massacre in Beziers in 1209 to the siege at Montsegur in 1244, which ended with the burning alive of over 200 believers who refused to renounce their Cathar faith.
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Walking Brittany (Red Dog Guides) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0953600144 |
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Walking Brittany discovers the most attractive and often little-known parts of this beautiful holiday region. 28 walks are described in detail with maps and photographs, with suggestions for over a hundred more – enough to create your own self-styled walking holiday based on the location of your choice. Amble through the beech forest at Fougères or follow in the footsteps of Gauguin at Pont-Aven. Enjoy a family outing to the wonders of the Pink Granite Coast or the strange rock formations at Huelgoat. Off-the-beaten-track, explore the megaliths of St-Just or investigate the legends of King Arthur in the Forest of Paimpont. For an energetic hike, try Ménez-Hom or Ménez-Mikel, the ‘mountains’ of Brittany.
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Walking in Provence: 42 Walks in the Alpes Maritime, Var, Vaucluse and Northern Provence (Cicerone International Walking) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852843823 |
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Walking in Provence provides an excellent selection of over 40 walks in this popular area. Covering the Alps Maritimes, Var, Vaucluse and northern Provence, the suggested walks are of short and medium length. Each walk is fully described and illustrated with a sketch map and photographs. Local information of interest to the walker is thoroughly researched, and each walk captures the very essence and atmosphere of life in Provence. There are 42 walks of short and medium length all with clear, accurate descriptions of the routes and detailed maps to accompany them. There is also practical information for the visitor as well as the historical and cultural background to the area. None of the walks in this book goes higher than 2000 metres and many of them are considerably lower. They are generally within the capability of an averagely fit person and are graded Difficult, Medium or Easy. The comments after the grading should give a good idea as to whether the walk is suitable for you.
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Madeira: Rother Walking Guide (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-3763348114 |
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Walking in Tuscany (Cicerone International Walking) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852844899 |
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Now in its third edition, this guide offers suggestions for exploratory walks through the picture postcard landscapes of Tuscany, Umbria and Latium. Once known as Etruria, it was home to the ancient and enigmatic people who preceded the Romans. The book has 50 itineraries ranging from brief strolls to a five-day trek, taking in little-known Etruscan marvels. Walkers are guided through medieval hamlets, exquisite Romanesque churches, unspoilt coast and countryside alive with wildlife and carpeted with wild flowers and herbs. There's the wild Chianti ridge, city walks through Perugia, Orvieto and Voltera, and day walks on the divine island of Elba and along the unspoilt coast around Orbetello. A mass of practical details cover accommodation in farms, country hotels, convents and hostels, with notes on local food and drink specialities.
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Europe's High Points: Getting to the Top in 50 Countries (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852845773 |
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Heading to the highest point of any European country is an experience not to be missed. The continent has a wealth of adventure and a huge variety of dazzling scenery awaiting the hiker. Each of Europe's 50 countries celebrates its national high point in a different way. This guide brings together detailed route descriptions for those seeking to get to the highest peaks in countries from Liechtenstein to Latvia and Germany to Greece. Whether attempting to climb individual high points or complete all 50 ascents, these routes are crammed with some of the most stunning landscapes and exciting terrain that Europe has to offer. Also included is practical information about travelling to the peaks. From the frozen tundra of the Arctic Circle to the arid plains of the Sierra Nevada, this book contains something for everyone with routes ranging from afternoon strolls in Malta and Moldova to three-day mountaineering ascents on classic Alpine routes such as Mont Blanc and Dufourspitze.
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Prague Walks (On Foot Guides) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1903301531 |
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Everest: A Trekker's Guide (Cicerone Guide) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852844189 |
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The Himalayan Kingdon of Nepal is a trekker's dream. This third edition of the successful Everest guide leads the explorer through Nepal and the Sherpa's homeland. The mountain panoramas and lives of the Nepalese are clearly documented, together with the detailed needs of the trekker in this challenging but most rewarding region. Several trekking routes on the Nepalese side of everest are described. In addition there is information on a trekking route to Base Camp on the Tibetan side of the mountain.
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