Category Archives: Travel Guides
The GR5 Trail – Lake Geneva to Nice
An essential guidebook for walking the GR5, one of the world`s most spectacular long-distance trails. The GR5 makes its way through the Alps from the shores of Lac Leman at Geneva to the Mediterranean at Nice. A route of 674km (420 miles), it can be trekked in a month, or split over a series of
The Kennet and Avon Canal: The Full Canal Walk and 20 Day Walks
This guidebook to walking along the Kennet & Avon Canal covers the 94 mile (152km) route from Reading to Bristol. The canal walk is split into 7 stages of fairly easy, level walking, of between 93/4 and 181/2 miles, with advice on splitting on shortening the stages if needed. The book also includes 20 easy
Dolomites Shorter Walks: 50 Varied Day Walks in the Mountains
Shorter Walks in the Dolomites is Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide to a selection of the best rambles in the mountains of northern Italy. The walks range from Nova Levante in the west to the Austrian border and the guide covers a range of walks varying from short strolls to full-day expeditions and includes both high-mountain
National Trails of England, Scotland & Wales – 2nd ed.
The National Trails of England, Scotland and Wales is renowned walker Paddy Dillon’s large format Cicerone guide to the famous walking routes of Britain. All of the 19 official long-distance routes of England, Scotland and Wales are included, covering well over 3100 miles of Britain’s countryside. The guide is both inspirational and practical, outlining schedules
Isle of Skye – Graded walks and Scrambles throughout the Island
This guidebook describes 87 of the best walks and scrambles on the Isle of Skye. Not only limited to the popular routes on the Black Cuillin or Skye`s 12 Munros, the guide offers a comprehensive selection of routes in all areas of the island; in Sleat and South-East Skye, Strath, Minginish, Duirinish, Waternish and Trotternish.
John Muir Trail – Through the Californian Sierra Nevada
The John Muir Trail (JMT) is a world-famous trek and is North America`s best known walking trail. It runs for 216 miles through California`s high Sierra Nevada Mountains, from Yosemite Valley (El Capitan and Half-Dome) to the summit of Mount Whitney (14,496ft), the highest peak in the US outside Alaska. This guide will help you
Tenerife Walking – 45 Graded Routes throughout the island and including El Teide and GR 131
This guidebook to 45 day walks and treks on Tenerife in the Canary Islands explores the coast and mountains of Tenerife with walks ranging between 4 and 32km, with short, easy strolls suitable for walkers of all abilities, to long and challenging routes.Detailed route descriptions are illustrated with the author`s own clear contour mapping and
Walking and Trekking on Corfu: The Corfu Trail and 22 Outstanding Day-Walks
This guidebook to the Greek island of Corfu presents a selection of 22 superb day walks 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, Kalami, Paleokastritsa, Agios Georgios north and south, Liapades
Bernese Oberland – over 100 walking routes in the Bernese Alps
The Bernese Alps is accomplished walker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide to the best walking routes in the very heart of the Swiss Alps. The guide covers the entirety of the Bernese Alps, including walks near the dramatic peaks of the Eiger, Monch and Jungfrau. Reynolds also covers some of the lesser-known mountains that boast picturesque
The GR10 Trail: Through the French Pyrenees: The Sentier Des Pyrenees
Guidebook to the GR10, a 955km trek across the French Pyrenees from Hendaye on the Atlantic Coast to the Mediterranean coast at Banyuls-sur-Mer. Described in 55-day stages of 7-27km, the route can be completed in its entirety, usually in around 45 days, or in shorter sections using the bus and rail links found throughout the
Yorkshire Dales North and East Walking
Walking in the Yorkshire Dales describes 43 day walks ranging from 3-mile strolls to full-day adventures in the northern and eastern Yorkshire Dales. Step by step route directions include lots of information about the area, and each walk is illustrated with clear OS mapping and vibrant photographs. Few areas in England are as appealing as
Lea Valley Walk, Leagrave to the Heart of London – 3rd ed.
The Lea Valley Walk is Leigh Hatts’ Cicerone walking guide to one of the most varied routes near the capital. Walkers can expect spotting stately homes, the river curtained by willows, a varied mix of quiet countryside and the bustle of London, but all surrounded by green, wildlife and the easy babble of the river.
Crete High Mountain Walks, the White Mountains, Mt Ida and Lassithi – 3rd ed.
The High Mountains of Crete is Loraine Wilson’s authoritative Cicerone guide to the best walking routes in Crete’s mountainous regions. The guide covers walks in the well-known Samaria Gorge and the other dramatic gorges and numerous peaks rising to over 2100m, alongside high mountain plains, forested crags, massive cliffs and remote beaches. This new edition
The Westway: Through Germany`s Black Forest
This guidebook is all you need to discover The Westweg, a 285km walk along the length Germany`s Black Forest from Pforzheim to Basel. This classic long-distance trail takes around two weeks to walk, in stages of 15-28km. The route is well way-marked and suitable for experienced hikers and those new to long distance walking, though
The Great Glen Way: Fort William to Inverness Two-Way Trail Guide
The essential guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 79-mile National Trail that runs along the Great Glen between Fort William and Inverness. The Great Glen is one of the most remarkable features in the Scottish landscape – a ruler-straight valley along an ancient fault line through the Highlands. Ideal as an introduction to
Offa`s Dyke Path
This guidebook describes Offa`s Dyke Path National Trail, following the longest linear earthwork in Britain, running 177 miles along the English-Welsh border between Sedbury (near Chepstow) and Prestatyn on the north Wales Coast, linking the Severn Estuary and the Irish Sea, contouring above the Wye and Dee, visiting hillforts and Norman castles and exploring the
Walking in Andalucia
This guidebook explores six of Andalucia`s most beautiful Natural Parks – the Sierra Nevada regions of Aracena, Grazalema, Los Alcornocales and the Gaucin, La Axarquia, the Alpujarras and Cazorla – along the great belt of the Cordillera Betica mountains. The 36 half- and full-day walks are mostly circular, ranging in length from 4 to 21km:
The Pilgrim`s Way: To Canterbury from Winchester and London
This guidebook details the Pilgrims` Way, an historic pilgrimage route to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of the shrine of the martyred archbishop, St Thomas Becket. The route is described both from Winchester in Hampshire (1361/2 miles) and London`s Southwark Cathedral (90 miles), with an optional spur to Rochester Cathedral. With relatively easy walking on
Cycling in the Lake District: A 5-Day Tour and 15 Tough Day Rides
This is a guide to a 5-day cycle tour of the Lake District plus 15 challenging day rides from Keswick, Ambleside, Penrith and bases southwest and southeast of the National Park. Details to options each day for the cycle tour, plus a 7-day alternative itinerary. Also outlines other tours including the 112-mile Fred Whitton Challenge,
Canal du Midi Cycling (240km + 37km Narbonne extension)
This guidebook describes a 240km cycle ride along the length of the Canal du Midi in southern France. Starting at Toulouse in the Haute Garonne and finishing at Sete on the Mediterranean Coast, the route is divided into five stages of about 50km. It is a flat, car-free and picturesque route mainly on the towpath,
