Category Archives: Travel Guides
Sicily – 46 Walking Routes Including Mt Etna and the Egadi and Aeolian Islands
Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide to Walking in Sicily is an extensive survey of one of the Mediterranean’s most ideal walking destinations. Sicily’s stunning range of scenery, combined with its Mediterranean climate, good transport and age-old pathways provide a wealth of varied walking opportunities. The guide leads walkers along river valleys, past ancient ruins and up
Trekking in the Canary Islands: The GR131 island-hopping route
This guidebook provides a comprehensive and detailed description of the GR131, an island-hopping trail across the seven Canary Islands. The 560km (348 mile) route begins on Lanzarote and finishes on El Hierro and is presented in 32 daily stages. The route is well waymarked but some navigational skills are required, and the remote and occasional
Apennines Trekking – The Grande Escursione Appenninica
This guidebook describes the Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA), a nearly 400km long, three week trek crossing the Appenines in 23 stages, from Bocca Trabaria to Passo Due Santi on the edge of Liguria. The route dips in and out of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, never dropping below 400 metres. Best walked between spring and autumn, it
Mountain Walking in Snowdonia: 40 Finest Routes in Snowdonia
This guidebook describes 40 day walks exploring Snowdonia. It showcases some of the best mountain walks in the area, with routes up Snowdon and Tryfan alongside other classic peaks like Y Garn, Cadair Idris and the Glyders. Routes are graded easy to strenuous and include airy and pulse-quickening scrambles such as Crib Goch and Bristly
Isle of Man Walking
40 half to full day walks on the coast and fells of the Isle of Man are explored in this guide book. Most of the walks are short and accessible for walkers of all abilities. For walkers looking for a greater challenge, there are longer adventures and plenty of opportunities to combine routes. Walking on
Walks and Treks in Croatia
Walks and Treks in Croatia: mountain trails and national parks, including Velebit, Dinara and PlitviceThis guide describes 20 walks and 7 short treks in beautiful Croatia. Around half the routes focus on the striking limestone ranges of Gorski kotar and Velebit, which form part of the Dinaric Alps, but there are also routes in Dalmatia
Jurassic Coast: Dorset and East Devon – The Walks, the Rocks , the Fossils
The Jurassic Coast of Devon and Dorset, stretching between Exeter and Bournemouth, is a geological wonderland. Natural wonders like Chesil Beach, Durdle Door and fossils so numerous you`ll be tripping over them, combine with southern England`s rolling Downs, tiny villages, beaches and sunny summers to provide a stunning and awe-inspiring landscape to explore. The 30
The Peaks of the Balkans Trail: Through Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo
A guidebook to the Peaks of the Balkans Trail, a circular route through the wild and rugged borderlands of Montenegro, Albania and Kosovo. Launched in 2013 to promote sustainable local tourism and transcend political borders, the 192km trail winds its way through the spectacular scenery of the Prokletije mountains (the southernmost range of the Dinaric
20 Classic Sportive Rides – South East England
This guidebook offers 20 sportive cycling routes in the best cycling areas of south east England. The training rides range between 60 and 117km (37 to 73 miles) in length, and offers a wide range of challenge, from flat routes for pacing training, to tough, hilly routes to climb. The 20 sportive routes are found
Abode of the Gods: Tales of Trekking in Nepal
On eight treks in Nepal`s Himalaya; to Kanchenjunga, Manaslu, Annapurna, Everest, Langtang, Dolpo, Api and Mugu, the true spirit of trekking is captured in Kev Reynolds` reverence, curiosity and ongoing love of the world`s greatest mountain range. The Himalaya are no ordinary mountains. Stretching through five countries and dwarfing all others, they have captured the
Mountain Biking in Southern and Central Scotland
This guidebook describes 21 mountain biking routes in central and southern Scotland, including the 7stanes in Dumfries and Galloway, and cross country routes in the Campsie Fells, Pentland Hills and Lammermuirs, the Galloway Forest, Tweed Valley, Cheviots and Lowther Hills. The routes range from 16.5 to 66km graded from moderate to very hard.
The Big Rounds: Running and walking the Bob Graham, Paddy Buckley and Charlie Ramsay Rounds
Guidebook to walking and running the Bob Graham, the Paddy Buckley and the Charlie Ramsay Rounds – Britain`s three most challenging long-distance mountain rounds. Includes practical information and advice, notes on access and environmental impact, plus insights and strategies from the likes of Jasmin Paris, Nicky Spinks, Charlie Ramsay, Jim Mann and Paddy Buckley.Designed to
The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast path: 130 mile national trail – Norfolk`s best inland and coastal scenery
The Peddars Way and Norfolk Coast Path National Trail is an easy-to-follow 130-mile trail that combines the best of inland and coastal walking in Norfolk, and one that, being well waymarked, largely flat and within easy reach of public transport for most of its length, is ideal for people new to long-distance walks. Described in
Walking on the Costa Blanca
This guidebook describes 50 circular walks and scrambles exploring the Costa Blanca mountains, around the resorts of Alicante, Benidorm and Calp. These routes range from gentle strolls to demanding days with steep climbs, and from 3-20km in distance. The Mediterranean coast is one of Europe`s most popular winter sun adventure destinations. In general UK visitors
The Bernina Tour: 12 Day Tour in Switzerland and Italy and Tour of Italy`s Valmalenco
This guidebook explores two treks in the Bernina region of the Swiss-Italian Alps suitable for walking between late June and late September. The Tour of the Bernina is a 9-stage trek circling the Piz Bernina massif, 119km long; the highest point reached is 3002m and there are no glacier crossings en route making it suitable
Alps – 100 Hut Walks
100 Hut Walks in the Alps is experienced walker Kev Reynolds’ Cicerone guide to a selection of walks following the chain of mountain huts that are strung out across the Alps. The guide covers a selection of Alpine walks in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia and the huts range from unmanned bivouac shelters to
The Mountains of Nerja: Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara Y Alhama
Guide to walking in the compact but action-packed mountain ranges just north of the seaside town of Nerja on the Costa del Sol, in southern Spain, less than an hour`s drive from Malaga airport. The ranges that make up the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama National Park contain 50 summits of Munros status, as well
Kilimanjaro: Ascent preparations, practicalities and trekking routes to the `Roof of Africa`
At 5895m, Kilimanjaro is Africa`s highest point and the highest freestanding mountain in the world, yet it is possible to reach its summit, Uhuru Peak, without any technical climbing ability. However, that is not to say that it is an easy undertaking: each year, many people fail in their attempt, often due to poor preparation
The Coast to Coast Walk: St Bees to Robin Hood`s Bay
Third edition of Cicerone s guide to the Coast to Coast walk popularised by Wainwright. The walk across northern England from St Bees Head in Cumbria to Robin Hood s Bay on Yorkshire s east coast is now one of the most popular long-distance walks in Britain. At 188 miles (302km) long, the trail can
Cumbria Way: Ulverston to Carlisle Main Route with Mountain Alternatives
A guidebook to the Cumbria Way, a 73-mile long distance path through the heart of the English Lake District from Ulverston to Carlisle. The route is largely low-level, and accessible to new trekkers, but this guide offers alternative mountain days to climb some of the famous fells en route. The guide divides the route into
