Category Archives: Travel Guides
Rum and the Small Isles Walking
Walking on Rum and the Small Isles hiking guide from Cicerone Press with recommendations for seven walks on Rum, plus two each on Eigg, Canna, Coll and Tiree, and one on Muck, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.15 of the recommendations are day walks, including a challenging 9-10hrs tour of the
Chamonix Mountain Adventures
Chamonix Mountain Adventures guide from Cirerone Press presenting recreational options in the surrounding part of the French Alps ranging from short walks and cycle rides for the whole family to long mountaineering routes to the summits. The guide is divided in chapters on walks (classic, family, hut and adventure), alpine mountaineering, mountain biking, road biking,
Polar Exploration: A Practical Handbook for North and South Pole Expeditions
Polar Exploration: A Practical Handbook for North and South Pole Expeditions from Cicerone Press provides advice from the veteran polar Dixie Dansercoer about the mental and physical preparation and detailed planning required for different styles of polar exploration in the Arctic or the Antarctic. Sections cover topics such as motivation, understanding the cold, preparations and
The High Atlas: Treks and Climbs on Morocco`s Biggest and Best Mountains
The High Atlas: Treks and Climbs on Morocco`s Biggest and Best Mountains, a illustrated guide from Cicerone Press ‘“ publishers with an already well established reputation for excellent coverage this very popular region.The guide provides detailed descriptions of 48 routes based on the author’s personal experiences and illustrated with photos to show both the landscape
Yorkshire Dales Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking in the Yorkshire Dales guide from Cicerone Press with 30 circular routes suitable for all levels of experience, each presented on a map extract from the OS Landranger series and with a route profile.Route lengths vary from 14km to 58km. For each route the guide indicates what percentage of its length is off
Unjustifiable Risk? – The Story of British Climbing
Unjustifiable Risk? is the story of the social, economic and cultural conditions that gave rise to the British rock climbing and mountaineering movement, as well as the achievements and motives of the scientists and poets, parsons and anarchists, villains and judges, ascetics and drunks that have shaped its development over the past two hundred years.
Canyoning in the Alps: Northern Italy and Ticino
Canyoning in the Alps: Northern Italy and Ticino from Cicerone Press with 90 celebrated descents presented with descriptions and detailed diagrams, plus a comprehensive introductory section and appendices with further information.The guide covers five areas, each presented on an overview map showing locations of the individual routes:- 13 in the ‘Domodossola wedge” of the Italian
Cornwall Walking: 50 Coast, Country and Moorland Walks
This guidebook offers walkers 40 half to full day rambles on the coasts and inland hills of Cornwall. With routes ranging from short, 2 mile strolls to longer walks of over 8 miles, as well as plenty of opportunities to combine routes together, this guide provides plenty of variety for walkers of all abilities. The
Outdoor Photography
In Outdoor Photography from Cicerone Press its authors, both professional outdoor photographers, use the excellent examples and clear language to look at the basics, introduce and explain essential concepts, and show how to get the most from your camera without getting bogged down in technicalities.Drawing on their experience as outdoor adventurers, the authors explain particular
The Ardennes Walking Guide – Belgium, Luxembourg and the Ardennes
This guidebook describes 32 varied day walks and one longer route in the Ardennes, an area which lies mostly in Belgium but extends into both Luxembourg and France, with easy access from the English Channel ports. It`s an area of beech and oak-forested hills divided by deep, winding valleys with wide, shallow rivers. Medieval castles
C2C Cycle Route
The Coast to Coast (C2C) guide covers the Sustrans cycle route across the UK, from Whitehaven or Workington to Tynemouth or Sunderland, through the English Lake District, the Eden Valley and the Pennines. The C2C is the UK`s most popular cycle challenge, whether undertaken over a single day or a full week, and has become
Walking in the Forest of Dean
Mike Dunn’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Forest of Dean illustrates 25 walks in the historic royal forest, featuring detailed instructions, OS map extracts and colour photographs.An introduction presents the history, geology and landscape, plants and wildlife of the forest, area of outstanding natural beauty that borders England and South Wales across the three
The Pennines – Great Mountain Days
Great Mountain Days in the Pennines is Terry Marsh`s Cicerone guide to 50 classic hill walks in the North Pennines, Howgills, Yorkshire Dales, South Pennines and Dark Peak, offering the best of the mass of fell and moor that makes up the backbone of England. An introduction provides the walker with practical information and advice
Stelvio National Park Walking Guide – Italy`s Largest Alpine National Park
This handy guidebook by an expert local author explores one of the most extensive protected areas in the Alps – the Stelvio National Park in the Rhaetian Alps of Italy. Sitting between the Dolomites to the east and Switzerland to the west, the park encompasses valley farmland and villages that have been occupied for centuries,
Auvergne Walking Guide
Rachel Crolla and Carl McKeating’s Cicerone guide to Walking in the Auvergne illustrates 42 walks in the volcanic hills of France covering the Puy de Dรดme, Cantal and Haute-Loire regions and featuring detailed instructions, clear sketch maps and colour photographs.The book covers the area from Vichy in the north to Le Puy-en-Velay in the south,
Trekking in the Silvretta and Ratikon Alps – Short treks and Hut-to-Hut Day Routes
Step-by-step guide to three great Alpine treks in the Silvretta and Ratikon ranges on the borders of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein, each roughly a week long and starting from, or near, the popular and accessible base of Klosters. The three routes, all challenging but requiring no specialist equipment, are the Tour of the Silvretta, the
Corbetts Walking Vol 1: South of the Great Glen
Walking the Corbetts Volume 1: South of the Great Glen guide from Cicerone Press describes in 95 routes the most interesting ascents of the 112 peaks south of the Fort William – Loch Ness – Inverness line, including the Southern Highlands, Southern Uplands and the islands of Jura and Arran.The Corbetts are Scottish mountains between
Corbetts Walking Vol 2 – North of the Great Glen
The Corbetts (Scotland`s 2500-2999ft mountains) are every bit as interesting as the Munros (3000ft and over), often clear when the Munros are in cloud, walkable on short winter days, free of the peak-bagging crowds of their taller neighbours. Volume 2 of this two-volume Cicerone guide covers the Corbetts to the north of the Great Glen,
Pennine Bridleway Cycling: Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales
Cycling the Pennine Bridleway guide from Cicerone Press covering the 145-km / 90 mile route through Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales, with stage-by-stage descriptions, OS Landranger map extracts, route profiles, information about local facilities and services, etc.The guide covers the current northern section of the Pennine Bridleway route, from Summit (near Littleborough, Rochdale) across the
Uist and Barra Walking
Walking on Uist and Barra hiking guide from Cicerone Press with a variety of day walks on North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, Eriskay, Mingulay and Vatersay, all highlighted on extracts from the Ordnance Survey Landranger series.Recommended walks range from 3km to 17km and cover all kinds of the terrain from machair and sandy coast
