Walking, hiking, trekking Books
Luath Press Ltd Baffies' Easy Munro Guide: Southern Highlands
Book SynopsisBaffies, the entertainments convenor of the Go-Take-a-Hike Mountaineering Club, is allergic to exertion, prone to lassitude, suffers from altitude sickness above 600m, blisters easily and bleeds readily. Think the Munros are too difficult? Think again. Baffies' Easy Munro Guide is the first of a series of reliable rucksack guides to some of the more easily tackled Munros. Twenty-five routes, each covering one main Munro, all with detailed maps and full colour throughout - this lightly humorous and opinionated book will tell you everything you need to reach the summit. Thousands of people each year attempt to conquer the Munros. This guide allows beginners and those looking for a less strenuous challenge to join in. It is perfect for anyone exploring Scotland's beautiful mountains, whatever his or her level of experience.Trade ReviewWhile the premise of the book has a humorous side... what you find within the covers of this slim volume is a truly outstanding guide book. UNDISCOVERED SCOTLANDPocket-sized with little room with littel room for superfluity, yet packed to bursting with concsied information adn route descriptions, there should be room for this guide in every couch potato's rucksack. JOHN MANNING- OWPGTable of ContentsPREFACE INTRODUCTION 01 Ben Lomond 02 Beinn Narnain (& Beinn Ime) 03 Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond) 04 Ben Lui (& Bein a' Chleibh) 05 Beinn Dubhchraig 06 Bein Chabhair 07 Cruach Ardrain (& Beinn Tulaichean) 08 Ben More (& Stob Binnein) 09 Ben Vorlich (Loch Earn) 10 Stuc a' Chroin 11 Ben Chonzie 12 Ben Challum 13 Meal Glas 14 Meall Ghaordaidh 15 Ben Lawers (& Beinn Ghlas) 16 Meall Corranaich (& Meall a' Choire Leith) 17 Meall Greigh (& Meall Garbh) 18 Meall nan Tarmachan 19 Beainn Dorain (& Bein an Dothaidh) 20 Beinn Achaladair 21 Beinn Mhanach 22 Meall nan Aighean (& Carn Mairg) 23 Meall Buidhe 24 Stuchd an Lochain 25 Schiehallion
£999.99
Trailblazer Publications London to Walsingham Camino - The Pilgrimage
Book SynopsisA pilgrim path that offers a wonderful long-distance route, on footpaths and quiet lanes, across the glorious east of England. London to Walsingham Camino guidebook is a full colour guide to walking the re-established pilgrimage route from the Church of St Magnus the Martyr, with its shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham to the Anglican and Catholic shrines at Walsingham in Norfolk. The experience of walking the route is described in this illustrated book with the step by step walking directions and gpx files being downloaded from the Trailblazer website. The whole 177.8 mile pilgrimage could be accomplished by a fit walker in a fortnight or less. But maybe you want to walk for fewer miles each day, or just at weekends, or on odd days when you have the time and energy. This guide caters for multiple approaches. Walsingham was England’s Nazareth. A fantastical tale brought pilgrims – kings, queens, and commoners alike – to Walsingham in the Middle Ages. In 1061 a Walsingham noblewoman, Lady Richeldis de Faverches, had a vision in which the Virgin Mary transported her soul to Nazareth and showed her the house where the Holy Family once lived, and in which the Annunciation of Archangel Gabriel, foretelling Jesus’s birth, occurred. She was told to build a replica of the house in Walsingham, and did so. The Holy House, initially a simple wooden structure, later richly decorated with gold and precious jewels, became a shrine and attracted pilgrims to Walsingham from all over Europe. Numerous kings travelled as pilgrims to Walsingham. Walsingham was by far the most important pilgrim shrine in England until Henry VIII outlawed pilgrimage and the veneration of saints in 1538. It was much more popular than Canterbury. Not only that: in the whole of the Christian world it was eclipsed by just three other places: Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela. Those places have enjoyed an unbroken tradition of pilgrimage and veneration stretching back a millennium or more. Not Walsingham. It reverted to being just a village in Norfolk once the pilgrims stopped coming. The road from London ceased to be the most important route in England, and faded into obscurity. For 400 years, no pilgrims walked to Walsingham. Since the 1930s, when both Catholic and Anglican shrines were re-established here, Walsingham has undergone a revival. It draws around 300,000 pilgrims each year, but hardly any of them walk much more than the final Holy Mile, and only a few church and other groups trace the full route from London. The London to Walsingham Camino guidebook is part of an attempt to change that: to re-establish a walking route which, while being as true to the original way as possible, takes account of the modern realities on the ground. A pilgrim path that offers a wonderful long-distance route, on footpaths and quiet lanes, across the glorious east of England. A truly pleasurable and uplifting walking experience.Trade ReviewAn essential read - The Daily Telegraph, July 2023; Andy Bull's superb guide is a must for pilgrims, walkers and lovers of culture. - Independent Catholic News, September 2022; The attention to detail and clarity of practical information will enable any Camino Pilgrim to start out with confidence. - Catholic National Shrine And Basilica of Our Lady, Walsingham.Table of ContentsForeword by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York Introduction History of the route Recognition as a Camino by the Confraternity of St James, Santiago Planning your walk How the London to Walsingham Camino is organised The 13 stages Setting your own itinerary Transport to and from the stages Pilgrim points, stamps and passports How to use this guide Downloading the gpu files fand route descriptions from the Trailblazer website Stage 1 London to Waltham Abbey 17.7miles/28.5km Stage 2 Waltham Abbey to Ware 13.2miles, 21.2km Stage 3 Ware to Stansted Mountfitchet 16.4miles (26.4km) Stage 4 Stansted Mountfitchet to Saffron Walden 14.2miles, 22.9km Stage 5 Saffron Walden to Withersfield 13.8miles, 22.3km Stage 6 Withersfield to Stansfield 12.2miles, 19.7km Stage 7 Stansfield to Bury St Edmunds 12.2miles, 19.7km Stage 8 Bury St Edmunds to Thetford 16.3 miles, 26.3km Stage 9 Thetford to Brandon 10.5 miles, 16.9km Stage 10 Brandon to Great Cressingham 15.6 miles, 25.1km Stage 11 Great Cressingham to Castle Acre 13.7 miles, 22.1km Stage 12 Castle Acre to Fakenham 15.9 miles, 25.6km Stage 13 Fakenham to Walsingham 6.2miles, 10km Index
£14.39
September Publishing Two Lights: Walking Through Landscapes of Loss
Book SynopsisAn extraordinary account of searching for the wildness left in our world - spanning continents and geological eras, skies and oceans, animals and birds, and even the planets and stars. With dizzying acuity and insight Roberts paints a portrait of a life and its landscapes, creating precious connections with wild creatures and places, from swans in the Cambrian Mountains to wolves in the Pacific Northwest. By walking at dawn and dusk, in the two lights of awakening and deepening, through the stripped, windswept hills of Wales, and the jungles and savannahs of Africa, he tries to navigate from a soul-stripping sense of loss towards hope in the future. In the presence of wild creatures he finds a way back to life.Trade Review'Evocatively illustrated and elegantly written.' Country Life - 'A beautiful, vivid work ... [His] writing is lyrical, empathetic and keenly observed - there is joy as well as sorrow in his words and a reminder to savour the beauty that remains in this world.' Western Daily Mail - 'A book about what it means to be fully alive in a time of endings: personal, planetary. Deeply moving and rich in surprising perspectives on wild places and our relationship to them.' Tanya Shadrick, author of The Cure for Sleep - 'Two Lights operates at an epic scale, switching back and forth between the realms of the microscope and the telescope. An opening sequence which describes the stupendous enormity of a new day dawning across Eurasia verges on science fiction, and yet these massive themes are anchored by continual references to the tiny; the golden plover at the heart of a turning galaxy. So instead of spinning recklessly off into the distant cosmos, Two Lights is rooted in tangibles - simultaneously radical and earthy; superlative and sensible.' Patrick Laurie, author of Native: Life in a Vanishing Landscape - 'A beautifully written, ultimately hopeful, journey through all that we stand to lose on this ever-more-challenged Earth.' Sharon Blackie, author of If Women Rose Rooted - 'Deeply personal yet always outward looking, James Roberts delights in the world he discovers about him. Yet he also trembles, because he understands like winter light, that world is diminished ... and diminishing ... Two Lights reveals why all of us should be writers.' - Robert Minhinnick, poet and author of Diary of the Last Man
£999.99
City Books London Escapes: Over 70 Captivating Day Trips
Book SynopsisLondon Escapes contains over 70 great day trips from historical towns and charming villages to magnificent stately homes and gardens, nostalgic seaside resorts and lovely beaches to spectacular parks and nature reserves with something to suit every taste.
£9.49
Triarchy Press Covert: A Handbook: 30 Movement Meditations for
Book Synopsis'Covert' responds to three converging afflictions in society: our growing fixation with spending time looking at a screen the proportion of our lives we spend sitting/lying down, as a result the invasion of our privacy in the digital age To address these challenges (amplified in the Covid-19 pandemic) this handbook compiles 30 'movement meditations' that encourage readers to put down their phones and tablets to reclaim both an active and contemplative lifestyle, one that is highly integrated with, and inspired by, our surroundings. 'Covert' joins-up inner reflection, subtle physical play and public space to suggest ways of resisting invasion and activating the self in an era of sedentary screen time and surveillance. Using 30 carefully crafted 'movement meditations' - each with an accompanying photo to explain it - Covert outlines a straightforward, embodied practice that we can use to defend and preserve ourselves in the everyday world against the intrusion of digital media and the surveillance state. The 'Covert' practice is a way to diminish the lure of the screens, sidestep invasive scrutiny, and nurture the dialogue between our conscious and unconscious selves. By prioritizing introspective interactions with the quirky and complex world around us, 'Covert' shows that we have the means to cultivate our interior and imaginative selves through a dynamic, physical engagement with the wider world.Table of ContentsIntroduction Invasion and the Self Welcoming Spaces The Process The Meditations 1. Score for a strong leaning tree 2. Score for a place with near and far vistas 3. Score for an embedded circular feature 4. Score for a missing object 5. Score for a small 'crossroads' 6. Score for a grove of trees 7. Score for a wall with horizontal layers 8. Score for an abandoned playground 9. Score for a shallow hollow 10. Score for a blocked doorway 11. Score for a busy gridded space 12. Score for distinct side-by-side objects 13. Score for a tunnel 14. Score for a tall fence 15. Score for a dejected tree 16. Score for a public monument 17. Score for a two-toned ground surface 18. Score for the sentinels 19. Score for a standalone portal 20. Score for an ornate leaf 21. Score for an object that is stable but askew 22. Score for a small overgrown space 23. Score for a slope with a disappearing view 24. Score for a pseudo-stage 25. Score for a long high wall 26. Score for a bifurcated tree 27. Score for a neglected sculpture garden 28. Score for an isolated bench 29. Score for a pathway or line of planters 30. Score for a series of lampposts What Bubbles Up The Inner Dance Making Your Own Re-engaging with Place References About the Authors
£14.25
Urban Good Slow Ways Northern Great Britain
Book SynopsisSlow Ways is a grassroots initiative to create a national network of walking routes that connect all of Great Britain''s towns and cities as well as thousands of villages. This giant network is being co-created and drawn by thousands of volunteers.Slow Ways was kick-started during the first lockdown with hundreds of volunteers suggesting thousands of routes. There are now over 8,000 routes in the network that cover over 120,000km. Using the Slow Ways website, people are now walking the routes to make sure they are good enough to be in the network. Split across a pair of Northern and Southern maps, each sheet is 126cm x 95cm. The two maps overlap, with the Northern map orientated in portrait and the Southern in landscape. Orkney and the Shetland are designed to be cut out of the Northern map, so they can be placed in the correct scale and location. On the front of each sheet is a graphic map of either Northern or Southern Great Britain, including Slow Ways route lines that can be colour
£7.60
Northern Eye Books Mysterious Walks Yorkshire Dales
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£8.10
Pocket Mountains Ltd Perthshire
£8.21
Destination Press Joshua Tree National Park: The Complete Guide
Book SynopsisThe bestselling Joshua Tree National Park guidebook for two decades!Over 200 five-star reviews for previous editionsJoshua Tree National Park boasts some of California's most dramatic desert scenery. From the weird and wonderful Mojave Desert to the vast and stark Sonoran Desert, Joshua Tree National Park: The Complete Guide reveals the park’s highlights and hidden gems.Whatever your interests—hiking to the top of Ryan Mountain, rock climbing the Wonderland of Rocks, watching golden sunsets from Keys View—Joshua Tree National Park: The Complete Guide puts the best of Joshua Tree National Park at your fingertips.Over 100 gorgeous color photos showcase the park's best destinations. Fascinating chapters on History, Geology, Ecology, and Wildlife reveal the story behind the scenery. More than 20 detailed maps guide readers on the park’s best hikes. An indispensable guide for outdoor adventurers and travelers on a budget, Joshua Tree National Park: The Complete Guide is the only guide you'll need!Trade Review"Hands down, these are the best travel guidebooks I've ever read." —Wandering EducatorsTable of Contents• Adventures •Basics •Geology •Ecology •Wildlife •History •Mojave Desert •Sonoran Desert
£16.14
Museyon New York Offbeat Walks
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£18.00
Village to Village Press The Way of St. Francis: Florence - Assisi
Book SynopsisSt. Francis of Assisi, beloved patron saint of animals and nature, walked extensively through the hills of central Italy throughout his life. Assisi and Rome have beckoned pilgrims for hundreds of years. Walk in their footsteps along the Way of St. Francis and enter into this renowned story. This Way of St. Francis guidebook contains all the information you need to walk the 334 mile (537 km) route bewteen Florence, Assisi and Rome, in addition to 210km of alternative and side routes. This books contains detailed topographical maps of each days walk, digital maps and GPS online. - 112 detailed stage, city and town maps - Elevation profiles - Travel information on transport and accomodation & services - Information on dozens of historic sites relevant to St Francis life . - Expert advice on walking and travel gear, packing and daily trail life.
£20.66
Guide Editors South West Coast Path WalkPlanner Lodging Edition East Sheet
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£7.99
Chamina edition Corse baignades le paradis des rivieres
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£999.99
Swisstopo, Switzerland Sotto Ceneri: 2020
Book Synopsis23 sheets and 7 compositesThe most accurate topographic map of Switzerland for cyclists, motorcyclists and motorists as well as travelers and adventurers. Complete rail network, all freeways and highways, all major roads and routes. Freeways, rest areas and major roads are labeled. Distinct representations of settled areas and terrain. Many shown objects are labeled. Entire Switzerland and adjoining foreign territory on 23 sheets.
£12.99
Freytag-Berndt Montafon Klostertal Silvretta Hiking Cycling
Book SynopsisThe Montafon hiking, cycling and leisure map offers detailed information about the hiking and cycling trails in Montafon, Klostertal and the Silvretta. With the hiking and cycling map you can ideally plan your tours and find out about the sights along the route.
£12.26
Verlag Esterbauer Natursteig Sieg: 2022
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£999.99
Books on Demand Die schönsten Touren mit Hund in der Region
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£19.85
Kompass Karten GmbH KOMPASS Wanderkarte 651 Schlern Rosengarten
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£999.99
Anavasi Lesvos
Book SynopsisThe whole island of Lesvos is a UNESCO Global Geopark due to its many interesting geological features. The most impressive feature is the fossilized tree trunks due to the past intense volcanic activity. Lesvos is also one of the best locations in Europe to see migrating birds.
£8.99
ANWB BV, Netherlands Twente Stedenband hiking region map
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£999.99
Calazo Forlag Muttos nationalpark Sjavnja naturreservat
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£16.14
Calazo Forlag Storlien Sylarna Helags Ramundberget
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£16.14
Calazo Forlag Jotunheimen Hurrungane Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Calazo Forlag Jotunheimen Besseggen Bygdin Høyfjellskart
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£17.99
Calazo Forlag Oslo Ostmarka Stikart
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£999.99
Calazo Forlag Romsdalen Isfjorden Eresfjord Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Calazo Forlag Femundsmarka Hiking Map
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£16.14
Calazo Forlag Fjordruta
a huge range and FREE tracked UK delivery on ALL orders.
£17.99
Calazo Forlag Trollheimen Sunndal Innerdalen Høyfjellskart
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£17.99
Calazo Forlag Romsdalen Trolltindan Høgstolen Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Calazo Forlag Sunnmøre Ørsta Volda Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Calazo Forlag Sunnmøre Stranda Slogen Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Calazo Forlag Lyngenhalvøya sør Høyfjellskart
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£16.99
Independently Published (quase) tudo o que precisa de saber sobre o
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£10.39
Avalon Publishing Moon Joshua Tree Palm Springs Fourth Edition
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£15.19
Ordnance Survey Crawley Horsham Map Cranleigh Billingshurst
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£12.34
Ordnance Survey Braemar Tomintoul Glen Avon Map Beinn a Bhuird
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£11.69
Ordnance Survey Launceston Holsworthy Map Roadford Lake
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£11.04
Ordnance Survey Spalding Holbeach Map Long Sutton Kirton
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£11.69
Ordnance Survey South East Lewis Taobh an Eardheas Leòdhais Map
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£11.69
Ordnance Survey OS Explorer Map 461 Orkney East Mainland OS
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The OS Explorer range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels, pubs and visitor information as well as rights of way, permissive paths and bridleways.
£11.69
Ordnance Survey Truro Falmouth Map Roseland Peninsula Ordnance
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£11.69
Ordnance Survey Cerne Abbas Bere Regis Map Weatherproof
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage and can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer - Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer. The OS Explorer Active range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.
£15.29
Ordnance Survey Chelmsford The Rodings Map Weatherproof Maldon
Book SynopsisOS Explorer is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map and is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking, horse riding and off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage and can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer - Active, a tough, versatile version of OS Explorer. The OS Explorer Active range now includes a digital version of the paper map, accessed through the OS smartphone app, OS Maps.
£15.29
Heritage House Isle of Wight Walking Map: 16 tried & tested
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£8.53
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Discovering Offbeat Walks in London Shire Discovering
Book SynopsisDescribes eight walks through the historic parts of London, down city byways, past unsuspected treasures, to discoveries that are inaccessible from an open-topped bus. This book includes instructions, maps and photographs of points of interest en route.
£6.78
Quarto Publishing PLC South West Coast Path: Padstow to Falmouth: From
Book SynopsisThe South West Coast Path is the longest of Britain’s National Trails, following the spectacular coastline for 630 miles around the southernmost tip of England from Somerset all the way to Dorset. This updated volume features the second section of 169 miles (271 km), from Padstow in north Cornwall to Falmouth on the south coast. From the surfing mecca of Newquay and St Ives’s golden beaches, it hugs the rugged clifftops round Land’s End and the Lizard – as far south as it is possible to go in mainland Britain – visiting serpentine harbours and craggy coves such as Cadgwith and Porthcurno, with its dramatic open-air theatre. The Path is rich in wildlife, offering a rare chance to see the delightful red-beaked chough, as well as seals, dolphins and peregrines. From the holiday stroller to the experienced long-distance walker, this guide contains everything you need to explore one of the most spectacular and varied long-distance trails in the world. National Trail Guides are the official guidebooks to the fifteen National Trails in England and Wales and are published in association with Walk Unlimited, the official body charged with developing and maintaining the Trails.Trade ReviewThe perfect book for any avid walker
£13.49
Vertebrate Publishing Ltd Hadrian's Wall Path: Easy-to-use folding map and
Book SynopsisThe 138-kilometre Hadrian’s Wall Path traces a grey line along Great Whin Sill, the dolerite ridge chosen by the Romans for their historic wall. The route, one of Britain’s most popular National Trails, is dotted with milecastles and forts, and attracts trail runners and walkers all year round due to its sweeping views. Beginning in Newcastle, the trail passes through rolling grassy paths and grey-green crags to reach Bowness-on-Solway on the Cumbrian Coast. Hadrian’s Wall Path appeals to people who have different levels of experience and travel at all speeds, and this Vertebrate Publishing Guidemap is unique in that it caters for four categories of user, providing custom itineraries for walkers, trekkers, fastpackers and trail runners.This lightweight, waterproof, durable and easy-to-use folding map features all the essential information for a successful Hadrian’s Wall Path, including 1:40,000-scale mapping for the linear route starting in Wallsend and finishing in Bowness-on-Solway. It also includes a detailed elevation profile and route planner, safety advice, terrain information and an accommodation directory, and a link to a GPX file download.
£13.46
