Description
Book SynopsisGuidebook to fastpacking - multi-day running trips carrying the bare essentials - in the UK, Europe and beyond. Includes 12 route ideas (all tried and tested), fastpacking stories from around the world (featuring Jez Bragg, Anna Frost and Jasmin Paris), and invaluable tips and tricks to help you prepare for your own running adventure.
A summary of each route idea is provided, together with mapping and a gradient profile, as well as highlights, tips and 'tales from the trail'. Invaluable practical information is also included, covering everything you need to know to prepare and plan for a trip: training, accommodation options, safety, equipment, apparel, nutrition, hydration and more.
The route ideas and stories featured showcase an impressive range of fastpacking opportunities, both in the UK and abroad. From mountain hut hopping trips, bothy discovery tours and wild camping expeditions, the inspirational tales and selected trails are guaranteed to entice 'everyday' runners to try their hand at a multi-day journey, be it in the Brecon Beacons, Bhutan or beyond.
Table of ContentsMap key Introduction Welcome to the world of fastpacking How fit do I need to be? How do I train for fastpacking? The different styles of fastpacking Where to stay Where should I go fastpacking? Key considerations when choosing a route Safety How to get started What to take Clothing Footwear Food Tips for staying happy and healthy Inspiration: Stories from the world of multi-day running A Pennine passage Solo in the Sierras Fishermen's friends To the lighthouse Hut-to-hut on high, wild trails Roman run The fastpack journals A great British adventure In the land of the thunder dragon Following in the footsteps of spring On the way Seven go running Route ideas: Twelve tried-and-tested fastpacking routes United Kingdom Route 1 Brecon Beacons Route 2 Snowdonia Route 3 South Downs Way Route 4 Dartmoor Route 5 Cumbria Way Route 6 Coast to Coast Route 7 West Highland Way Route 8 Knoydart Europe Route 9 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Route 10 Dolomites Alta Via 1 Route 11 Alpine Pass Route Asia Route 12 Manaslu Mountain Trail Race Appendix A Further information and reading Appendix B Gear list
