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An indispensable guidebook to walking the Via Francigena between Lausanne and Lucca. This is the middle section of the pilgrim route connecting Canterbury to the Vatican City in Rome, and passes through some of the Via Francigena's most beautiful and dramatic scenery. Starting at Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) in Switzerland, the 725km route crosses the Alps into Italy at historic Great Saint Bernard Pass, descends through the Aosta Valley to the Po Valley, then climbs again to cross the Cisa Pass into Tuscany.

The route is described in 32 day stages averaging around 23km a day, but can easily be customised to other itineraries. It is suitable for any averagely fit walker, although there are a few steep mountainous stages. Relevant variants are described, including options to make use of boat, bus and train connections, and it is possible to cycle all or part of the Italian portion of the route.

In this guidebook, full stage directions are accompanied by maps showing the route line and the facilities available at different locations. Accommodation listings give invaluable information on low-cost pilgrim hostels and where to stay. There are useful city maps for Lausanne, Aosta, Ivrea, Pavia, Piacenza and Lucca, and a stage planning table lists intermediate distances between accommodation providers, so you can customise your own walking schedule.

• Forfatter: Sandy Brown
• Publisert: Juni 2021
• Utgave: 1. utgave
• Antall sider: 248
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786310866

An indispensable guidebook to the final 400km of the Via Francigena from Lucca to Rome. This is the most popular stretch of the pilgrim route connecting Canterbury to the Vatican City. Crossing Italy's heartland, this last section of the Via Francigena goes through two of Tuscany's loveliest cities, Lucca and Siena, and visits medieval San Gimignano, Monteriggioni and Radicofani.

Divided into 18 day stages, the route is suitable for any averagely fit walker. Full stage directions are accompanied by maps showing the route line and the facilities available at different locations. Accommodation listings give invaluable information on low-cost pilgrim hostels and where to stay.

There are useful city maps for Lucca, Siena, Rome and Viterbo, and a stage planning table lists intermediate distances between accommodation, so you can customise your own walking schedule. Containing a wealth of advice on planning, preparation and tips for making the most of the walk, this is a must-have guide for any pilgrim. One of three volumes covering the complete Via Francigena.

• Publisert: Mars 2021
• Antall sider: 184
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781786310798

A guidebook to walking the West Highland Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. Covering 156km (96 miles) from Milngavie to Fort William, the route is suitable for walkers of most abilities and takes around a week to complete. The trail is described from south to north in 7 stages of between 14 and 33km (9–20 miles).

Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:100,000 maps. Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping with the route line. A handy trek planner highlights the availability of facilities and public transport along the route. Accommodation table provided.

• Forfatter: Terry Marsh
• Publisert: Mai 2024
• Utgave: 5. utgave
• Antall sider: 136
• ISBN: 9781786311771

A booklet of all the mapping needed to walk the West Highland Way, one of Scotland’s Great Trails. Covering 155km (97 miles) from Milngavie to Fort William, the route is suitable for walkers of most abilities and takes around a week to complete. The full route line is shown on 1:25,000 OS maps. The map booklet can be used to walk the trail in either direction. Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket.

• Publisert: 2024
• Materiale: Papir
• Innbinding: Falset
• Målestokk: 1:25 000

The walks and scrambles in this guidebook explore the wild and rugged landscapes of the Anti-Atlas mountains of southern Morocco, with Tafraout and the Ameln Valley as the main base. 41 adventurous routes of between 3 and 40km include Jebel el Kest, Adra Mkorn and Ait Mansour, with an outline of a 1 week long-distance trek across the north-west Anti-Atlas. Walks are mainly moderate to difficult, and scrambles are Grade 1 to Grade 3+, with ropes being required for some sections.

Often remote and challenging, the routes are suitable for confident walkers and scramblers with good navigation skills. Each route description is accompanied by mapping, with some photo topos to aid route finding in tricky sections. The guidebook also gives background information on the people, culture and history of the region, as well as a wealth of advice on planning a trip, making it an indispensable guide to exploring this dramatic region.

• Forfatter: David Wood
• Publisert: November 2018
• Antall sider: 280
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781852848095

Guidebook to walking and trekking in the Maritime Alps on the border of Italy and France, just north of Nice. It includes 18 graded day walks, on both the French and the Italian sides, ranging from 6km to 20km in length and suitable for a range of abilities. There are also 6 longer treks, including a 5-day traverse of the Parc National du Mercantour and a 7-day traverse of the Parco Naturale delle Alpi Marittime.

Detailed route descriptions sit alongside colour maps, and there is full information about accommodation options down in the valleys and up in the mountains. Useful French-English and Italian-English glossaries of walking terminology are included, too. Rising to over 3000m above the sun-drenched French Riviera, the Maritime Alps form the western edge of the mighty Alpine chain.

• Forfatter: Gillian Price
• Publisert: 2016
• Antall sider: 220
  
• Innbinding: Heftet
• Språk: Engelsk
• ISBN: 9781852848453