Gantrisch & Schwarzenburgerland area including Köniz Wünnewil, Thun & Boltigen at 1:50, 000 in a series from Hallwag covering Switzerland’s popular hiking regions on light, waterproof & tear-resistant maps highlighting long-distance paths: the nine national routes plus special regional routes, as well as other local hiking trails. Cartography is similar to that used both in Hallwag’s hiking atlases & in the walking series from Kümmerly + Frey at 1:60, 000 covering the whole country. The maps have contours at 50m or 25m intervals according to the terrain, enhanced by graphic relief & shading. A special feature of this series is an overprint indicating the nine national long-distance routes, plus regional long-distance trails. The overprint also shows other local paths, distinguishing between sign-posted hiking paths, mountain paths where proper walking shoes are necessary, & alpine paths requiring special equipment for glacier traverses & light climbing. Mountain huts are marked, plus various types of accommodation: campsites, youth hostels, “ Friends of Nature” houses, & secluded hotels & restaurants. Road network indicates local bus routes with stops. Railways, narrow gauge mountain railways, cable car lines, & chair lifts are shown, with various symbols highlighting places of interest, viewpoints, picnic sites, swimming pools, etc. The maps have a 1km grid for Swiss national coordinates (datum CH1903 Bessel), with latitude & longitude shown as margin ticks at 5’. * Map legend

Includes:: English.* On the reverse, an index of towns & villages

Includes:: names of geographical features such as mountains, alpine passes, glaciers, lakes, rivers, as well as places of interest. Also provided is a small road map at 1:301, 000 of a wider region around the area covered by each title.



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Gantrisch
- Thunersee area, map No. 5018, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e.
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Gantrisch, map No. 253, in the standard topographic survey of Switzerland at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, i.e. without the special overprint highlighting walking trails, local bus stops, etc, presented in Swisstopo’s hiking editions of the 50K survey. Highly regarded for their superb use of graphic relief & hill shading, the maps give an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. All the maps have a 1-km grid with the Swiss national coordinates. This standard version of the 50K survey covers the whole country on 78 small format sheets, with special larger format maps published for several popular tourist destinations. Small format sheets cover an area of 35 x 24 km (21 x 15 miles approx) & have map legend in the language of the area covered by the map. The special larger sheets cover 50 x 35 km (31 x 22 miles approx) & have no map legend, but a separate leaflet can be provided instead.PLEASE NOTE: the hiking editions of the 1:50, 000 Swisstopo survey are listed on our website in a separate series. ...

Gantrisch area, map No. 253T, at 1:50, 000 in a special hiking edition of the country’s topographic survey, published by Swisstopo in cooperation with the Swiss Hiking Federation. Cartography, identical to the standard version of the survey, is highly regarded for its superb use of graphic relief & hill shading to provide an almost 3-D picture of Switzerland`s mountainous terrain. Contours are at 20m intervals. An overprint highlights routes maintained by the SHF, distinguishing between hiking routes, mountain routes requiring proper footwear, & alpine routes where equipment is needed. Paths which are part of the national or regional network of long-distance hiking routes are specially marked & in the more recent editions are annotated with their official numbers. The maps show mountain huts, refuges & in remote areas also inns, plus roads with bus service & the positions of bus stops. All the maps have a 1-km grid of the Swiss national coordinates. For a list of all the titles in this series, please click on the series link. ...

Detailed ski map at 1:50, 000 from Swisstopo, the country’s national survey organization, showing routes for skiing and/or snowboarding, access by public transport, recommended itineraries, lists of mountain huts, etc. The series uses the cartography of Switzerland’s topographic survey, with additional colouring to show slopes steeper than 30°. An overprint highlights ski routes, indicating suggested direction, difficult passages & sections which must be covered on foot. Also marked are areas where it is forbidden to leave the routes shown on the map. The maps also highlight roads with bus routes, indicating individual bus stops, show ski lifts & funiculars, plus mark locations of refuges or other mountain accommodation. Each title has the Swiss national grid at intervals of 1km, plus latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’. Some titles cover a larger area, with a part of an adjoining sheet printed on the reverse of the main map as indicated on our series grid. Where appropriate, ski information extends across the border to France & Italy. On the reverse are itineraries of routes recommended by the Swiss Alpine Club, indicating the degree of difficulty, plus lists of alpine huts with contact details. Map legend for the overprint

Includes:: English. The text about the routes & accommodation is in the main language of the area covered by the map. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Topographic survey of France at 1:25, 000 in IGN`s excellent TOP25 / Série Bleue series. All the maps are GPS compatible, with a 1km UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at 5’ intervals. Contours are at 5m intervals except for mountainous areas where the maps have contours at 10m intervals, vividly enhanced by hill shading & graphics for rocky terrain. Colouring with graphics indicates different types of vegetation or land use (deciduous or coniferous forests, moors, orchards, vineyards, etc). PLEASE NOTE: coverage of France at this scale is currently being revised – the format & the presentation of each title are indicated by the letters at the end of its Sheet Reference number (e.g. 0416ET, 3531ETR, 1923SB, etc.)MAPS WITH FULL TOURIST OVERPRINT & AN ENGLISH MAP LEGEND: all TOP25 maps & the SB editions of Série Bleue have an overprint highlighting waymarked walking trails including long-distance GR routes &, where appropriate, ski routes. Symbols indicate campsites, gîtes d’etape, refuges, equestrian centres & other recreational facilities or sites, tourist information centres, cultural heritage, etc. Towns & locations of particular interest are highlighted.- ET or OT = single-sided TOP25 map covering approx. 29x 21 km / 18x 13 miles.- ETR or OTR = waterproof & tear resistant TOP25 map covering the same area as the corresponding ET or OT number, but double-sided, printed on a smaller size sheet with a good overlap between the sides.- SB = Série Bleue map with full tourist overprint; these maps, first introduced in summer 2014, each cover approx. 29x 24km / 18x 15 miles.SÉRIE BLEUE maps with numbers ending in E (Est) or O (Ouest): most editions now indicate the GR routes, but do not show any other tourist information. Map legend is in French only. Each map covers approx. 14x 20km / 9x 12 miles. ...

Tips & Ideas for Making Your Gap Year Great Gap years are bursting with possibility, begging to be filled with new experiences & unforgettable moments. But how do you make the most of your time out? This handy guide is packed with exciting & creative ideas that will take you all over the world. Whether you`re in search of a thrilling outdoor activity or a spiritual awakening, here`s how to make it truly memorable. ...

Gap Year Guidebook 2011 is now in its nineteenth year of providing comprehensive, useful, informative & unbiased advice for those considering taking a gap-year, year out or career break. It is presented in bold, clear text & tidy format. The guide is divided into twelve sensible & easy to navigate chapters: Prepare for take-off! Finance, Insurance, Travel, Accommodation, Career Breaks & mature Travellers, Working Abroad, Volunteering Abroad, learning Abroad, Working in the UK, Volunteering in the UK & Learning in the UK. Appendices cover information on examination retakes & applying to university, with a contact list of university & business college establishments in the UK, as well as world wide country profile information. ...

Gap Years – The Essential Guide takes you step-by-step through the process from planning to participating in a gap year in an accessible summary fashion, & aims to arm you with the information you’ll need to enjoy a fun-packed adventure safely & within your budget. Chapters cover planning your trip, packing the essentials, practicalities, health & safety, saving money/fundraising, travelling around the world, volunteering, studying, working, & re-adjusting to home life, with continent over view pages guiding you towards the must see & do things in Asia, Africa, North America, Latin America, Australia/ New Zealand & Pacific, & Europe. A help list at the back of the guide contains a list of useful websites & organisation contact details to help you with your trip research. ...

If you`re thinking of taking a trip of a lifetime, be it with redundancy cheque in h&, career break, a much needed sabbatical, recent retirement or just grabbing life by the horns, Gap Years for Grown Ups is your essential guide to your time away. Covering everything you need to know for your trip of a lifetime Gap Years for Grown Ups will help you prepare for your year out, from taking the plunge with your employer & what to pack for your travels to the practicals of your time out there & reaping the benefits of a gap year on your return home. Get the most from your travels with all the essential information on the range of opportunities available to professionals & mature gappers. Find out about specialist gap year schemes for adult gappers, jobs & voluntary opportunities across the world for all abilities & time scales, as well as help on how to choose the right gap year programme for you, whether you want to learn a new skill, go on a retreat or improve your career while you are away. Know before you go & gain a real insight into what to expect while travelling with over 100 first-hand accounts from adult gappers, retirement gappers & those travellers who have been there & done it. Learn the tips for safe, successful travel, get insights on the best places, hidden treasures & the ideal experiences out there for adult gappers. Gap Years for Grown Ups also takes you through funding your trip with advice & insight on all the finance essentials, from budgeting & bargains to paying the mortgage & renting out your home whilst you`re away. This practical guide will help you get to grips with the essentials for living & working abroad; the permits, red tape & contact details you need as well as information on family travelling & getting the most from your experiences for both you & your children. Written by Susan Griffith, the foremost authority on gap years & travelling the world, writing for The Times, The Independent, & The Observer among others, as well as appearing in ` Ask the Expert` for Conde Nast Traveller & appearing as a gap year expert on BBC Radio 4. Susan has been writing about gap year travel & working abroad for more than 25 years.” Informative & full of ideas & contacts” The Times ...