This mountain biking guide to the North Yorkshire Moors contains 22 well-researched & legal routes over open moorland & forests of the North York Moors National Park. All routes are clearly described & illustrated with full-colour maps & evocative photography. The guide caters well for all abilities & weather conditions with most routes having a shorter alternative. Steve Willis, local trailquest enthusiast & outdoor adventurer has revised & updated Sarah & Gary Mc Leod`s 1994 mountain bike guide. Touching Guisborough in the north & Pickering in the south, Osmotherley in the west & all the way to Ravenscar & the North Sea; this revised guide takes you through the historic town of Helmsley, down Sutton Bank, into Dalby Forest, past the Hole of Horcrum & all the way to Robin Hoods Bay. ...

This fully updated Philip`s street atlas of North Yorkshire gives comprehensive & detailed coverage of the county in a convenient spiral-bound format. The route planner shows all the A & B roads, & can be used when driving to get close to the destination before turning to the relevant large-scale street map. The street maps show every named road, street & lane very clearly, with major roads picked out in colour. The maps are at a scale of 1.75 inches to 1 mile, with the more densely populated urban areas at 3.5 inches to 1 mile. York city centre is shown at 7 inches to 1 mile. Other information on the maps

Includes:: postcode boundaries, car parks, railway & bus stations, post offices, schools, colleges, hospitals, police & fire stations, places of worship, leisure centres, footpaths & bridleways, camping & caravan sites, golf courses, & many other places of interest. The comprehensive index lists street names & postcodes, plus schools, hospitals, railway stations, shopping centres & other such features picked out in red, with other places of interest shown in blue. Philip`s Street Atlas North Yorkshire is suitable for both business & leisure use.

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North Yorkshire in the AA 50 Walks series; comprising an extensive range of walking guides helping you to explore the best walking routes in Great Britain. Each guide covers a total of 50 walks, many of which are circular, between 2-10 miles & also that are suitable for a range of different walking standards. Every walk in the guides has an information box showing clear details of distance, minimum time, level of difficulty, any ascents, the nature of the terrain & landscape, suggested Ordnance Survey map, grid references for starting & finishing points, dog friendliness, parking & any public toilets en route. There are also suggestions of what to look out for & recommended places to eat & drink. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by clear mapping of the route ahead, in addition to colour photographs illustrating the highlights of selected routes. ...

Biebrza Marches (Biebrzanski National Park) in a series of nature guides to ecologically important regions of Europe from the Crossbill Guides Foundation, with 9 special eco-routes for exploring the area on foot, by bike or by car. The Crossbill Guides Foundation, based in the Netherlands, is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public involvement with nature conservation. Its aim is to produce comprehensive guides & other services for nature enthusiasts & tourist to all major European natural areas. The guides are prepared in consultation with local experts. Each title, produced on high quality paper & illustrated with numerous colour photos, is divided into four sections:* An extensive introduction to the area, including its climate, topography & habitat types (bogs, fens, mires, meadows, forests, etc), history & nature conservation, etc.* Fauna & flora* Recommended routes to explore the region on foot, by bike or by car, each accompanied by a map cross-referenced to the text plus a list of selected important species to be found along the route.* Practical tourist information & observation tips, including a list of local species with names in English, Latin, German & Dutch. ...

The North-Eastern states of India at 1:870, 000 approx in a series of state maps from Eicher Goodearth reflecting a change in locally produced maps to a more modern style of cartography. The map covers Assam, Arunachal Pradesh (without its northernmost part north of Jidu & Anini), Nagal&, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram & Tripura, plus Sikkim & the northernmost part of West Bengal linking it to Assam. Road & rail connections are presented on a base with altitude colouring. Roads are classified as freeways, national highways & main roads, with connecting tracks also marked. Driving distances are shown on national routes & selected smaller roads. Symbols indicate locations of forts, temples, caves, etc. The map has no geographical coordinates. On the reverse an extensive index, colour-coded to highlight places of interest, descriptions of main sights, plus a general road map India. Also provided is a distance table. The accompanying 27-page booklet, illustrated with colour photos, provides a description of each state & its attractions, plus notes on the national parks & wildlife sanctuaries across the whole region. To see the full list of all Indian state maps published by Eicher Goodearth please click on the series link.PLEASE NOTE: the various series of state maps of India often show different small villages, supplementing each other to provide a more detailed picture of each state. ...

North-western part of the Overijssel Province in the Netherlands at 1:50, 000 in a series from Falk B.V. showing the network of signposted cycling routes on large, double-sided indexed maps with prominent highlighting of long-distance LF routes, symbols indicating accommodation & other tourist services, plus in each title two or more panels with recommended local circuits & additional tourist information. The Falk 50K cycling series, which

Includes:: some adjoining areas in Lower Saxony & has now been extended to cover Flanders, shows the extensive network of sign-posted cycling routes. The network consists of numbered junctions joined by sign-posted connecting routes in either direction. At each junction there is an information panel showing an overview map of the whole network with the junction numbers. A second panel shows all the intersections directly connected to that junction. The system enables cyclists to plan their own routes by preparing a list of junction numbers through which they want to travel. Falk maps give cycling distances between the junctions & indicate which roads, both within the numbered network & outside it, have separate cycling paths. Routes which are part of the LF network of long-distance cycle routes are clearly marked. A wide range of symbols shows various accommodation options, bars & restaurants, & various places of interest. Landscape information is provided by colouring for woodlands, dunes, etc. The maps are indexed & show in the margins latitude & longitude at 1`52” intervals. Map legend

Includes:: English.PLEASE NOTE: to see other titles in the Falk series please click on the series link, where the series description

Includes:: a comparison between the Falk maps & the ANWB cycling series also covering the Netherlands at 1:50, 000.





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The North-Western Fells is part of a planned 8-part Cicerone series of Lakeland Fellranger volumes written by Mark Richards that provide a comprehensive survey of the fells of the English Lake District. This volume covers the north-western Fells which encompasses the rectangle of high ground between Keswick & Cockermouth which is bound by Bassenthwaite, Buttermere & Borrowdale. The region

Includes:: curvaceous ridges & deeply folded ridges from Honister Pass to the most northern limits. The guide reveals the contemporary pattern of fell approaches, ascents & ridge routes & gives walkers the flexibility to choose between the well-known peaks & the more hidden areas of the District. The guide is structured into 22 sections with each Fell in the area having its own dedicated chapter. Each section describes the variety of routes on the fell & has a

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2, 200 miles. 47 days. One remarkable athlete. Scott Jurek takes on the Appalachian Trail. Scott Jurek is one of the greatest ultramarathon runners of all time & a living legend. North tells the story of his biggest challenge, undertaken at the end of a career full of glittering achievements: breaking the speed record for the Appalachian Trail, the famous path that runs for nearly 2, 200 miles between Georgia & Maine, almost the entire length of the United States. An ordeal of torturous physical exertion, debilitating sleep deprivation & unimaginable psychological pressure, the run required Jurek to reinvent himself at an age when lesser athletes would have been winding down. Battered by the elements & nearly beaten by an agonising injury, he ran, hiked & stumbled for forty-six days, eleven hours & twenty minutes, covering nearly fifty miles every single day. Always unsure whether he was going to make it to the finish, he was pulled north in pursuit of a lifelong dream. Filled with Jurek’s unique insights into running, as well as compelling descriptions of the awe-inspiring landscape of the Appalachian Trail & its rich history, North will delight runners & non-runners alike & will inspire anyone striving for their personal best.‘ Probably America’s greatest ever ultrarunner.’ Guardian ...

` Why are Scandinavians constantly topping the happiness table?` ` How do you get more Scandi-style in your life?` ` Just how do you use lagom?` Like her viking ancestors before her, Bronte Aurell left Denmark to explore the world beyond home shores & in her travels has come to understand the fascination with her kinfolk, as well as seeing the idiosyncrasies of the Scandinavian lifestyle that locals take for granted. Whether you want your apartment to look like it belongs in Copenhagen, to workout like a Norwegian or to make cinnamon buns like a Swede, this is the ultimate insider`s guide to the countries of the north. Full of inspiration & ideas, how-tos & recipes to help you experience the very best of Scandinavian design, philosophy, cookery & culture. With a signature wit & a keen eye for detail, travel alongside Bronte through fjords & mountains, farmlands & cities to better understand these three nations & what makes each one so unique. So get outdoors, learn the life lesson that there`s no such thing as bad weather (only bad clothing) & you may discover your inner Scandi sooner than you think. ...

A passionate nature lover & a renowned artist trace the awe-inspiring spring migration of millions of creatures to the Arctic
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