What else would one do after ” Cycling Home from Siberia, ” but walk more than 3, 000 miles from the Gobi Desert to Hong Kongstarting in the Gobi desert in winter, adventurer Rob Lilwall sets out on an extraordinary six month journey, walking 3, 000 miles across China. Along the way he & cameraman Leon brave the toxic insides of China`s longest road tunnel, explore desolate stretches of the Great Wall, & endure interrogation by the Chinese police. As they walk on through the heart of China, the exuberant hospitality of cave dwellers, coal miners, & desert nomads keeps them going despite sub-zero blizzards & treacherous terrain. Rob writes with humor & honesty about the hardships of the walk, reflecting on the nature of pilgrimage & the uncertainties of an adventuring career, while also giving insight into life on the road amid the epic landscapes & rapidly industrializing cities of backwater China. ...

In summer 2010 Simon Armitage decided to walk the Pennine Way. The challenging 256-mile route is usually approached from south to north, from Edale in the Peak District to Kirk Yetholm, the other side of the Scottish border. He resolved to tackle it the other way round: through beautiful & bleak terrain, across lonely fells & into the howling wind, he would be walking home, towards the Yorkshire village where he was born. Travelling as a `modern troubadour` without a penny in his pocket, he stopped along the way to give poetry readings in village halls, churches, pubs & living rooms. His audiences varied from the passionate to the indifferent, & his readings were accompanied by the clacking of pool balls, the drumming of rain & the bleating of sheep. ” Walking Home” describes this extraordinary, yet ordinary, journey. It`s a story about Britain`s remote & overlooked interior
- the wildness of its landscape & the generosity of the locals who sustained him on his journey. It`s about facing emotional & physical challenges, & sometimes overcoming them. It`s nature writing, but with people at its heart.
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Walking Home
- Clare Balding`s unmissable new book of Great British Adventures. Clare Balding is on a mission to discover Britain
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Longlisted for the 2015 Thwaites Wainwright Prize
- I am at home with my brother Andrew banging on about the joys of walking. Suddenly
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Guidebook for walking in Abruzzo, a wild region of Italy incorporating the Abruzzo, Maiella, & Gran Sasso national parks & the Sirente-Velino regional park. 40 day-walks are described including an ascent of Corno Grande, the highest point in the Apennines of peninsular Italy. The area is easily reached from the airports at Pescara & Rome. ...

Walking in Australia in the Walking Guide series from Lonely Planet; profiling in comprehensive detail the walking opportunities, from day walks to long distance hikes, available in a range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides introduce readers to a selection of walks in each country & are designed to be practical for use while travelling on the road. Each walk has been researched by a team of independent experts & is fully independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on particular walks or treks. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet walking guide has the same layout, covering an extensive list of walks geographically by region. Introductory chapters provide facts about the country, including history, geography, geology & climate, as well as important facts for the walker such as suggested itineraries, when to walk, responsible walking, accommodation, food & drink, maps & weather information. There is also a dedicated clothing & equipment section, providing practical advice on what take, including relevant navigation equipment. A Health & safety section advises on pre-departure planning, staying healthy & safety on the walk or trek. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with further sub-regions also considered in each chapter. There is a selection of local stories, history & fact boxes about particular features of some of the routes throughout each guide. Each regional section gives general advice on relevant books & maps, climate, accommodation, places to eat & getting there & away. Individual walks or treks are described in extensive detail & fact boxes gives practical information on duration, distance, difficulty rating, start & finish points, the nearest town, local transport & a short summary of the route. Black & white sketch maps also provide an overview of the location of the walks in the region. A Travel Facts section at the back of each guide provides useful guidance & practical information on tourist offices, visas & documents, embassies, customs, money, post & communication, time, electricity, business hours, public holidays, getting there & away as well as getting around between each walk or trek. ...

A comprehensive guidebook detailing walking routes in Austria. The 101 walks reflect the diversity of this popular region & cover Austria`s magnificent Alps
- including the Ratikon, Silvretta, Stubai & Zillertal
- as well as the Dachsteingebirge, Hohe Tauern & the Karawanken. Graded according to difficulty & ranging from short walks of a few kilometres to day hikes & multi-day hut-to-hut tours, from the classic to the lesser-known, there is something to suit every level of ability & ambition. A full description of each route is accompanied by clear sketch maps. This book has all the information you need to make the most of an active walking holiday in Austria, including information on public transport, accommodation, gear required & safety issues, full details of over 100 mountain huts & a German-English glossary. Austria is one of Europe`s most walker-friendly countries. Its 40, 000km of well-maintained & waymarked trails pass more than a thousand Austrian mountain huts & countless attractive villages, hospitable hotels, inns & restaurants. It also boasts an extensive, integrated public transport system that is particularly useful for walkers. The Austrian landscape is enchanting in its beauty, featuring rugged limestone spires, towering snowy peaks, majestic lakes & tranquil valleys.

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This is the Austria travellers dream about. Dramatic alpine peaks, secluded valleys, tiny mountain villages, authentic & ...

In this timeless guide, originally published in Germany in 1929, Franz Hessel invites his readers to join him on a stroll through Weimar-era Berlin, taking in some of the most fascinating sights the city has to offer, many of which still exist in some form today. From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless; as has his fascinating commentary on the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time. Superbly written, & as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured. ...

A timeless guide to one of the world`s greatest cities. Franz Hessel was an observer par excellence of the increasingly hectic metropolis that was Berlin in the late 1920s. In Walking in Berlin, originally published in Germany in 1929, he captures the rhythm of Weimar-era Berlin, recording evidence of the seismic shifts shaking German culture at the time. Nearly all of the pieces take the form of a walk or outing, focusing either on a theme or part of the city, & many end at a theatre, cinema, or club. Hessel effortlessly weaves historical information into his observations, displaying his extensive knowledge of the city. Today, many years after the Nazi era & the postwar reconstruction that followed, the areas he visited are all still prominent & interesting. From the Alexanderplatz to Kreuzberg, his record of them has become priceless. Superbly written, & as fresh today as when it first appeared, this is a book to be savoured. ...