The southern part of Sardinia on a set of four double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible recreational maps at 1:50, 000 from Kompass. Extensive overprint highlights hiking trails, cycle & selected mountain bike routes, & horse riding paths. Symbols indicate various types of accommodation including campsites, youth hostels, “ Friends of Nature” house, refuges, etc, plus numerous places of interest. The map has contours at 40m intervals & a 2km UTM grid. PLEASE NOTE: unlike most recreational maps from Kompass, maps in this set are printed on paper. KOMPASS HIKING MAPS OF ITALY – TO SEE THE OTHER TITLES IN THIS SERIES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. The series covers the northern part of the Italian Alps, the lake region of Lombardy, the Dolomites, selected parts of Tuscany & Umbria, the Sorrento Peninsula, central Sardinia & the islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Coverage of the Dolomites by Kompass at more detailed scales (mainly 1:25, 000) is listed on our website in a separate series.CARTOGRAPHY: Contour interval varies according to the terrain from 20m to 10om. Colouring and/or graphics show different types of the terrain, including woodlands, vineyards, heath, exposed rock, etc. All the maps highlight local hiking paths indicating, where appropriate, long-distance routes or via ferrata trails. Symbols show various types of accommodation such as selected inns & hotels, campsites, mountain huts & refuges, etc. Most titles also include cycle or mountain bike trails and/or ski routes. GPS COMPATIBILITY & MAP LEGEND: All the titles are GPS compatible with a UTM grid, unless indicated to the contrary in the individual description. Map legend

Includes:: English.DURABILITY: Most new editions are now published on sturdy, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper, as indicated in the individual description.BOOKLETS: PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING!
- Many titles come with a booklet describing the area and/or various hiking routes. Unless indicated in the individual description that the booklet

Includes:: English, these booklets are in Italian & German only. The booklets are not necessary to use the maps since, as stated above, full English language map legend is provided. Kompass are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with extensive coverage of hiking areas in other countries, all listed on our website.




...

English language 63-page guide to a 60km / 5 day trail along Sardinia’s south-western coast between Portoscuso & Piscinas, with contoured maps, GPS coordinates for important points, route profiles for each stage, & numerous colour photos. The author, Lino Cianciotto, is an environmental hiking guide who organizes active holidays in Sardinia. An introductory section provides a useful overview for planning, indicating the length & approximate duration of each stage, the change in elevation, etc. Each stage is presented on a contoured map, with scales from 1:25, 000 to 1:36, 000, highlighting the route annotated with GPS waypoints. Symbols both along the trail & inland indicate locations with accommodation (campsites, B& Bs, hotels, farms), restaurants, food shops, banking & internet services, access by bus, petrol stations, medical facilities, etc, plus various recreational sites (climbing, beaches, bike hire, riding schools, etc) & places of interest including Sardinia’s famous nuraghi. Informative description of the route is cross-referenced to the GPS-waypoints marked on the maps. The guide is printed on good quality paper & illustrated with numerous colour photos. All the text is in English. ...

Sardinia in the AA Spiral Guides series; comprising a selection of titles exploring a wide range of cities, regions & countries in a handy, spiral loose-leaf format. Fold-out flaps at the front & back of each title give an overview of the main regions covered, with page numbers so visitors can locate their destination easily. Each guide explores the destination geographically by region or area & provides the essential information for the main sites & attractions in addition to a recommended tour of each area by car. An introductory section - ...

Nobody knows Sardinia like Lonely Planet. Whether you're hunting for the perfect rural retreat, the tastiest seafood, the most spectacular walk or the fairest beach, this 3rd edition is a vital companion to Italy's emerald isle. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical & honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Explore Sardinian flavors with our comprehensive food chapter & glossary Value recommendations help make your money go further Unique Green Index to help make your travels ecofriendl ...

Sardinia in Touring Club Italiano’s series of regional road maps of Italy at 1:200, 000, used by millions of locals & tourists alike & always among Stanford’s perennial best-sellers.TCI maps have subtle but very effective relief shading plus spot heights to present the topography. Names of mountain ranges, valleys, peaks, etc. are shown & national parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Road network is presented in great detail, from motorways to dirt tracks navigable only with difficulty. Minor roads are very clear & easy to read &, where necessary, are drawn without generalizing their course, showing the twists & turns across the mountainous terrain. Steep roads are annotated with three levels of gradient markings. Scenic routes are highlighted. Motorways have the usual features such as toll barriers, services, etc. Railway network shows stations & level crossings &, where appropriate, ferry routes are marked. In mountainous areas refuges, cable car lines, chair lifts, etc. are marked Towns & villages of particular interest are highlighted in three grades, with symbols indicating various monuments, castes, churches, etc. The maps have no geographical co-ordinates. On the reverse each title has an index plus a national distance table. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the other titles in this series please click on the series link.

...

The 50 routes in this guide cover the highest, wildest & most dramatic areas to be found on Sardinia. Set in an area formerly proposed as a national park, highlights include the rugged Ogliastra limestone coast & Gennargentu granite mountains. Routes use newly-waymarked forest tracks, traditional shepherds` paths & mule trails through dense macchia shrubl&. ...

Sardinia: Alghero & the North in the Footprint Focus Guides, which are targeted at cities, regions & countries worldwide that have no, or very limited, coverage from other publishers. Widely recognised for their reliability & independent writing style, Footprint Focus guides all have the same layout. Smaller than their sister Handbooks, the Focus guides are intended to streamline the information contained so that you have more of what you need, without losing Footprint ...

Footprintfocus Sardinia: Cagliari & the South is the only dedicated guide available covering this popular Italian destination. Features an Essentials section with practical tips to help plan a trip, detailed information on attractions & comprehensive listings of where to eat, sleep & have fun. Essentials section with tips on getting there & around Up-to-date recommendations of great places to stay & eat Highlights map of the region plus detailed street maps where relevant Slim enough to fit in a pocket Loaded with advice & information on how to get around, this concise Footprintfocus guide will help travellers get the most out of Sardinia: Cagliari & the South without weighing them down. The content of the Footprintfocus Sardinia: Cagliari & the South guide has been extracted from Footprint's Sardinia guide. ...

Sardinia is the Sunflower Landscapes guide to exploring the best walking & touring possibilities on the isl&. The guide covers a range of routes including walks in Gallura, Supramonte, Barbagia, Marmilla, Costa del Sud, Iglesiente, Catena del Goceano & Nurra. A double-sided, fold-out touring map at the back of the book gives an overview of Sardinia, basic street plans of Cagliari & Sasari & the locations of each walk. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts – Touring & Walking – that explore each route with detailed references to public transport & car directions to make each walk more accessible. 6 Car-touring routes are included, covering Gallura & Anglona, Barbagia & Gennargentu, Marmilla & Sarcidano, Sulcis & Iglesiente, Sinis Peninsula, Monte Ferru & Lago Omodeo & Logudoro. Each describes a route by car with suggestions for stop-off places & things to see on the way, including any picnicking sites. 16 suggestions for the best picnic stops on the island are included at the start of the book & these are cross-referenced with the fold-out map & walk descriptions. The ‘ Walking’ section

Includes:: 22 recommended walks, many of which are circular tours. A detailed introduction provides information on how to get there, getting about, where to stay, climate, language, Nuragic culture & a geological overview. Each walk begins with information about distance, difficulty grading, waymarking, how to get there, suggested clothing & equipment, language hints & shorter & alternative routes to the main walk. Colour photographs & individually adapted map extracts accompany each route.

...

Selvaggio Blue, a 45km long route along the western coast of Sardinia, considered as one of the finest but most difficult hiking & climbing trails in the Mediterranean, on a detailed, double-sided map at 1:15, 000 from Edizioni Enrico Spanu with vivid presentation of the terrain, GPS coordinates, plus stage-by stage descriptions. Contours at 25m intervals, enhanced by shading & graphic relief plus numerous spot heights, provide an exceptionally vivid picture of the difficult terrain covered by the route. The overprint indicates difficult parts of the trail & sections which require climbing, as well as exits from the route. Several points in each stage are cross-referenced to detailed & informative, bilingual English / Italian route descriptions. Symbols show locations of nearby hotels, camping sites, mountain refuges, restaurants & car parks. The map has a 1km UTM grid, latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1’ intervals, plus a list of several GPS waypoints for each of the four stages. Map legend & all the text include English. ...