
Taygetos (Map & Guide) in a series of waterproof & tear-resistant hiking maps at scales varying from 1:50, 000 to 1:10, 000, with a UTM grid for GPS users. Contour interval varies depending on the scale, on most maps it is 20m. Relief shading, spot heights, springs, seasonal streams &, in most titles, landscape/l&-use variations, e.g. forests, orchards, or vineyards provide additional information on the terrain. Place names are given in both Greek & Latin script. Local footpaths, hostels & mountain huts are clearly marked. For road users intermediate driving distances & petrol stations are shown. Symbols highlight places of interest, including archaeological sites, churches & monasteries, etc. The maps have a UTM grid & margin ticks for latitude & longitude. Map legend
Includes:: English. In this title: the Taygetos highlands in southern Peloponnese between Sparta in the north-east of the sheet, & the coast of the Messenean Gulf in the west between Kalamata & Stoupa. On the reverse is a smaller, simplified version of the same map without the topographic detail, simply highlighting roads & waymarked hiking paths, including a section of the long-distance E4 route. The booklet, in English, which accompanies the map
Includes:: general background information & descriptions of hiking routes.