Walk Sierra de Aracena is David & Ros Brawn’s Discovery Walking Guide that explores the best walking routes in this popular area of Andalucia. The guide covers a range of walks including routes in areas such as Fuentehridos, Alajar, the Castano del Robledo Circuit & Ribeira de Jabugo. The routes range from strolls through rural countryside, unspoilt towns & villages linked by donkey tracks & building that are unchanged form the re-conquest of the land from the Moors. There are also easier short walk & family alternatives for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide describes a total of 27 GPS waymarked walking routes in & around Sierra de Aracena & each has been thoroughly researched. An extensive introduction provides information on the towns & villages of the area, when to go, where to stay, flora & fauna, art & architecture, eating & drinking, tourist attractions & a brief history of Andalusia. There is also useful guidance about map & walking information including details of walk location regional maps & using GPS in the Sierra de Aracena. Each walk gives an overview of the route & colour keys indicating difficulty, times, total distance, vertigo risks, ascents & descents & if refreshments are available on route. Appendices provide walkers with a summary of GPS Waypoints Lists, information about accommodation, things to do, tourist information & other useful contact details, restaurants & bars, websites & relevant maps & guides. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by 1:40, 000 scale extracts mapping the route & GPS waypoints at every key point on the walk as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of each walk covered in the guide. ...

Walk! Tenerife guide from Discovery Walking Guides, with colour extracts of contoured maps cross-referenced to detailed descriptions of 46 walks on the isl&. For GPS users the publishers offer a free downloadable zip file with all the waypoints. The walks are grouped in the five main hiking areas of the isl&, including the popular resorts on the south coasts & the central highlands with Mount Teide. For each walk the guide provides a very detailed description, cross-referenced to the accompanying map extract which is overprinted with the route & annotated with waypoints. The mapping is taken from the publishers ...

43 fully detailed walking routes with 1:25, 000 scale maps & GPS Waypoints. A real ` Rolls Royce` of a walking guide to the authors` home isl&. Full GPS information for Waypoint navigation with `pin-point` accuracy. Large scale map sections for every walking route adapted from Tenerife Hiking Map. Walking routes cover the North (Orotava Valley), Central High Altitude (Las Canadas & Paisaje Lunar), West (Masca/ Santiago del Teide), South (Adeje, Arona & coastal routes) plus all new routes in the Anaga. Fully detailed walk descriptions for the 43 routes, with GPS Waypoints, plus notes & comments on Pico del Teide, Montana Blanca & Barranco del Infierno including booking conditions. Large scale maps for each walking route plus regional locator maps & island map. All walking routes rated for ` Effort`, ` Time`, ` Distance`, ` Ascents & Descents`, & ` Refreshment` opportunities. ...

Walk! Alpujarras guide from Discovery Walking Guides providing descriptions of 34 hiking trails on the southern slopes of the Alpujarras range of the Sierra Nevada, with extracts from the publishers’ map of the region & general tourist advice. The 34 walks cover routes of varying degrees of difficulty, length & altitude. Each walk has a detailed description, accompanied by a colour extract from the publishers’ detailed, contoured & GPS compatible map of the whole area. The map extracts have no GPS waypoints, but they can be downloaded for free from the publishers’ website. The guide also provides general information about the area, advice for access to walks on public transport or by car, etc. ...

Walk the Axarquia is Charles Davis’ Discovery Walking Guide exploring this popular walking region of the Costa del Sol. The guide covers a range of walks in the Sierras Tejeda & Almijara, which form the backdrop of the Axarquia region, including walks in great oak woods in El Robledal, the peak of Rambla de la Mota & the dramatic rock landscapes of Tajo Almendron & La Puerta. There are also easier short walk alternatives for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide describes a total of 30 GPS waymarked walking routes in the Axarquia & each has been thoroughly researched. An extensive introduction provides information on when to go, climate, getting there & about, equipment, where to eat & drink & tourist attractions in the area. There is also useful guidance about map & walking information including details of walk location regional maps & using GPS in the Axarquia. Each walk gives an overview of the route & colour keys indicating difficulty, times, total distance, vertigo risks, ascents & descents & if refreshments are available on route. Appendices provide walkers with a summary of GPS Waypoints Lists, welsh place names, public transport & places to stay. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by 1:40, 000 scale CIGN Survey extracts mapping the route & GPS waypoints at every key point on the walk as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of each walk covered in the guide. ...

Walk The Isle of Wight is Martin Simons’ Discovery Walking Guide exploring the walking possibilities in one of the best destinations in the UK & home to the largest walking festival of its kind. The guide covers a range of walks including routes on Tennyson Down & the Needles, Newtown Nature Reserve, Shorewell & the Downs, Newport & Quarr Abbey. The walks selected by the author pass through the Island’s diverse landscapes – including formidable hills, towering cliffs, river valleys, marshes, farml&, ancient churches, villages & a wealth of inns & pubs. Many of the routes also have short walk & stroll alternatives for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide describes a total of 40 GPS waymarked walking routes on the Isle of Wight & each has been thoroughly researched. A detailed introduction provides information on getting to & around the isl&, the Isle’s creation, flora & fauna & a note about the walks included in the guide. There is also useful guidance about map & walking information including details of walk location regional maps & using GPS on the Isl&. Each walk gives an overview of the route & colour keys indicating difficulty, times, total distance, vertigo risks, ascents & descents & if refreshments are available on route. Appendices provide walkers with a summary of GPS Waypoints Lists, useful website details & a list of pubs, inns & cafes featured in the walks. Detailed walk descriptions are accompanied by 1:40, 000 scale Ordnance Survey extracts mapping the route & GPS waypoints at every key point on the walk as well as colour photographs illustrating some of the highlights of each walk covered in the guide. ...

` Salvation comes in the form of a good old-fashioned walk.` Clare Balding A leisurely ramble through the woods, a meandering city stroll, a blustery seaside promenade or a vigorous mountain hike
- all have their delights & incomparable joys. Whatever your walking style, you`ll be captivated & enthralled by the stories & excerpts of classic writing, trivia & practical tips in this book
- perfect for anyone who loves the freedom of lacing up their hiking boots & heading for the hills.

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` Walking is man`s best medicine`
- Hippocrates. Walk invites you to explore the benefits to be gained from the simple act of walking
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Walkden North & Blackleach in 1907 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the northern part of Walkden, extending from Chatsworth Street northward to Blackleach Sewage Works, & from Sod Hall on Cleggs Lane eastward to Linnyshaw Moss. Features include Little Hulton station, Walkden Mills, Primrose Mill, Park Mill, Granville Mill, St John the Baptist church, Hill Top, Kearsley Chemical Works, Kearsley Moss Colliery, several stretches of the Bridgewater Collieries Railway, tramways, Ashton`s Field Colliery, Buckley Lane End, Blackleach Reservoir, etc. A Walkden directory is on the reverse. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...

Walkden South in 1908-1911 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the southern half of the Lancashire town of Walkden, west of Salford. Coverage stretches from Ellenbrook station eastward to Old Clough Lane & northward to the Manchester Road & Wardley Street. Features include a stretch of the LYR Pendleton & Hindley railway with Walkden station, a stretch of the LNWR Worsley & Bolton line with Walkden station, a stretch of the LNWR Eccles-Wigan line with Ellenbrook station, Walkden Yard, Ellesmere Colliery, Wardley Mill, Linnyshaw Reservoir, Linnyshaw Mill, St Paul`s church, Stocks Hotel, tramways, Lady Ellesmere Memorial, Parr Fold Park, Edge Fold, Bridgewater Collieries Railway with various spurs, Mather`s Fold, Engine Fold, Primrose Bank, etc. On the reverse are 1889 & 1929 timetables for the LNWR Manchester-Bolton line. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...