Walk the plains & hills of Burqin, Jenin & Zebabde; experience the the cool springs of al-Bidaan; explore the tides of empire at charming Sebastia; indulge in Palestinian food, beer & hospitality in Taybeh & Birzeit; wander about in Palestine’s most colourful wadis around Aboud; descend through spectacular wadis towards the lows of the Jordan Valley; walk along Battir’s thousands of years of heritage & discover a hermit’s life in the Byzantine desert at Mar Saba. With the images of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict so dominant in our minds, walking for leisure is the one activity probably least associated with the West Bank region. But Stefan Szepesi’s book wanders well off the beaten track of Palestine as only a synonym for occupation & strife, exploring its inspiring & natural & cultural landscape, its intriguing past & present, & the hospitality of its people. The book takes first-time walkers & experienced hikers, as well as armchair explorers, through Palestine’s steep desert gorges, along its tiny herders’ trails & over its quiet dirt roads running past silver green olive groves. With side stories & anecdotes on heritage, history, cultural & daily life in the West Bank, the book ventures into the traits & character of Palestine today. Beyond the 250 km of walking trails described & mapped in detail throughout the book, Walking Palestine offers a wealth of practical walking tips, including references to local guides, the West Bank’s best leisure spots & countryside restaurants, & the most charming places to spend the night. Not too long ago, Palestinian villagers moved from village to village using dirt tracks along the hills & in the wadis. Some of these are ancient trails going back hundreds of years & are marked on old British mandate-era ordnance maps. With changes in the region few have survived, but shepherds’ paths do remain, & it is still possible to wander these to the sound of their reed flutes reverberating in the hills. Much of the landscape in the West Bank is rapidly being destroyed by road works, expansion of existing cities, & the unprecedented increase in hastily constructed settlements being established there in violation of international law in the hope of prejudicing the land’s political future. As a result many areas of outstanding natural beauty have been destroyed by settlements that stand out as artificial impositions on the delicate features & contours of this ancient l&. Yet despite this massive devastations there still remain areas untouched by recent developments with a unique beauty that cannot be found elsewhere in the world Neglected by walkers for obvious reasons, the West Bank of Palestine is not considered a prime tourist destination for reasons not only of politics, but also because the infrastructure of walking
- the ordnance maps, the walkers’ guides, the marked trails – have, on the whole, been absent. Newcomers to the region simply wouldn’t know where to begin planning their walks. This book aims to change all that, & is indispensible for anyone planning on walking in Palestine or simply interested in reading what this important region of the world has to offer. This book offers walkers sound advice on how to plan for the walks, what to look out for, & what to expect. Each walk becomes an occasion to take excursions in Palestinian anthropology, archaeology & social history. & Szepesi ends each excursion with suggestions for a place to rest & have a cup of tea or a meal & experience Palestinian hospitality. Each of the walks Szepesi has chosen to write about is carefully described with good accompanying maps & GPS positioning for those using modern technology. With appendices on Palestinian public transportation, Ecotourism in Palestine & the Palestinian Festival Calendar, this book also

Includes:: glossaries of useful basic Arabic phrases & the walking terminology used. While filling an important gap in the available literature, this book will no doubt be treasured & used by all those who have wanted to walk in Palestine but didn’t know how to go about it. Be prepared for experiences that will surely be memorable.


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” Walking Paris” offers 15 carefully curated itineraries, written by an expert travel writer, that showcase the city`s best sights. Fun features include in-depth looks at major icons, best of lists of quintessential things to see & do, & insider sidebars full of local knowledge. A travel essentials section has planning tips & h&-picked hotels. Travellers will find top-notch, streamlined, & useful information that goes beyond the internet basics to ensure a rewarding, authentic, & memorable urban experience. Expert authors organise each itinerary with on-the-ground information, allowing the traveller to avoid long queues, visit at its most opportune time, & see the sites in the most expedient way possible. ...

See the best of Prague with this streamlined walking guide, complete with step-by-step itineraries & maps, to help you explore the city like a pro & navigate like a local. Created in a handy, take-along format, this guide is written by a seasoned travel writer to help conjure the spirit of the place in elegant text enhanced by National Geographic`s famous eye for good pictures. More than just a guidebook, Walking Prague is full of information about the city & its people. * ON-THE-GROUND INFORMATION allows travellers to avoid long lines, visit at the most opportune time, & see the sites in the most expedient way possible. * WHIRLWIND TOURS: Six specialised tours showing you how to see the city if you have only a day or a weekend; if you have kids in tow; if you`re in search of some fun; as well as specific tours catered to history & architecture lovers. * The main Neighbourhoods section offers itineraries of Prague`s greatest neighbourhoods
- from the former-ghetto-now-fashionable Josefoy to cultural Stare Mesto to castle-shadowed Hradcany. * Distinctly Prague features, highlighting baroque architecture, royal heritage, beer, & other Prague-centric info.* Best Of thematic groupings of sights, such as river activities & legendary cafes. * In-depth features spreads on a major museum or other iconic sight along the route
- the Convent of St. Agnes & Prague Castle among them. * TRAVEL ESSENTIALS: Information on how to get to the city; how to get around once you`re there; & h&-picked hotels & restaurants.

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” Walking Rome” offers 15 carefully curated itineraries, written by an expert travel writer, that showcase the city`s best sights. Fun features include in-depth looks at major icons, best of lists of quintessential things to see & do, & insider sidebars full of local knowledge. A travel essentials section has planning tips & h&-picked hotels. Travellers will find top-notch, streamlined, & useful information that goes beyond the internet basics to ensure a rewarding, authentic, & memorable urban experience. Expert authors organise each itinerary with on-the-ground information, allowing the traveller to avoid long queues, visit at its most opportune time, & see the sites in the most expedient way possible. ...

” Walking South Yorkshire” is a collection of 30 circular walks, between 2 & 8 miles (3 & 13 km) in length, that explore the ancient woodland & rural visitor attractions around Sheffield, Rotherham & Barnsley. Attractions visited include: Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Wentworth Castle Gardens, Stainborough Park, Cannon Hall Museum, Old Moor RSPB Reserve, Monk Bretton Priory, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Worsbrough Mill, Rockley Blast Furnace, Wentworth Woodhouse, the Waterloo Pottery Kiln, Catcliffe Glass Cone, Graves Park Animal Farm, Roche Abbey & the Chesterfield Canal. Written by a local walker, each walk features detailed route directions, combined with a thorough insight into the county`s rich, yet little-known, heritage of ancient woodl&. All walks can be reached by public transport from Sheffield, Meadowhall, Rotherham & Barnsley, feature Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 maps & information on public transport, car parking, history, refreshments & terrain. ...

Levison Wood begins his biggest challenge yet. Beginning in the north-eastern tip of Mexico, Levison will walk the entire length of Central America, through eight countries before attempting to cross the treacherous Darien Gap into Colombia & South America. Walking the Americas will see Levison return to Mexico, where he lived for three months, & Belize
- where he trained as a soldier with the British Army
- before stepping into a part of the world he`s never visited before & some of the most diverse, beautiful & unpredictable regions on earth. Both thrilling & emotional, Walking the Americas is the story of a very personal journey, about endurance, empathy & challenging yourself to be the best that you can be.

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LONGLISTED IN THE ADVENTURE TRAVEL CATEGORY OF THE 2017 BANFF MOUNTAIN BOOK AWARDS SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERBY THE AUTHOR OF WALKING THE HIMALAYAS, WINNER OF THE 2016 EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD` Levison Wood has breathed new life into adventure travel.` Michael Palin Walking the Americas chronicles Levison Wood`s 1, 800 mile trek along the spine of the Americas, through eight countries, from Mexico to Colombia, experiencing some of the world`s most diverse, beautiful & unpredictable places. His journey took him from violent & dangerous cities to ancient Mayan ruins lying still unexplored in the jungles of Mexico & Guatemala. He encountered members of indigenous tribes, migrants heading towards the US border & proud Nicaraguan revolutionaries on his travels, where at the end of it all, he attempted to cross one of the most impenetrable borders on earth: the Darien Gap route from Panama into South America. This trek required every ounce of Levison Wood`s guile, tact, strength & resilience in one of the most raw, real & exciting journeys of his life. ...

A collection of accounts from ”thru-hikers”, those who have walked the entire length of the Appalachian trail from Katahdin to Springer mountain. This book makes for fascinating reading & should provide anyone thinking of walking this trail ample inspiration. ...

In this book Ian Crofton makes a journey on foot from Gretna Green in the southwest to Berwick in the northeast, following as close as possible the Anglo-Scottish Border as it has been fixed since the union of the crowns in 1603. Much of the line of the Border runs through a wild, overwhelmingly unvisited no man`s land
- the sort of trackless waste perfect for keeping two belligerent peoples apart? During the course of his journey Ian Crofton considers a number of questions how `natural` are borderlines? Sometimes they follow physical barriers, sometimes an arbitrary line on a map, the compromise made by some committee of distant diplomats.
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Walking the Camino de Santiago is a practical guide book to the ancient pilgrimage route from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela & on to Finisterre, complete with black & white, simplified overview maps & route profiles for the different stages of the walk. Step by step directions are given, with easy to read symbols relating to facilities & route highlights & profile maps. The medieval history, legends & religious traditions of the Camino de Santiago are described & 12 pages of the guide are dedicated to identifying en route flora & fauna. Practical details such as where to eat & stay, including pilgrim hostels, & approximate costs, ideas for what to do on rest days & regional information are provided. The guide also contains a basic Spanish language starter, a ready to fill in Camino log & tips for further reading. ...