The first edition of Trek! gloriously spanned the wild mountains, rainforests & deserts of our incredible planet, revealing how many of its once remote corners are now regularly visited by ordinary travellers
- a fact that would have astonished the intrepid explorers of the past. Acting as our personal guide, Claes Grundsten has added to his breathtaking journey through the most spectacular locations on Earth, increasing the number of featured trails to more than 50. Ranging through six continents, his selection
Includes:: popular but accessible hiking routes, such as the Inca Trail in Peru & the Milford Track in New Zealand; fabulous high-altitude terrain, from Europe's Tour du Mont Blanc to South America's Cordillera Blanca; &, vast awe-inspiring tracts of wilderness, such as the Altai of Mongolia & the Yukon in Canada
- all places to enthrall even the most seasoned visitor. In this new, expanded edition he

Includes:: day trips into the mountains of the Canary Islands & Madeira, long hikes in the Siemens mountains of Ethiopia, two trips in Jordan around Petra & the Wadi Rum desert, adventures in the rainforest of Papua New Guinea, several long, varied hikes on the Larapinta Trail in Australia's Northern Territory, & Heaphys Track & Keppkers Track, New Zealand
- an appealing mix of the easy, the difficult & the truly wild. Should you wish to translate your reading into reality, at the back of this book there is a detailed continent-by-continent reference guide, which sets out all the essential facts you will need to know before you embark on your trip of a lifetime. This book has 351 pages & is 28.7 x 25.9 x 3.8 cms





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Trekking in Austria's Hohe Tauern contains route descriptions for 4 multi-day treks in the Reichen, Venediger & Gross Glockner mountain groups. It also contains an outline for a 10-day traverse of the whole region. The Hohe Tauern National Park is an ideal introduction to Alpine trekking, & home to some of the best mountain huts in the Alps. ...

An essential guidebook to trekking in Ladakh. With detailed descriptions of eight treks in the Ladakh, Zanskar & the Markha Valley of north India, including details on combinations & alternative routes. Ladakh is a remote environment where trekking is extremely challenging, for adventurous trekkers only. Practical information is also included. ...

Peru's mountains offer the most varied & dramatic treks in South America with the added attraction of Pre-Columbian ruins along the way. Suitable for both backpackers & those in an organized group, this book describes over 65 mountain treks & day walks with background information & travelers' tales. ...

Guidebook to the Grand Apennines Trek, or Grande Escursione Appenninica (GEA). Through Tuscany & Emilia-Romagna & two National Parks, this 400km trail takes 23 days to complete, exploring the mountains, forests & hills of central Italy. Suitable for a range of walkers, it can be split into shorter sections or day walks if needed. ...

This guide describes three treks, between 5 & 8 days, in the Silvretta & Ratikon Alps starting near Klosters, & 12 half-day hut-to-hut routes. These contrasting ranges form a line on the borders of Switzerl&, Austria & Liechtenstein. The Tour of the Silvretta, the Prattigauer Hohenweg & the Ratikon Hohenweg. ...

An essential guidebook for anyone trekking the scenic Stubai Alps, in the Austria Tyrol. Two multi-day hut to hut hikes are described. The Stubai Rucksack Route links eight huts without crossing glaciers or difficult passes, whereas the challenging Stubai Glacier Tour involves much glacier work. Both treks easily fit into a two week holiday. ...

Bramble Challoner has had a very normal upbringing.

She lives in a semi in the suburbs of London with her parents & works

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Denis Hillier is an aging British agent on his last assignment. His old school friend Roper defected to the USSR long ago, to become one of the evil empire's great scientific minds. Hillier must persuade, or force, Roper to come back to England or risk losing his retirement fund. However, he hadn't foreseen the obstacles between him & his mark. ...

The race to higher ground is on when two handymen & a local seismology student discover that their little town of Perfection, Nevada is infested with stinky subterranean man-eating worms. A very well-done comedy-horror film that salutes a host of horror ...