
A guidebook by veteran walker Ronald Turnbull to walking a long-distance or challenge route in the UK
- with both serious & humorous approaches. Plus notes on planning & undertaking 15 such routes throughout the country from the National Three Peaks Challenge to the Dartmoor Ten Tors route. This book looks at what it takes to do a long-distance or challenge walk
- the mental toughness experience the slight madness
- plus notes on planning & undertaking the best such routes. The author intersperses sound advice with wry recollections of his experience of the National Three Peaks Challenge & other such routes throughout the British Isles. Suitable for aspiring or novice long-distance walkers the guide provides tips on how to minimise the suffering stay safe raise money for charity & find a surprising amount of enjoyment along the way. Old hands will enjoy comparing their experiences with the author's reminiscences of the highs & lows of long-distance routes. The book
Includes:: information on 15 long-distance & challenge routes with route outlines & schedules & tips on minimizing the environmental impact of challenge routes. There are also suggestions for new 'three peaks' & other long-distance routes.