This first English-language guide describes the best
mountain and coastal walking near Tortosa, Southern
Catalunya, Spain, in the Parc Natural dels Ports, on the
Cardo and Montsia massifs and along the coast, all easily
accessible from Barcelona, Valencia and Reus. 30 idyllic
winter walking routes for walkers of all experience and
abilities ......
Situated in the heart of Austria and the Eastern Alps the
Hohe Tauern National Park is the largest in Europe and a
World Conservation Area, taking in the Tirol, Salzburg
and Karnten. The area boasts dramatic valleys headed by
scores of peaks and trekkers are well supported by some
of the best huts in the Alps. The Park is centred on ......
Walk in the footsteps of the notorious border reivers and
discover how they survived centuries of strife and
warfare. 'The Reivers Way' wanders for 150 miles (240
kilometres) through the wildest and most scenic arts of
Northumberland, taking in the North Pennines, Hadrian's
Wall, Tynedale, Redesdale, the Simonside Hills,
Coquetdale, the ......
Hiking and mountaineering on the Stubai Rucksack Route and the Stubai Gl
A guidebook to three hut-to-hut treks in Austria's Stubai Alps: the 79km Stubai Rucksack Route, the 60km Stubai Glacier Tour - plus a South Tirol extension, and the 67km Gschnitztal Runde Tour. Whereas the rucksack route requires only good fitness and mountain walking experience, the glacier tour involves glacier crossings. The Stubai ......
Trekking above the Arctic Circle: Lofoten Islands, Narvik, Ofotfjorden,
A guidebook to trekking in Norway north of the Arctic Circle, including the Lofoten Long Crossing in the region's south-west and the Finnmarksvidda in the far north-east. From 48-165km (30-103 miles) in length and taking between 4 and 10 days to walk, the trails cover mountain terrain and remote tundra and may cross residual snow at elevation, so ......
Nakahechi, Koyasan, Kohechi, Iseji and Hongu trails
A guidebook to walking Japan's UNESCO-listed Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails, covering the Nakahechi, Choishimichi/Koyasan and Kohechi routes, as well as a Hongu loop and highlights of the Iseji route. Since many of the trails involve steep ascents and descents, a moderate level of fitness is required. Routes vary from 5 to 64km (3-40 ......
Steve Davison is a writer and photographer who has written a number of books, including eight guidebooks published by Cicerone. He has also written articles for a range of outdoor magazines and other publications. A keen hill walker for most of his life, with interests in nature, geology and the countryside, Steve is a qualified Mountain Leader ......
