This unique series is designed for visitors who enjoy walking and getting off the beaten track. In addition to their value as general guides, each volume is peerless as a walker's guide, allowing travellers to see all of the great sites, enjoy the incomparable beauty of the countryside, and maintain a high level of physical fitness while travelling through the popular tourist destinations.Each guide includes:
-- Practical information on thirty-five extraordinary short walks (all planned as day hikes and are between 2 and 9 miles), including: how to get there, where to stay, trail distance, walking time, difficulty rating, explicit trail directions and a vivid general description of the trail and local sights.
-- Numerous itineraries: the Grand Tour which embraces all thirty-five walks; regional itineraries; and thematic itineraries.
-- One planning map for the itineraries and thirty-five detailed trail maps.
-- Trail notes broken down into an easy-to-follow checklist format.
-- A "Walks-at-a-Glance" section which provides capsule summaries of all the walks.
-- Black and white photographs.
-- Before-you-go helpful hints.