Full Description
A stunning photographic journey to the world's most iconic walking destinations.Discover the epic drama of mountain trails, windswept coastal paths, dense forest walks and the immense canyons, glaciers and ocean vistas only your feet can take you to. Vivid essays introduce the world's best trekking regions - from the Himalayas to the Andes, the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to the dusty Australian Outback - exploring the challenges of walking these paths, the history of their formation and the sense of exploration and wonder to be found along these distinctive routes. Each route is accompanied by stunning photography, showcasing the variety of terrains and their magnificent vistas.
Contents
Scottish Highlands and EnglandCape Wrath TrailWest Highland WayThe Pennine WayThe NordicsKungsleden (The King's Trail)Nordkalottleden (Arctic Trail)The AlpsTour du Mont BlancGrand Traverse des Alpes (GR5)Walker's Haute RouteMunich to Venice (E5 Oberstdorf-Meran)The MatterhornThe PyreneesGrande Randonnee No.10 (GR10)Gran Recorrido No.11 (GR11)Northern Spain The Camino de SantiagoThe DolomitesAlta via 1 TrekSouthern & Eastern EuropeTaygetos and the ManiRila and Pirin National ParksGR20The HimalayasEverest Base Camp TrailThe Great Himalayan TrailSouthern AsiaThe Chadar TrekBaganEastern AsiaThe Great Wall of ChinaMount FujiAfricaFish River CanyonKilimanjaroDrakensberg Grand TraverseAustralia & New ZealandOverland TrackLarapinta TrailTongariro Alpine CrossingMilford TrackCentral & South AmericaSilver Trail, Copper CanyonInca TrailPatagoniaEastern United StatesThe Long TrailThe Appalachian TrailWestern United StatesPacific Crest TrailContinental Divide TrailRim-to-Rim TrailWestern CanadaChilkoot TrailGreat Divide Trail
