Trailblazer British Walking Guide: North Downs Way, Farnham to Dover via Canterbury.
Practical guide to walking the North Downs Way National Trail that runs from Farnham in Surrey to Dover in Kent, partly following the old Pilgrims' Way to the shrine of St Thomas a Becket at Canterbury. It winds its way through the protected landscape of the Surrey Hills and the Kent Downs, passing medieval churches, castles, Neolithic burial sites, vineyards and numerous WWII defences. There are literary associations with Swift, Cobbett, Dickens and Jane Austen.
The guide includes:
80 large-scale walking maps - at just under 1:20,000 - showing route times, places to stay, points of interest and much more, and 15 town plans.
14 stage maps showing hills and descents, and 2 overview maps.
Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety or sampling highlights on day walks and short breaks.
15 town plans.
Places to stay with reviews - campsites, bunkhouses, hostels, B&Bs, pubs and hotels.
Places to eat with reviews - cafes, teashops, pubs, takeaways, restaurants.
What to see - historical, cultural, geographical background information.
Comprehensive public transport information - for all access points on the Path.
Flora and fauna - four page, full colour flower guide, plus an illustrated section on local wildlife.
Green hiking - understanding the local environment and minimizing our impact on it.
GPS waypoints - also downloadable from the Trailblazer website.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest. They are particularly strong on mapping...' The Sunday Times
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Hindhead, Surrey
Großbritannien
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Maße
Höhe: 180 mm
Breite: 120 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-905864-90-4 (9781905864904)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Henry Stedman is a walker of considerable experience, having hiked in many parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, and he has been writing guidebooks for more than a quarter of a century. He's the author and co-author of numerous guides from Trailblazer including as co-author with Joel Newton The South-West-Coast-Path mini-series Parts 1-2, and as author Hadrian's Wall Path, Coast to Coast Path, Dales Way, Kilimanjaro the Trekking Guide, and he has updated Pembrokeshire Coast Path, Offa's Dyke Path, The Ridgeway, The Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu 6th edition.
With him on this trek, as with every walk he does in the UK, was Daisy, his (mostly) faithful dog.
