The Offa's Dyke Path is a magnificent National Trail that runs from the North Wales coast to the Severn Estuary following the line of Offa's Dyke, an impressive 8th century earthwork along the English/Welsh border. The ever-changing landscape - the Wye Valley, the Black Mountains, the Shropshire Hills and the Clwydian Hills - is steeped in history and legend providing 177 miles of fascinating walking. This is the 5th edition. * New Two-Way edition, with directions both south to north and north to south * 98 walking maps - 1:20,000 (3-1/8 inches to 1 mile) - the largest-scale maps available. *Unique mapping features - walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest. * Itineraries for all walkers - whether walking the route in its entirety or sampling the highlights on day walks and short breaks. * Practical information for all budgets - what to see, where to stay, where to eat: pubs, B&Bs, hotels, campsites, hostels. * Guides to 52 towns and villages - along the way * Public transport information - all access points on the path. * GPS waypoints. These are also downloadable from the Trailblazer website. * Includes extra colour sections: 16pp color introduction and 16pp of colour mapping for stage sections (one stage per page) with trail profiles.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
For the previous edition: 'The Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest. They are particularly strong on mapping...' The Sunday Times (UK). 'Keith Carter's Offa's Dyke Path is good, with amusing hand-drawn maps' The Daily Telegraph (UK). 'Fully updated and includes downloadable GPS waypoints'._- Strider Magazine (UK) 'All the info you need'_- Wanderlust Magazine (UK). 'Recommended'._- Country Walking (UK.
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Hindhead, Surrey
Großbritannien
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Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
30 colour photos; 3pp colour flower guide, maps: 87 b/w trail maps and 11 b/w town plans, 11 colour stage maps, 1 overview Offa's Dyke Path map
Maße
Höhe: 180 mm
Breite: 120 mm
Dicke: 16 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-912716-03-6 (9781912716036)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Keith Carter has over 40 years' experience of hiking Britain's long-distance paths with numerous magazine articles published on the subject. He is also co-author of Trailblazer's Pennine Way (British Walking Guide in the same series). Joel Newton has updated this 5th edition. He is a keen outdoorsman, having completed most of Britains long-distance paths. He is the co-author with Henry Stedman of British Walking Guides from Trailblazer: Exmoor & North Devon Coast Path, Cornwall Coast Path and Dorset & South Devon Coast Path, and author of Thames Path.
