Hiking category: 1575 books
Mountain Adventures in the Maurienne
Summer routes for a multi-activity holiday in the French Alps
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Multi-activity guidebook to the Haute Maurienne region of south east France. The book describes a wide range of the finest day walks, scrambles, rock climbs, via ferratas, treks and mountain biking and road cycling routes, offering all the inspiration needed for a multi-activity or family holiday....
by Denver Botanic Gardens
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2018
“A dense encyclopedia of every pretty little thing one might encounter in the Rockies, from their southern reaches clear into Canada.” —Denverite
Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountain Region—from the Denver Botanic Garden, the region’s recognized leader in horticulture—describes and...
by Montana Hodges
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Best Easy Day Hikes Redding, California includes concise descriptions of the best short hikes in the area, with detailed maps of the routes. The 23 hikes in this guide are generally short, easy to follow, and guaranteed to please.
Scrambles in the Dark Peak
Easy summer scrambles and winter climbs
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2018
This guide describes 41 scrambles in the Dark Peak and Roaches areas of the Peak District, most of which can be done all year round. The selection of routes are graded 1 to 3, offering a range of scrambles to suit all abilities. Both classic and lesser known routes are featured, taking in areas such...
San Bernardino Mountain Trails
100 Hikes in Southern California
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Southern California's highest and most rugged mountains are in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto ranges, in a unique region where desert cactus and pine trees, plus snow-capped peaks and palm oases, are found in close proximity. With the Pacific Crest Trail weaving its way through the mountains and...
by Donald Bates-Brands
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
We bought our Jayco 19 about a year before I retired. The plan was to see our country without the constraints that family and work had previously placed on us. We would leave home and only come back when we felt like it. For the first trip, we spent a month touring the Grand Circle of National Parks...
by Tony Padegimas
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2010
Central Arizona's most popular forest area houses six separate ecosystems, and much of it can only be seen on foot. Hikers have long known about the natural wonders that exist here, and this guide corrals all of the best hikes -- no small task, since there are over 900 miles of trails in the park....
Map and Compass
Cicerone Press
Language: English
Release Date: August 22, 2013
This comprehensive guidebook to navigation with a map and compass, but also with advice about using GPS and digital mapping systems, aims to help readers make the most of their outdoor experiences by learning how to use the map compass correctly. The techniques described will give readers the freedom...
Best Summit Hikes in Colorado
An Opinionated Guide to 50+ Ascents of Classic and Little-Known Peaks from 8,144 to 14,433 feet
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2012
Colorado has 53 14ers, more than 600 13ers, and hundreds of other peaks that can be reached without special equipment or expertise. Numerous guides dryly catalog these trails, but Best Summit Hikes in Colorado stands out from them all. Author James Dziezynski has meticulously selected 80+ of the state's...
by Darran Wells
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2005
• The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to finding your way in the wilderness
• Covers all navigational techniques, from map and compass to GPS and gives instructions on taking bearings and planning routes on USGS maps
• Up-to-date information on tools, equipment, and software
For...
The Swiss Alpine Pass Route - Via Alpina Route 1
Trekking East to West across Switzerland
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2017
This guidebook presents the stunning Alpine Pass Route, now fully waymarked as Via Alpina 1. The 360km trail traverses Switzerland from east to west, from Sargans near the Liechtenstein border to Montreux on Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Crossing sixteen Alpine passes, it showcases some of the country's...
The Cotswold Way
NATIONAL TRAIL Two-way trail guide - Chipping Campden to Bath
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2016
Guidebook to walking the Cotswold Way National Trail between Chipping Campden and Bath, across the Cotswolds AONB - which includes both a guide to the route and a separate mapping booklet. The 102 mile (163km) route is described in both directions over 13 stages, of between 6 and 10 miles, depending...
Écrins National Park
70 walking routes in the Écrins national park
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2012
This guidebook describes 70 mountain walking routes in the Écrins National Park in south east France. Easily reached from Grenoble, the Massif des Écrins is one of the most spectacular regions in all the Alps. Most of the area is a national park, containing bold mountains hung with glaciers, and...
100 Hut Walks in the Alps
Routes for day walks and overnight stays in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
This popular guidebook by expert Kev Reynolds describes 100 walks focusing on the mountain huts of the Alps. With walks in France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, there are routes to suit every taste - from gentle and undemanding to long and tough, as well as all varieties of difficulty...