Explore the most epic walking routes of the world from the comfort of your armchair: chart the routes, read details only a local would know, and see the beautiful destinations for yourself. Use this book to choose where to walk next, with notes on what to research before you travel, beautiful colour photographs of highlights along the way, and enough information to allow you to make an informed decision about the right walk for you. With routes ranging upward of several days to complete, and with a variety of terrains to choose from, you are sure to find a breath-taking adventure to walk next.
Among the walks included in the book there are some spectacular Australian and New Zealand routes. It features Australia’s Three Capes Trek and Dove Lake Circuit, both in Tasmania, as well as the Larapinta Trail (The Northern Territory ) and the Great Ocean Walk. Also included are classic New Zealand walks: the Tongariro Crossing and the Milford Track.
Whether the Himalayas or Mt Fuji are on your bucket list, or you are looking for more obscure treks to discover, such as striding with Maasai guides through the remote corners of their homeland, Greatest Walks of the World will spur your spirit of adventure and set you planning the trek of a lifetime.
By:
Stuart Butler,
Mary Caperton Morton
Imprint: Exisle
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions:
Height: 254mm,
Width: 195mm,
ISBN: 9781922539779
ISBN 10: 1922539775
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 September 2023
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
TABLE OF CONTENTS NORTH AMERICA Sliding Sands Loop, Haleakala Crater, Hawaii (USA) West Coast Trail, Vancouver Island (Canada) Lakeshore Trail, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan (USA) Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park, Alberta (Canada) Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, California (USA) Grand Canyon Rim to Rim, Arizona (USA) Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (USA) Volcan Paricutin, Mexico Smoky Mountain Trails, Alum Cave Trail, Tennessee (USA) Jordan Pond Path, Acadia National Park, Maine (USA) SOUTH AMERICA Copper Canyon, Mexico Inca Trail (Peru) Choquequirao Hike (Peru) O Circuit Trek, Torres del Paine (Chile) Fitz Roy Trek (Argentina) Valle de la Luna (Chile) La Ciudad Perdida (Colombia) Gruta do Janelão Trail, Parque Nacional Peruaçu (Brazil) EUROPE Laugavegurinn (Iceland) GR11 (Spanish Pyrenees) Tour de Mt Blanc (France, Italy, Switzerland) Camino de Santiago (Spain) West Highland Way (Scotland) Coast to Coast (England) Besseggen Ridge (Norway) Delphi to Kirra (Greece) Alta Via I (Italy) Martuljek Waterfall & Gorge (Slovenia) Peaks of the Balkans (Kosovo, Albania, Montenegro) AFRICA Bale mountains (Ethiopia) Toubkal Circuit (Morocco) Loita hills (Kenya) Mt Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Twelve Apostles, Cape Town (South Africa) Fish River Canyon (Namibia) Whale trail (South Africa) ASIA Everest Three Passes (Nepal) Alay Traverese (Kyrgyzstan) Baltoro glacier & K2 basecamp (Pakistan) Mount Kailash (Tibet) Pilgrimage to source of Ganges (India) Baliem Valley trek (Papua, Indonesia) Mt Fuji (Japan) AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND Three Capes Trek, Tasmania (Australia) Dove Lake Circuit, Tasmania (Australia) Larapinta Trail, Northern Territories (Australia) Great Ocean Walk (Australia) Tongariro Crossing (New Zealand) Milford Track (New Zealand)
Stuart Butler is an avid hiker who writes about hiking, wildlife, and conservation issues. He is also an award-winning photographer. Mary Caperton Morton is a science and travel writer based in southwest Montana. When she’s not writing, Mary climbs mountains, hikes, skis, and takes photographs.
Reviews for Greatest Walks of the World: 200 incredible hikes of a lifetime: amazing adventures and epic trails
“a beautifully produced book that salivatingly lays out 200 of the planets' most beautiful hikes.” -- Australian Quarterly
