Paddy Dillon
BiographyPaddy Dillon is a prolific outdoor writer with over fifty guidebooks to his name, as well as more than a dozen booklets and brochures. He writes for outdoor magazines and other publications, as well as for tourism organisations.
Paddy lives near the Lake District and has walked in every county in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales; writing about walks in every one of them. He enjoys simple day walks, challenging long-distance walks, and is a dedicated island-hopper. He has led guided walks and walked extensively in Europe, as well as in Nepal, Tibet, Africa and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the USA.
While researching routes, Paddy works directly onto a palmtop computer, so that his descriptions are precise, having been written at the very point at which the reader uses them. He takes his own photographs, has appeared on radio and TV, and is a member of the Outdoor Writers' Guild.
Website: http://www.paddydillon.co.uk
Titles by Paddy Dillon
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Handy guidebook describing 25 walks on Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm, Channel Islands. Almost all the walks link directly with one or two other walks allowing all kinds of extensions to the routes. Good paths and tracks are used, along with quiet country roads. Occasionally rugged cliff paths are used to explore the beautiful coastline.
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This handy guidebook describes 24 day walks on Jersey in the Channel Isles. Parts of many routes can be combined to make longer routes, including the Jersey Coastal Walk and part of the Channel Islands Way. Good paths and tracks are used, along with quiet country roads. Occasionally rugged cliff paths are used to explore the beautiful coastline.
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The Arctic Circle Trail is the longest waymarked trail in Greenland, and runs from Kangerlussuaq to Sisimiut - both with airport access. It traverses remote, empty, silent and stunningly scenic arctic tundra. There are excellent opportunities to see animals, birds and wild flowers and enjoy the use of free canoes and simple, free huts for shelter.
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A handy guidebook describing 50 day walks on the island of Sardinia. The routes explore the north east of Sardinia, including the Ogliastra coast and the Gennergentu mountains further inland. These are the highest, wildest and most dramatic parts of Sardinia. Much of the walking is tough, with some scrambling involved.
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Walking guide by Paddy Dillon to La Palma in the Canary Islands, with 45 day walks and sections of waymarked long-distance trails GR130 and GR131 described. Routes in Caldera de Taburiente national park and from Santa Cruz on mule tracks and pilgrim trails illustrated with detailed contour maps. Suitable for walkers of all abilities.
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Walking guide to La Gomera and El Hierro, in the Canaries, with day walks and long-distance trails including Camino de La Virgen, GR132 around La Gomera and part of GR131 across the Canary Islands. Routes in Garajonay National Park and from San Sebastien and Valverde. Rugged mountain treks, coastal walks and easier expeditions.
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Walking on Tenerife is a handy guidebook covering the best walks to be found on the island of Tenerife. The 45 routes range from simple day walks, to long distance trails along the GR131, and hiking routes on El Teide. Tenerife, the largest of the Canary Islands, boasts walking routes of many types, set in stunning natural scenery.
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A handy pocked sized guidebook describing 11 easy day walks and 4 boat trips in the Scilly Isles. With its mild climate and relaxing atmosphere, the Scilly Isles make an ideal holiday destination. The walks included allow an exploration of the coastlines of the five inhabited islands, as well as some of the smaller Scilly Isles.
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A handy guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Pennine Way National Trail. The 270-mile route from Edale to Kirk Yetholm typically takes around 18 days to walk. Suitable for fit and experienced long distance walkers, the book gives a step by step route description of the Way in 20 stages illustrated with OS mapping and profiles.
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Walking in County Durham describes 40 walking routes and 10 cycle routes along old railway trackbeds. This guidebook explore all corners of County Durham - the walks explore moorland, riverbanks and the low cliff coast. Routes pass Roman forts, ancient churches and castles.
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Guidebook to walking the GR5 trek from France's Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean at Nice through the whole of the French alpine chain. 660km (400 miles) and takes about a month. Crosses the Chabalais, Mont Blanc region, Vanoise, skirts the Ecrins, through the Queyras, southern alps and Alpes Maritime.
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A walking guide to Madeira and Porto Santo, volcanic islands which bask in sunny solitude in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The 60 day routes explore the dramatic cliff coastline, wander along level levada paths, penetrate dense laurisilva forests and traverse stone-paved paths from peak to peak in the high mountains.
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This inspirational guidebook looks at each of the UK's 19 National Trails. Presenting the information in a way that allows ease of comparison and contrast, with practical details to help you plan your walk. Some Trails are short and easy, others much longer, many have strong themes - they may follow a coastline, or traverse ranges of hills.
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The Great Glen Way is an 117km (73 mile) National Trail that runs along the Caledonia Canal from Fort William to Inverness. Easily walked within a week, and accessible in all seasons, the Great Glen Way makes an ideal introduction to long-distance walking in Scotland. This handy guidebook gives a complete two-way description of the route.
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A handy pocket sized guidebook for anyone planning to walk the Reivers Way. Follow in the footsteps of the border reivers on this 150 mile route running from Corbridge to Alnmouth. The reivers route wanders through wild and scenic parts of Northumberland, and can be walked in 9 days. The book also includes variants and alternative routes.
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A handy pocket-sized guidebook for anyone walking the GR221 Drystone Route, or Ruta de Pedra en Sec which traverses the Serra de Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. The 140 km route typically takes 9 days to walk following old paths and mule tracks linking delightful mountain villages, crossing rugged mountainsides and running through forests.
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Walking in the North Pennines describes 50 circular walks, including gentle riverside strolls and rugged moorland walks from 8km to 23km. This wild area is shared by Cumbria, County Durham and Northumberland. The routes are suitable for all abilities and full details of local transport, accommodation and tourist offices.
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The 80 varied walking routes in this guidebook are around the island of Mallorca, mainly in the rugged Serra de Tramuntana. Enables walkers to explore the island's diverse terrain – from rugged mountains to remote valleys and breathtaking cliff coastlines.
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The 45 walks selected in this guidebook show the variety of the Isle of Arran off Scotland's west coast - from its mountain ranges, moorlands and forests to its coastline and dramatic cliffs - as well as its rich historical heritage. Also includes walks on Holy Isle. Many routes overlap to make up longer walks throughout the island.
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Guidebook to walking Corsica's GR20, known as the toughest GR route in Europe. It makes a complete traverse through the high mountains, sometimes with hands-on scrambling. Covering 190km, the GR20 can be completed by fit walkers in about two weeks. The guide includes high- and low-level alternatives, plus extra mountain climbs.
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Guidebook for walking the Teesdale Way, which follows the River Tees for 100 miles from its source in the Cumbrian North Pennines to its outlet at Middlesbrough on England's north-east coast. A fortnight allows time to complete the route and to explore along the way. Also outlines 10 circular walks from the route.
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The North York Moors describes 50 circular walks throughout the North York Moors National Park. The routes in this guidebook enable walkers to discover the Tabular Hills, Hambleton Hills, Cleveland Hills, Northern Moors, High Moors, Eastern Moors and Cleveland Coast. The classic Lyke Wake Walk (65km) is also described, split over a four-day period.
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This handy guidebook describes two National Trails, the Cleveland Way and Yorkshire Wolds Way, along with the Tabular Hills Walk. The three routes can be joined end-to-end to create a long-distance route of over 400 km of easy and enjoyable walking in the varied Yorkshire countryside, or undertaken as shorter individual walks.
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The guidebook describes walking the 370-mile waymarked route through Ireland from Dublin in the east to Bray Head in the southwest on the Atlantic coast. Created by linking the Wicklow Way, South Leinster Way, Munster Way, Avondhy Way and the Kerry Way. An opportunity to discover the heart of the Emerald Isle.
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The guidebook describes 33 walks on Malta, as well as other routes on the neighbouring islands of Gozo and Comino. Year-round walking with old towns including Valetta, fine coastlines and good transport. Easy access, a long history. Guidebook includes all planning information.
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A handy guidebook for anyone planning to walk the South West Coast Path National Trail. The route runs for a staggering 630 miles from Minehead to Poole along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Divided into 45 stages, this remarkable and varied long distance coastal walk could be completed within four weeks.
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Guidebook covering walks in the Canary Islands, including walking in Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, these 50 routes take in a wide variety of landscapes from the coast to the highest mountains. Walks vary from spectacular dune walks to high mountain scrambles. Everywhere there is spectacular volcanic scenery.
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A guidebook describing 54 coastal walks around Ireland's beautiful, raw and rugged 3500 mile coastline. All parts of Ireland, including Northern Ireland and its Giant's Causeway, are covered. Detailed coverage on the south-west and west (Galway).
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A Paddy Dillon guide to walking and trekking in the Galloway Hills, southwest Scotland, UK, including Merrick, Corserine, Millfore and the Rhinns of Kells, a 5-day tour and a brief description of the Southern Uplands Way. The 33 circular day walks and 7 longer expeditions in this guidebook explore an area of rocky, heathery wilderness.
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A comprehensive guidebook to walking Ireland's 200 summits of 2000ft or more and to the 12 peaks exceeding 3000ft. Described clockwise from Wicklow to the Mournes in 70 walking routes.
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