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Paperback - Laminated

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23 Sep 2009

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9781852845049

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185284504X

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24.0 x 17.0 x 1.8cm

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740g

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256

Originally Published

10 Oct 2007

The National Trails

Complete Guide to Britain's National Trails by Paddy Dillon

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. More...

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Seasons

All trails can be tackled throughout the year, though many of the northern and Scottish routes can Read More... be challenging in winter conditions. Avoid the Hadrian's Wall Path in winter, as the ground is soft and underlying archaeology easily damaged.

Difficulty

The routes vary in both length and technical difficulty, the longest being the South West Coast Read More... Path and the most difficult possibly the Pennine Way.

Must See

Broad views and unspoilt landscapes in some of Britain’s best walking areas – from thunderous Read More... breaking waves against the cliffs on the South West Coast Path to Buachaille Etive Mor at the gateway to Glen Coe.

Maps

Detailed Ordnance Survey maps cover every national trail in Britain, and a list of these is included in this guidebook with each trail description. Walkers who want a lot of detail should use the Explorer series, which at a scale of 1:25,000 shows virtually every wall, fence and building along the way. Others will be happy to use the Landranger series, at a scale of 1:50,000, which is adequate on well-signposted routes, even though less detail is shown. For full details see www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk.

Harveys, an independent map maker, produces strip maps at a scale of 1:40,000 covering many of the national trails. The advantage of these maps is that they are waterproof, show dedicated information for each trail, and drastically cut down the bulk of mapping required. For full details see www.harveymaps.co.uk.