Walking the World's Most Exceptional Trails

by Eloise Napier

Book Overview

The ultimate guide to the world's top walking vacations, selected for their unusual location, spectacular scenery, and awesome wildlife. From the Atlas Mountains in Morocco to the West Highland Way in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789208016
• ISBN13: 9780789208019
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Abbeville Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Walking the World's Most Exceptional Trails

I purchased this book for my husband who loved it. He is trying to plan our next 5 vacations. The pictures and locations are truly exceptional.

Stunning photographs, well-written text

Wow! This is a coffee table book that not only has sumptuous photographs, the accompanying text is equally enchanting. This is a book from which you can derive hours of satisfaction, either admiring the photos, or reading the various chapters. Napier describes some of the world's greatest walks/hikes and if you're a vicarious armchair traveler, this might entice you to actually get on a plane, lace up your boots and get going!Rarely have I enjoyed a coffee table book this much, it's very well done, well written and a joy throughout. Highly recommended!

I am buying this book, for sure

I spent a loooong time in the bookstore perusing this book, drooling, slowly turning the pages - and I put it on my Christmas list. No one bought it for me, so I'm buying it for myself. If you can walk and have the wherewithal to travel a bit (time and money help), this book makes it possible to easily plan a very special vacation lasting from 1-2 weeks. Best of all, you don't have to camp out if you don't want to: there's a hotel, hostel, or inn waiting for you at the end of each day's journey. And you don't have to lug 40 pounds of gear on your back; all you carry is a day pack with your lunch, a jacket and rain gear, water, sunscreen, etc. Your luggage is driven on ahead and will be awaiting your arrival at that snug little inn where you can put your feet up, have a beer or glass of wine, and wait for dinner to be ready.The walks are all over the world: Morocco, England, Chile, Greece, the US, etc. The trips range from easy to challenging. The directions, maps, and details appear to be excellent, tho of course I haven't checked them out thru actual usage yet. But I will, I will.