Author: Melanie Ball Publisher: ISBN: 9781741177800 Category : Languages : en Pages : 496
Book Description
Top Walks in Australia 2nd edition is a completely updated guide featuring the best walking tracks across Australia. Australia is a mecca for bushwalkers - there are walks crossing every sort of landscape, from rocky deserts to the tropical coast, craggy mountains to verdant rainforest, as well as some shaped by human history. Experienced travel writer Melanie Ball has hiked every track in this second edition of Top Walks in Australia, with tracks to suit walkers of all experience levels. Featured are some of Australia's most famous walks, including the Larapinta Trail and Overland Track, plus some lesser known gems. Most of the tracks can be completed in a few hours, but there are also some all-day or multi-day walks for those wanting more of a challenge. For each walk there is detailed trail information, a map and photographs.
Author: Melanie Ball Publisher: ISBN: 9781741174830 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 496
Book Description
Australia is mecca for bushwalkers - there are walks crossing every sort of landscape, from rocky deserts to the tropical coast, craggy mountains to verdant rainforest, as well as some shaped by colourful human history. Experienced travel writer Melanie Ball has hiked every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. Included are some of Australia's most famous walks, including the Larapinta Trail and Overland Track, plus some undiscovered gems. Most of the tracks can be completed in a few hours, but there are some more difficult multi-day walks for those wanting more of a challenge. For each walk there is detailed trail information, a map, and photographs.
Author: Katrina O'Brien Publisher: Australian Geographic ISBN: 9781925847697 Category : Languages : en Pages : 272
Book Description
A great walk can be an exhilarating experience that will stay with you forever. Perhaps you're stirred by endless mountain views or soothed by stepping into a living green cathedral. Maybe the challenge drives you harder and farther than you thought possible. Sometimes you'll find yourself in the presence of a rare creature and feel a jolt of connection. There's always magic to be found when walking but the very best walks will do all of these things. Fortunately, Australia is full of extraordinary walks - here's our collection of the best to be found in every corner of this country.
Author: Melanie Ball Publisher: ISBN: 9781741174397 Category : Hiking Languages : en Pages : 424
Book Description
Victoria offers a jaw-dropping diversity of bushwalks through areas rich in natural wonders and colourful human history. Experienced travel writer Melanie Ball has hiked every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. There are walks for each part of the state, including the renowned Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse loop and salt lake circuits in the Mallee region. Most of the tracks can be completed in a few hours, but there are some more difficult multi-day walks for those wanting more of a challenge. For each walk there is detailed trail information, a map, photographs and beautiful illustrations of fauna and flora that you're likely to see along the way.
Author: Lonely Planet Publisher: Lonely Planet ISBN: 1787019721 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 758
Book Description
With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet’s Epic Hikes of the World will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic. In this follow-up to Epic Bike Rides and Epic Drives, we share our adventures on the world’s best treks and trails. Epic Hikes is organised by continent, with each route brought to life by a first-person account, beautiful photographs and charming illustrated maps. Additionally, each hike includes trip planning advice on how to get there, where to stay, what to pack and where to eat, as well as recommendations for three similar hikes in other regions of the world. Hikes featured include: Africa & the Middle East: Cape Town’s Three Peaks (South Africa) Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Camp to Camp in South Luangwa National Park (Zambia) Americas: Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park (USA) Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park (Canada) Concepción volcano hike (Nicaragua) Asia: 88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage (Japan) Markha Valley (India) Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall (China) Europe: Wordsworth’s Backyard: Dove Cottage and around Rydal and Grasmere (UK) Alpine Pass Route (Switzerland) Camino de Santiago (Spain) Oceania: Sydney’s Seven Bridges Walk (Australia) The Routeburn Track (New Zealand) Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea) About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Author: Craig Sheather Publisher: Woodslane Press ISBN: 9781921874291 Category : Languages : en Pages : 160
Book Description
This new guide is the perfect companion for anyone who loves walking in the High Country and its northern environs. The book features: 40 different bush, river, rail trail and village walks, varying in length from 30 minutes to two days; accurate, full colour maps and step-by-step directions; detailed walk statistics including distance, total ascent/descent, grade and estimated time; plentiful information on High Country history and its natural environment; walking ideas for families with children, including safety tips; and over 150 full colour photographs. With over 4 million Australians now regularly walking for fun and fitness, this guide book is the perfect companion for any resident or visitor looking explore the raw beauty of this incredible region.
Author: John Chapman Publisher: ISBN: 9781920995065 Category : Australian Alps (N.S.W. and Vic.) Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
Describes the 660 km walking track from Walhalla near Melbourne to the outskirts of Canberra. An all colour book, it includes 51 colour topographic maps, gradient profiles and many sidetrips and alternative tracks.
Author: Melanie Ball Publisher: ISBN: 9781741174830 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 496
Book Description
Australia is mecca for bushwalkers - there are walks crossing every sort of landscape, from rocky deserts to the tropical coast, craggy mountains to verdant rainforest, as well as some shaped by colourful human history. Experienced travel writer Melanie Ball has hiked every track in this book for walkers of all levels of experience. Included are some of Australia's most famous walks, including the Larapinta Trail and Overland Track, plus some undiscovered gems. Most of the tracks can be completed in a few hours, but there are some more difficult multi-day walks for those wanting more of a challenge. For each walk there is detailed trail information, a map, and photographs.
Author: Anna Carlile Publisher: ISBN: 9781741176490 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Walks in Nature: Australia is a celebration of being outdoors. From coastal cliffs and crescents of sand, to iconic bush landscapes and wild offshore islands, this book offers more than 100 walking trails around the country, all within an easy distance of your capital city. This second edition has been completely updated and contains new walks for every state. In every chapter you'll find a variety of walks to suit every season and fitness level, with detailed track notes and easy-to-use maps. Each trail is 6-20km in distance and includes a delicious suggested foodie stop, where you can refuel and reflect on a day walking in nature. The book features walks in and around Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and Hobart.
Author: John Chapman Publisher: ISBN: 9780959612974 Category : Australia Languages : en Pages : 320
Book Description
Guide to bushwalking in Australia. Includes 25 different bushwalks with track notes, colour topographic maps, gradient profiles showing ascents and descents, weather graphs for each walk, and colour photos. Walks range from easy two-day trips to an extended 14-day walk. John Chapman has self-published several walking guides. Monica Chapman is Convenor of Bushwalkers Search and Rescue, and was previously President of the Federation of Victorian Walking Clubs and Maroondah Bushwalking Club. Both authors are regular contributors to 'Wild' magazine.
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