Travel guides: activity holidays

Ready for adventure in the Lake District Fells?

A finalist for the PEN Center USA Award for NonfictionWelcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell, is surfer and former war reporter Chas Smiths wild and unflinching look at the high-stakes world of surfing on Oahus North Shorea riveting, often humorous, account of beauty, greed, danger, and crime.

Guidebook to hiking the Tour of Monte Rosa (TMR) through the Swiss and Italian Alps.

A guidebook to 35 day walks and a 5-day Naxos Strada coast-to-coast route in Greeces Cycladic islands (Paros, Naxos, Amorgos and Santorini).

A guidebook to cycling LEJOG Lands End to John o Groats.

A guidebook to 45 circular walks in Bannau Brycheiniog (the Brecon Beacons) National Park.

First English-language guidebook to walking the Slovene Mountain Trail (Slovenska planinska pot or Transverzala) between Maribor near the Austrian border and Ankaran on the Adriatic Coast.

A guidebook to 40 coastal walks in Andalucia, Spain.

The second edition of this classic guidebook by Kev Reynolds on walking and trekking in the Alps.

A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adventurousness in all of us.

Guidebook blending inspiration and information about 180 walks and scrambles in the High Tatras mountains of Poland and Slovakia.

A guidebook to cycling the Camino de Santiago (Camino Francs or Way of St James) pilgrim route from St Jean-Pied-de-Port in southern France to Santiago de Compostela.

A guidebook to walking the Way of St Francis (Via di Francesco) between Florence and Rome.

Guidebook to the Way of the Roses, a 170-mile coast-to-coast cycle route across Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Ever wonder what it would be like to play the same golf courses as celebrities such as Tiger Woods, Gary Player, Mark O'Meara, and even Babe Ruth?

A guidebook to trekking the GR367 Cathar Way (Sentier Cathare) between Port-la-Nouvelle on the Mediterranean coast and Foix in the foothills of the Pyrenees.

Guidebook to the Hebridean Way, a 155-mile (247km) trail across 10 of Scotlands Outer Hebrides islands.

A guidebook to 30 day walks in Cumbrias Eden Valley.

A guidebook to 75 walks in South Africas Maloti-Drakensberg Park and Royal Natal National Park.

A guidebook to walking the Westweg (Westway) between Pfozheim in Germany to Basel in Switzerland.

Mendip - Its Swallet Caves and Rock Shelters, Second Edition provides detailed descriptions of caves and rock shelters of the Mendip Hills.

A guidebook to 80 walks in the highlands of Perthshire.

A guidebook to 111 graded day walks and 10 multi-day treks in the Valais region of Switzerland.

A guidebook to 50 graded day walks in Switzerlands Valais.

In the well-written, laugh-out-loud, self-deprecating spirit of Bill BrysonsA Walk In the Woodsand Nora EphronsWhen Harry Met Sally, Dan White takes us along for a walk on the wild side of adventure and love.

The veteran journalist and author of In the Hot Zone and The Things They Cannot Say explores the impact of more than a decade of war on Afghanistan, from the American invasion after 9/11 to today, and offers insights into its future and the possible consequences for the U.

A glorious celebration of nature and the simple pleasures of walking.

From Turnberry to Tasmania is an invitation to travel with award-winning journalist John Steinbreder on a global golf trek.

This is an idyllic chronicle of a three-week-long bicycling holiday in Switzerland in 1896.

Have you ever thought about running a 5K naked or getting the all-time biggest marathon finisher's medal?

"e;Cycling for Health and Pleasure"e; presents the reader with a detailed and accessible guide to cycling, with chapters on learning to cycle, preventing accidents, appropriate attire, etiquette, touring, and much more.

"e;Bicycling for Ladies"e; constitutes a comprehensive instruction manual originally designed specially for women.

Have you ever thought about running a 5K naked or getting the all-time biggest marathon finisher's medal?

First published in 1895, this vintage guide to cycling presents a wealth of interesting information about the sport from a time when it experienced an explosion of popularity.

"e;Around the World on a Bicycle - From San Francisco to Tehran"e; is a fascinating and profusely-illustrated account of an epic bicycle journey around the world.

The perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America's heartland, this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and local attractions for the Major League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest.

"e;Pedal and Path - Across the Continent A Wheel and A Foot"e; is a fascinating and entertaining account of the author's seven-month trip across America.

The perfect travel guide for baseball fans who want to see more of the great ballparks in America's heartland, this handy guide gives you the tips for best lodging, great restaurants, and local attractions for the Major League and minor league cities and towns that dot the Midwest.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive handbook on cycling, with information on its history, racing, touring, notable clubs and unions, and much more.

"e;The Steel Horse"e; is a collection of stories and anecdotes related to the author's vast experiences cycling.

First published in 1884, this volume constitutes a detailed and practical treatise on the health benefits of cycling and how to benefit from them.

This book contains a vintage guide to cycling.

First published in 1889, this vintage book constitutes an interesting an informative treatise on cycling, being an exploration of energy, locomotion, and the history and development thereof.

This book contains a detailed account of Clarence M.

To the Nines will introduce you to a whole new golfing experience by sharing the stories of nineteen nine-hole layouts across the country.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to cycling around Europe, with information on routes and favourable destinations, how to plan your trip, how to save money, what to take with you, bicycle maintenance, and much more.

This book contains vintage guide to cycling for pleasure, with interesting cycling anecdotes, chapters on health benefit, tips on choosing a bicycle, information on appropriate attire, and much more.

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Explore nature in and around Orange County via more than 100 hiking trails.