Walking, hiking, trekking

Picture this: the worst has happened, and you’ve suddenly been put into a survival scenario. In some cases, it might be best to find shelter, water, food, and fire. In others, you might need to get out as soon as possible. How do you determine which...

Remarkable Treks is a compendium of exhilarating walks from around the planet – some lasting weeks, some lasting just a few days, but all of them set against spectacular backdrops. Following the same format as the award winning Remarkable Road Trips and...

The Independent Best Book for Walkers 2022Where can a walk take you? It goes without saying, walking can connect us to our surroundings and free us from our worries. It can raise our heart rate and relax our minds. It can lead us across historic ground...

See through the eyes of the Brontës as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry.An ‘imaginative and elegant trek through the...

Dog-friendly country walks in Britain with places to eat and stay• Supported by the National Trust, and includes their ‘pawprint rating’ system for dog-friendly places • Breathtaking walks that aren’t too challenging – 2-6 miles in length. Suggested...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE‘The bothy embrace is addictive’ ADAM NICOLSON'Will have you reaching for your boots’ CAL FLYNThe door to the bothy is always unlocked, you just need to step inside. You will find them in the mountains. You will find...

The Bibbulman Track is a World class walking trail that runs just over 1000km through the forests and across the coastal heaths of southwestern Western Australia, from the towns of Kalamundain the North to Albany in the South. Naturalist on the Bibbulman...

Queensland's Tropics provide numerous environments for enjoyable walking: from lush rainforests, cloud-shrouded mountains and extinct volcanoes, to drier savanna woodlands and magnificent beaches on the coast and Great Barrier Reef...

Explore the most epic walking routes of the world from the comfort of your armchair: chart the routes, read details only a local would know, and see the beautiful destinations for yourself. Use this book to choose where to walk next, with notes on what...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Australia is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore the Outback, hike...

Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke...

Lonely Planet's Great Lakes and the Midwest USA's National Parks is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip. Roam idyllic Isle Royale, sail in Voyageurs and explore Wind Cave; all with your trusted travel companion...

Lonely Planet’s Experience New Zealand travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic destination with one-of-a-kind adventures at every turn. Climb Auckland’s ancestral mountains, visit the Bay of Islands’ golden beaches, scout...

Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet’s highly successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of Australia and New Zealand’s most rewarding treks and trails. From the Routeburn Track in New Zealand’s South Island to the Cape to...

Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet’s highly successful Epic Hikes series, this time exploring 50 of the Americas’ most rewarding treks and trails. From Canada's longest hut-to-hut hike, the Sunshine Coast Trail, to a descent through...

Lonely Planet’s is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Marvel at the Pyrenees, hike along the...

Lonely Planet’s is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Explore Yosemite National Park, marvel at redwoods,...

Welcome to the great outdoors! The second edition of Lonely Planet’s bestselling National Parks of America features three newly created parks (Indiana Dunes, Gateway Arch and White Sands) and a complete update and refresh of all existing park profiles...

Lace up your hiking boots for the next in Lonely Planet’s highly successful Epic series, this time exploring 50 of Europe’s most rewarding and beautiful hikes. From the sun-kissed regions of Southern Europe, including Italy, Greece, Portugal and Spain,...

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...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks New Zealand is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from a few hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Climb ancient volcanoes, view amazing...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Great Britain is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from a few hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Cross misty moors, hike wild...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Japan is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs away from the city by picking a walk that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Climb Mt Fuji, walk the Tohoku...

Lonely Planet's Best Day Walks Italy is your passport to 60 easy escapes into nature. Stretch your legs outside the city by picking a hike that works for you, from just a couple of hours to a full day, from easy to hard. Hike the Dolomites, explore the...

Hike across some of America's most impressive and scenic trails with this inspiring travelling companion from Lonely Planet. With a foreword by celebrated author Cheryl Strayed, the celebrated author of Wild: A Journey From Lost To Found, the National...

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...

A celebration of and practical guide to Europe's areas of incredible natural beauty. Step into a world boasting hilltop coastal villages, frozen Arctic landscapes and sweeping mountain ranges - and discover the 60 most breathtaking national parks, as...

I Hate Running and You Can Too is a humorous, punchy, motivating guide to running longer distances than some might think sensible – whether that’s a 5K or a marathon. Outside magazine columnist, chart-ist, and longtime runner, Brendan Leonard gets real...

When and how did we humans lose our connection with nature and how do we find it again?Matthew Yeomans seeks to answer these questions as he walks more than 300 miles through the ancient and modern forests of Wales, losing himself in their stories (and...

This is a book about stories - old stories of people and place, and of the more-than-human world.A vivid account of a journey through the Scottish Highlands, The Bone Cave follows a series of folktales and myths to the places in which they're set...

For fans of Bill Bryson and David Sedaris comes an anti-nature memoir that will resonate with anyone who would rather stay inside with a book than venture into the mountains, from one of Scandinavia's biggest comedians.Sometime around his forties, Are...

Explore 51 of Virginia's best options for short walks, hiking excursions, and backpacking adventures!From its lowest point at sea level to its loftiest mountain more than 5,000 feet high, Virginia south of US 60 is an unparalleled region. The terrain is...

Discover 40 five-star hiking trails in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, including popular routes and hidden gems.The Monongahela National Forest is the heart and soul of West Virginia's outdoors scene and a natural getaway for hikers and...

The follow-up to the bestselling Wanderers, Kerri Andrews' Way Makers is the first anthology of women's writing about walking. Moving from the eighteenth century to the present day, and across poetry, letters, diaries, novels and more,...

A blow-by-blow unearthing of the places where the Beat writers first came to full bloom: the flat where Ginsberg wrote "Howl;" Gary Snyder's zen cottage in Berkeley; the ghostly railroad yards where Kerouac and -Cassady toiled; the pads where Jack &...

"Trail Running Chamonix Mont Blanc is brimming with detail-including intricate maps, smart local tips-on where to refuel, add-on mileage, or bail out-and stunning photography." Outside30 of the best routes in the world's top trail running destination in...

A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries in Southern CaliforniaBeer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 40 Southern California hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or...

A guide to the best urban and rural hikes and microbreweries in New York State. Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 33 New York hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery...

Great hikes and breweries in the Berlin region.Beer lovers and hiking fans, these 40 hikes are for you! From Berlin Wall trails to tranquil lakeside woodlands and street artfilled neighbourhoods, from Cold War relics to Prussian castles, and from chic...

After trekking nearly 7,500 miles, from Istanbul, Turkey to Xi'an, China, French travel writer Bernard Ollivier thought he had put the Silk Road behind him-enough for a retiree to rest on his laurels! But that was before meeting his now-partner-in-life...

This is Costa Rica advice the way a friend would give it to you: fiercely opinionated, funny, and brimming not only with advice about what to see and do, but also what's not worth your time.Whether you plan to hike through rainforests (and cloud...

Frommer's has amassed a loyal following of millions who have successfully used its guides for more than 60 years. Arthur and Pauline Frommer are a publicity-making machine. Between writing syndicated newspaper columns, blogs, weekly radio shows and...

This book explores how, far from being limited to deviation from known pathways or desirable plans of action, wandering is an abundant source of meaning - a force as intimately involved in the history of our universe as it will be in the future of our...

Your guide to great hikes and breweries across New EnglandBeer lovers and hiking enthusiasts: these 50 carefully selected New England hikes are for you! Each hike leads through stunning scenery, and features a nearby brewery or a brewpub where a...

The most refreshing way to discover Switzerland!Monika Saxer, the author, hiking guide and beer lover,reveals 59 routes for walking and beer drinking enthusiasts.

Elemental, fierce and full of wonder, the Cairngorm mountains are the high and rocky heart of Scotland. To know them would take forever, to love them demands a kind of courageous surrender.In The Hidden Fires, Merryn Glover undertakes that challenge with...

A guide to the best hikes and microbreweries in the Canadian Rockies.Beer lovers and hiking enthusiasts, these 30 Canadian Rockies hikes are for you! Each carefully selected hike leads you through a stunning natural landscape and ends near a brewery or a...

The Moray Way consists of all or part of three previously existing routes: the Moray Coast Trail, the Speyside Way and the Dava Way. Together they cover a huge and varied range of landscapes.This book is the ideal guide to much of what this beautiful and...