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Trekking Beyond Alex Treadway

Trekking Beyond By Alex Treadway

Trekking Beyond by Alex Treadway

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Summary

Trekking Beyond takes you on a journey through the snow-capped peaks of the worlds mountains, the sandy dunes of our deserts and along the impressive coastal paths in a beautiful celebration of our worlds most impressive, challenging and beautiful treks.

Trekking Beyond Summary

Trekking Beyond: Walk the world's epic trails by Alex Treadway

A stunning photographic journey to the world's most iconic walking destinations.

Discover the epic drama of mountain trails, windswept coastal paths, dense forest walks and the immense canyons, glaciers and ocean vistas only your feet can take you to.

Vivid essays introduce the worlds best trekking regionsfrom the Himalayas to the Andes, the wilds of the Scottish Highlands to the dusty Australian Outback exploring the challenges of walking these paths, the history of their formation and the sense of exploration and wonder to be found along these distinctive routes.Each route is accompanied by stunning photography, showcasing the variety of terrains and their magnificent vistas.

Trekking Beyond Reviews

"...will prove to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to community and academic library collections. Readers will encounter the epic drama of mountain trails, windswept coastal paths, dense forest walks and the immense canyons, glaciers and ocean vistas that can only be accessed on foot. An absolute 'must' for armchair travelers, aspiring mountaineers, and ambitious world travelers." * Midwest Book Review *

About Alex Treadway

Alex Treadway has worked around the world as a travel photographer for fifteen years, four of which he lived and worked in Kathmandu. As well as working for environmental and humanitarian NGOs in Nepal, his work has been published multiple times in National Geographic andGeo Special, along with many other publications.

Dave Costello is an award-winning writer, editor, photographer and filmmaker. He is the author of Flying off Everest, a former senior editor at Alaska magazine, and has also been published in Outside, National Geographic, Backpacker, Rock & Ice, Climbing and more.

Billi Bierling is a renowned mountaineer with special experience in high-altitude climbing. Based in Germany, Switzerland and the Himalayas, Billi has led treks in Europe, Nepal, northern India and Tanzania. She writes regularlyfor German and English-speaking publications, such asThe Nepali Times, Alpin and Munchner Merkur.

Damian Hall is an outdoor journalist and ultramarathon-runner who has completed many of the worlds famous and not-so-famous long-distance walks, including the Everest Base Camp trek for his honeymoon. His most memorable trek, however, was when a possum stole his walking booton the Six Foot Track in Australias Blue Mountains.

Table of Contents

Scottish Highlands and England
  • Cape Wrath Trail
  • West Highland Way
  • The Pennine Way

The Nordics
  • Kungsleden (The King's Trail)
  • Nordkalottleden (Arctic Trail)

The Alps
  • Tour du Mont Blanc
  • Grand Traverse des Alpes (GR5)
  • Walker's Haute Route
  • Munich to Venice (E5 Oberstdorf-Meran)
  • The Matterhorn

The Pyrenees
  • Grande Randonnee No.10 (GR10)
  • Gran Recorrido No.11 (GR11)

Northern Spain
  • The Camino de Santiago

The Dolomites
  • Alta via 1 Trek

Southern & Eastern Europe
  • Taygetos and the Mani
  • Rila and Pirin National Parks
  • GR20

The Himalayas
  • Everest Base Camp Trail
  • The Great Himalayan Trail

Southern Asia
  • The Chadar Trek
  • Bagan

Eastern Asia
  • The Great Wall of China
  • Mount Fuji

Africa
  • Fish River Canyon
  • Kilimanjaro
  • Drakensberg Grand Traverse

Australia & New Zealand
  • Overland Track
  • Larapinta Trail
  • Tongariro Alpine Crossing
  • Milford Track

Central & South America
  • Silver Trail, Copper Canyon
  • Inca Trail
  • Patagonia

Eastern United States
  • The Long Trail
  • The Appalachian Trail

Western United States
  • Pacific Crest Trail
  • Continental Divide Trail
  • Rim-to-Rim Trail

Western Canada
  • Chilkoot Trail
  • Great Divide Trail

Additional information

GOR009677091
9781781316962
1781316961
Trekking Beyond: Walk the world's epic trails by Alex Treadway
Alex Treadway
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
2018-10-18
224
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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