Explore Europe on Foot: Your Complete Guide to Planning a Cultural Hiking Adventure

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“…you’re sure to find the adventure of a lifetime within these pages.” — Seattle Book Review
Chanticleer I & I Grand Prize Book Award Winner
15 long-distance trails: overview maps, suggested itineraries, route descriptions, and information on distance, hiking time, accommodations, best season and more”One-day Wanders”: 7 trail options for adding shorter excursions to more traditional travelComplete planning and packing checklistsPre-trip walking exercises plus resources for learning about language, food and culture to prepare both body and mindDetailed information on clothing, footwear, toiletries, trail tools, backpacks and more
Discover Europe at a leisurely pace with a cultural hiking adventure. A walking vacation offers unexpected rewards: enjoy meaningful interactions with locals, explore charming rural villages, soak in rugged alpine views from rocky perches and absorb the landscape through all your senses. Explore Europe on Foot provides the detailed information you’ll need to dream up, plan and complete the slow-travel hike (or hikes!) of a lifetime.
Breaking out of the traditional travel mold can be intimidating, but expert traveler Cassandra Overby takes you step-by-step through the process: how to choose the route that’s right for you, what to pack, how to find accommodations and food, how to deal with challenges along the way and much more. Fifteen spectacular handpicked trails, with itineraries ranging from one to fifteen days, feature classics such as the Tour du Mont Blanc in France and Italy and the English Way in Spain but you’ll also find lesser-known routes such as Portugal’s Rota Vicentina and Germany’s Moselsteig Trail. Prepare to be inspired to create an authentic, invigorating European experience!
15 Handpicked Walks include:
Rota Vicentina, PortugalEnglish Way, SpainMont Saint-Michel, FranceAlsace Wine Route, FranceTour du Mont Blanc, France and ItalyCinque Terre 2.0, ItalyLycian Way, TurkeyAlpine Pass Route, SwitzerlandKing Ludwig’s Way, GermanyThe Moselle, GermanyThe Ardennes, Luxembourg and BelgiumThe Lake District, England, UKWest Highland Way, Scotland, UKLaugavegur Trek, IcelandThe Sahara Desert, Morocco

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mountaineers Books
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 10, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1680511076
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1680511079
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #510,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #352 in Mountain Climbing #456 in General Europe Travel Guides #537 in Running & Jogging (Books)
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Customers find the guide book to be a wonderful resource, with one review highlighting its 15 well-researched and recommended hikes. Moreover, the book is extremely informative, with one customer noting its comprehensive coverage of countries, regions, accommodations, and trails. Additionally, they appreciate its readability and consider it a great travel guide.