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Offers a wide range of long walks in safe & interesting parts of the world: Europe, Amer., Costa Rica, New Zealand & Tasmania. All of the walks can be daypacked or backpacked along good trails. Most of them take a week or 2, sometimes 3, but they are flexible & provide a lot more value than the usual vacation. Includes: The Thames Footpath; Ordesa in the Pyrenees; Appalachian Trail; Milford Track of New Zealand; Picos de Europa of N. Spain; Raad Ny Follian of The Isle of Man; Scotland's W. Highland Way & Ben Nevis; Oregon Coast; & Sierra Bernia of S. Spain. Each of the 24 hikes contains: trailhead directions; how to acquire maps; where to find accommodations; day mileages & terrain; & experiences along the way. Maps & color photos.Teasdel, Jay B. is the author of 'Walking Easy in the World's Best Places ', published 1995 under ISBN 9780756784430 and ISBN 0756784433.
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