Trailblazer Guide Books
Worth watching out for.
— John Cleare
For Trailblazer
Wonderful handbooks
- The Bookseller
Trailblazer guidebooks provide practical information on specific routes in less accessible parts of the world.
- Wanderlust
I've said it before and I'll say it again, Trailblazer guides take some beating.
- Adventure Travel
'These human-scale books, written and published by people who genuinely know and love their subject, are perfect for travel's post-pandemic recovery.'
- The Guardian, March 2021
Trailblazer Guides are produced by people who know exactly what information is needed - not just to get from A to B but to be entertaining as well as informative.
- The Great Outdoors
Engagingly written — all the guides from this stable are first class
- Traveller
Practical guidebooks for the more adventurous traveller.
- The Herald
Guides that will send you packing.
- Today
Worth watching out for.
- John Cleare
These Trailblazer guides … are a godsend for independent travelers.
- Travel & Leisure
'Fantastically detailed and well-presented.'
- Backpack magazine
It felt totally alien to be ditching my OS maps after 3 days as they were completely superfluous to requirements given the detail in your guide.
- M Davies
Recommended.
- Walk magazine
a very enjoyable read.
- Backpack
Jim Manthorpe's excellent Pembrokeshire Coast Path
- New York Times
An excellent investment
- The Sunday Times
Solid gold, and a joy to read.
- www.crazyguyonabike.com
This extensive bible covers all you need to know.
- Cycling Active
The author, Stephen Lord, is an example to us all. He used to be a banker but he chucked it in to cycle the world.
- Matt Rudd, The Sunday Times
Recommended in "First time...Cycle touring" by Rob Penn
- Wanderlust
a real bible for adventure cyclists
- Cycle, CTC
Essential for anyone planning a mammoth cycle trip.
- Wanderlust
Inspiring...and gives plenty of advice on where to get more specific help.
- VeloVision
Very useful for cyclists going further afield.
- Cycle magazine
The definitive guide to how, where, why and what to do on a cycle expedition...
- Adventure Travel Magazine
... a gritty, honest, hard won review of what actually works and what you really need to ride a motorcycle overland.
- Overland International (USA)
This is THE book for anyone planning to go on a motorcycle adventure.
- Motorcycle Sport & Leisure, September 2020
'These human-scale books, written and published by people who genuinely know and love their subject, are perfect for travel's post-pandemic recovery.
- The Guardian, March 2021
Adventure Motorcycling Handbook is essential reading for all travelling riders.
- RUST Motorcycle Magazine, July 2020
'The first thing we did was buy the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook'
- Ewan McGregor, The Long Way Round
(AMH6) is just about the most comprehensive travel book I have ever read.
- Adventure Rider
if you only ever buy one book on adventure riding then make it this one.
- Rust 8
It's the bible for bikers with itchy feet.
- Daily Star Sunday, July 2020
...one of those essential volumes that belongs on every biker's bookshelf.
- The Rider's Digest
hugely inspirational and always gives me a little shiver of excitement when I open it
- Overland Magazine
If you're planning an overland adventure the AMH should be on your checklist right next to 'motorcycle' and 'passport'.
- Trailbike Magazine
...a brilliantly informative, yet entertaining read for any motorcyclist with a dash of wanderlust.
- Motorcycle Monthly
˜The book that I can say, without exaggeration, helped to change my life
- Lois Pryce, Overland Journal (USA)
There is simply no other resource with such a broad spectrum of traveling wisdom – mechanical, cultural, and anecdotal.
- Adventure Motorcycle Magazine (USA)
... all you need to know about adventuring by bike
- Adventure Bike Rider
There's practical advice everywhere, all gained through Scott's own years of adventure travels.
- Adventure Rider, October 2020 (USA)
"...strips away the bling, farkle, and ego to reveal the true nature of motorcycle travel and the joys that come with exploring the world"
- Overland Journal, Spring 2021
The first edition of the Adventure Motorcycling Handbook ... inspired motorcyclists across the world and launched the motorcycle websites that today bring bikers together to share information and plan their overland adventures.
- The Daily Telegraph
A fountain of knowledge
- Adventure Bike Rider
Essential reading for anyone planning a trip big or small
- Geoff Hill, Daily Mirror, July 2020
Most highly recommended.
- Overland Expo, USA
...vital reading for anyone contemplating an overland adventure.
- Motorcycle Mojo (USA)
This book has, pound for pound, more hard facts and information about international motorcycle touring than anything else around
- webBikeWorld
not just essential motorcycle adventure research, it's essential motorcycle adventure literature reading.
- The Riders Digest.co.uk
without a doubt the best adventure motorcycling reference book available
- Adventure Rider, Kiwi Steve
Top 10 of greatest moments in adventure motorcycling
- Adventure Bike Rider
every biker would do well to read this book even if no trips are planned - because I defy anyone not to have a plan, or the urge to plan, once you reach the back cover.
- London Bikers
Whether your next adventure will be in Afghanistan or Alabama, these two reference guides (Adventure Motorcycling Handbook, Overlanders' Handbook) are a great place to start.
- Overland Journal, 2018 (USA)
The book the serious travellers refer to
- Ride
This is one of those must have books
- Overland magazine
Fortunately, I had Chris Scott's indispensible 'Adventure Motorcycling Handbook' up my sleeve, which clearly outlines the unwritten rules.
- Dan Walsh [in the Sahara], Bike magazine 500th issue (Dec 2014)
˜Whether you're just dreaming of an adventure, or you've already started planning, you must read this book ... Chris Scott's a veteran of serious travel.
- Bike Magazine (UK)
The best guide
- Wanderlust
Invaluable
- The Financial Times
Very comprehensive coverage
- Caspian Business News (Azerbaijan)
Mark Elliott could make even an Azeri feel like he doesn't know Azerbaijan
- Baku Sun (Azerbaijan)
Brilliant, a masterpiece
- The Guardian
Recommended
- The Independent on Sunday
An excellent guidebook with useful maps
- The Guardian
'A heavy inducement to visit one of the less trodden National Trails.'
- Strider, April 2019
Recommended
- The Daily Telegraph, May 2019
'A wealth of information'
- Backpack, Summer 2019
'Ideal.'
- Outdoor Enthusiast, Spring 2019
An excellent guide
- Country Walking magazine, Spring 2019
We were very impressed by your guidebook & I used it not only for the walk but also for booking B&Bs etc.
- Jane Johnson
The maps are clearer and more easily read than Wainwright's.
- Backpack magazine
Just like the Hadrian's Wall guide which we used a couple of years ago, it has been a huge help in both planning and doing the walk and really added to our enjoyment.
- David Bull
The numerous detailed walking maps ... make planning your hike all the more easy.
- Trek & Mountain
The most complete guide: with all the detail you'll need for a walk in Wainwright's footsteps.
- The Sunday Times
an enjoyable hike made easier by your publication
- John Hedrick, President of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club in Virginia, USA
Recommended.
- Backpack
You could pick this book up and never use another resource from the first stages of planning to arriving in St. Bees.
- Stuart Greig
An outstandingly good value and very useful guide.
- Nichola Hele
It would be impossible to do this route without a copy of the superb Coast to Coast Path by Henry Stedman and Daniel McCrohan (Trailblazer).
- The Observer Magazine, 5 August 2018
To read it makes you wish to be there walking the route. Recommended.
- Backpack, Journal of the Backpackers Club
three excellent guides to the trail
- The independent
Trailblazer has a strong reputation for the idiosyncratic but very useful maps that illustrate these handy guides, which are small and light enough to slip into a backpack or coat pocket.
- The Telegraph
'a useful guide and I recommend it'
- Backpack, winter 2022
Editor's choice
- Cornwall Today
Packed with information and excellent hand-drawn maps, these are essential companions.
- Wanderlust
Opinionated, pragmatic...a damn good book
- Justin Murphy (UK)
Excellent
- The Times
Indispensable
- The Independent
Maintains the hallmarks of these popular Trailblazer LDP guides.
- Strider, Journal of the Long Distance Walkers Association
It never steered us wrong.
- T. Fuller
A polished guide to the Cotswold Way National Trail, with detailed maps, GPS waypoints and masses of practical information including a section on 'minimum impact walking'.
- Walk Magazine, The Ramblers' Association
Absolutely invaluable for planning my walk and especially for accommodation and transport links.
- David Hofman
All the information a backpacker needs
- Backpack magazine
'Hikers will be delighted'
- Evergreen
'Trailblazer really have got it right with their route maps. They rival Wainwright's mapping for accuracy and detail and if anything are actually easier on the eye to read.'
- Backpack magazine
three excellent guides to the trail
- The independent
lots of value
- The Great Outdoors
Throughout the guide is a detailed description of the route to be taken. This is particularly well written and comprehensive.
- Backpack
Packed with information and excellent hand-drawn maps, these are essential companions.
- Wanderlust
three excellent guides to the trail
- The independent
crammed with practical information on the route and local amenities, wildlife guides and detailed maps.
- Walk magazine
A definitive guide to the trail and would recommend it, both for planning your walk but also during it.
- Backpack magazine
The perfect companion
- Adventure Travel
Recommended.
- Country Walking
extremely useful
- Alan Pitt
Your book was our bible
- F Leverentz
This new edition has ... useful profiles showing ascents and descents
- Scotland Outdoors
A wealth of interesting information
- Strider
Indispensable
- London Cyclist Magazine
Truly impressive
- Cycling Active
Inspirational guide
- Cycle Magazine
Rammed full of in-depth information
- Adventure Travel
This is definitely the best guide to the Inca Trail and Machu Picchu...Highly recommended.
- Andean Travel Web
If you plan to rely on trains in Japan to get around - which in most cases you should - then Japan by Rail may prove more useful than the standard guidebook.
- www.japanvisitor.com
A gem
- The Daily Yomiuri
This magnificent travel book should be a required item in your luggage
- Books Monthly
A must for any travel or train buff's collection… covers everything from Japanese words and phrases to railway timetables. This new edition includes recent extensions to several train lines plus further coverage of popular tourist destinations and less-traveled areas nearby,
- California Bookwatch, USA
if you are coming from outside Japan, this is quite possibly the best single book you can bring.
- www.japanvisitor.com
no visitor to Japan should be without their own copy
- Wisconsin Bookwatch, (US) September 2022
Brilliantly informative guidebook
- JTB Europe (Japan Travel Bureau)
Invaluable companion
- Railway Magazine
Highly recommended
- JETwit.com, Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni magazine
Excellent
- The Sunday Times
Highly recommended!
- The Man in Seat 61, www.seat61.com
One of my favourite and most used guidebooks
- South China Morning Post
'The Bible for train travel in Japan’ …. with …. 'all the essential information to make the most of the very many tourist sites around Japan.'
- Zoom Japan magazine
Highly recommended
- Bullet-In Magazine
This handy guidebook by Ramsey Zarifeh enables international visitors to make the most out of a visit to the country.
- Railway Gazette
A find...Well researched.
- The Japan Times (Tokyo)
Contains almost everything you could possibly want to know about the mountain, its ascent and its surroundings.
- Strider
so much more than just a route guide.
- Backpack magazine
You wouldn't want to be without this book if heading for Kilimanjaro.
- Backpack
Recommended guidebook.
- Trek & Mountain
illustrated with detailed maps
- The Great Outdoors
Stedman is something of a Kili obsessive...and that shows on every page of this fully revised and expanded edition of his guide... Recommended.
- Trek & Mountain
a comprehensive guide
- Adventure Travel
A model of what a guidebook should be.
- David Dean
'Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain' is a top pick for any who plan on embarking on a trek to the mountain. It covers everything, from city accommodations and restaurants nearby to what to see en route, then how to plan and book a trek to Kilimanjaro. Any outdoor or travel collection needs this.
- California Bookwatch
A comprehensive and informative guide.
- Wanderlust
masses of detailed information
- Ramblers South East Walker, December 2021
48 detailed maps on a scale of 1:20,000
- Strider magazine, Long Distance Walkers' Association, December 2021
ONE of Christianity’s most important medieval pilgrimage routes
- Church Times, 16 September 2022
The attention to detail and clarity of practical information will enable any Camino Pilgrim to start out with confidence.
- Catholic National Shrine And Basilica of Our Lady, Walsingham
Andy Bull's superb guide is a must for pilgrims, walkers and lovers of culture.
- Independent Catholic News, 6 September 2022
37 good strolls for all abilities
- Wanderlust, September 2019
Excellent maps and guides to port cities, suggested itineraries and interesting histories of the countries
- Everything Spain
Very detailed for certain treks in the Toubkal, Mgoun, Sirwa and Sahro regions. Extensive background information.
- Hamish Brown, The High Atlas - treks and climbs in Morocco's biggest and best mountains
A very useful guide ... obviously put together by someone who knows their subject in great depth.
- Scottish Mountaineer
A great new trekking guide.
- Travel Africa
This valuable guide offers a fascinating insight into the Atlas and opens up some stunning routes.
- Strider
Deserves to become a classic.
- Dr Michael Peyron, specialist in Berber language, literature and culture, July 2012
Recommended
- Wanderlust
...all the information one would expect, and some that you would not expect!
- Backpack
This is no corporately produced, rehashed holiday guide, it’s a book that’s grown from hundreds of Chris Scott’s journeys and his passion for a part of the world that is like no other.
- Overland Magazine
highly detailed
- Self-Build Motorcaravanners Club
If you're thinking of going to Morocco, on your own bike or a fly-hire trip, soak this up first.
- Ride
The godfather of overland and desert exploration, author of Adventure Motorcycling Handbook and other respected adventure manuals, former courier Chris Scott knows more about riding in the desert than any Englishman since T E Lawrence.
- Ride, March 2018
A comprehensive and inspirational read
- Land Rover Monthly
this is the book to buy.
- Adventure Bike Rider
The brand new bible for off-roading to and across this corner of North Africa
- Wanderlust
features interesting route guides - with maps and GPS coordinates.
- Motorcaravan, Motorhome Monthly, May 2018
Even 5 stars doesn't do it justice.
- Rust, May 2018
very useful and inspiring for the serious adventure rider.
- The Rider's Digest
A must-have
- Land Rover Owner
Essential reading
- Land Rover World
...the excellent Morocco Overland...
- Michael Bentham, winner, Best Readers' Adventures, Bike magazine
Drive to Marrakech like Keith Richards ...This trip is easily done as Chris Scott explains...
- The Guardian
everything you need to know when planning a trip
- Adventure Travel
... showcases the newest trekking areas and has extensive planning sections.
- telegraph.co.uk
A fresh new dimension to eco-trekking in Nepal.
- Nepali Times
...details many routes in Nepal, including the full mountain traverse.
- Wanderlust
... a wealth of information
- Strider
Comprehensive
- Backpack
No 1, Best Books
- Mustang, Nepal feature, Walkopedia online magazine, Spring 2013
A great guide to the star trails.
- Country Walking
Recommended.
- Wanderlust
...an essential read for anyone planning a walking trip to New Zealand.
- Trek & Mountain
Trailblazer books pack a great deal between their covers
- Canoeist
'Highly recommend this guidebook'
- Backpack, Winter 2018
'The most thorough walking guide I have ever read.'
- Strider, Journal of The Long Distance Walkers Association, December 2018
Recommended.
- Country Walking
Your guide was my bible
- George Moberly
Provides all you need to drive the route, with stacks of advice, lots of maps and detailed info about major towns en route.
- LAM Magazine
These guides are excellent.
- Jackie Ager
All the info you need
- Wanderlust
Fully updated and includes downloadable GPS waypoints.
- Strider
Recommended.
- Country Walking
A useful guide.
- The Independent
Keith Carter's Offa's Dyke Path is good, with amusing hand-drawn maps ...
- telegraph.co.uk
Brilliantly written in an entertaining and informative way.
- Motorcaravan Motorhome Monthly
Buy this book ... and turn your overland dream into a reality
- Land Rover World
A great resource.
- Wild Travel
Absolutely mandatory reading for anyone contemplating overland travel...Already a veteran? Trust me, you'll still learn something...
- Overland Journal
Whether your next adventure will be in Afghanistan or Alabama, these two reference guides (Overlanders' Handbook, Adventure Motorcycling Handbook) are a great place to start.
- Overland Journal, 2018 (USA)
There is nothing else quite like this out there.
- The Bookseller
Chris Scott's popular book is ... packed with updated info, tips, trip reports and loads more.
- Land Rover Owner, September 2017
A goldmine of factual, sensible information based on the author's personal, extensive experience.'
- Self-Build Motorcaravanners Club, June 2018
... covers every topic imaginable and will inspire you to pack your vehicle and head off in a new direction.
- overland-live.blogspot.com
A must for any budding overlander
- Land Rover Monthly
Essential reading... refreshingly jargon-free
- 4x4 Mart
I cannot recommend this book highly enough. It is the first word, the last word, and if there is such a thing, the middle word, on overlanding. Buy it and you won't regret it.
- SA 4X4 magazine
steers... the reader towards the most cost-effective solutions and [...] real advice, country by country
- 4X4 Magazine
everything needed to enjoy the trail
- Strider
Shortlisted East Anglian Book Awards 2011
- Eastern Daily Press-Jarrold
Recommended.
- Backpack
comprehensive coverage
- Canoeist
Comprehensive and detailed
- Walk magazine
Recommended
- Walk Magazine
A very enjoyable read
- Backpack
It felt totally alien to be ditching my OS maps after 3 days as they were completely superfluous to requirements given the detail in your guide.
- M. Davies
Jim Manthorpe's excellent Pembrokeshire Coast Path
- New York Times
Recommended guide
- Walk, the magazine of the Ramblers
An excellent book
- Backpack
The maps which are hand written on a scale of 1: 20,000, are top class
- The Pennine Way Association
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The Trailblazer Guide appears to be the preferred choice of most walkers.
- Pennine Way Association, Strider
Inspirational routes over some of the best cycle touring terrain in the world, and authored by real experts. Highly recommended.
- Stephen Fabes, Round the World Cyclist
detailed route maps and practical information
- The Great Outdoors
Without the detailed insider info from Neil and Harriet, I'd never have had the confidence to set off through the beautiful and remote Andean backroads.
- Amaya Williams, Round the World Cyclist
guide to a region north-west of Lima that's often neglected by Brits in favour of the Inca Trail, but it has some of the world's finest trekking and mountain biking.
- Simon Calder The Independent
interesting and enjoyable weekends
- Strider, The Journal of The Long Distance Walkers Association, April 2021
Andy’s book opens up British Pilgrimage for a new generation of seekers.
- Will Parsons, Discoverer of the Old Way Pilgrimage Route to Canterbury
An excellent book
- Backpack, Spring 2021
Detailed guide to walking 20 ancient routes over one or two days.
- Financial Times, 19 December 2020
The best features are the maps
- Andy Plummer, The Friends of the Ridgeway
one of the best available
- The Friends of the Ridgeway
Comprehensive ... also a fine travel guide
- Overlander (Australia)
Desert Bible
- Land Rover International
an immense amount of detail on what to take and vehicles
- Geographical magazine
The essential Sahara guide
- The Sunday Times
Don't leave home without it!
- Scottish Mountaineer
succeeds in providing comprehensive information that will assist visitors to Scotland and novice hillwalkers
- Scottish Mountaineer
Recommended in feature on Wild Scotland
- Wanderlust
I would recommend this issue for any walker who visits the Highlands.
- Backpack magazine
... the book to inspire you to put on your boots and head for the hills straightaway.
- The Hosteller, Scottish Youth Hostel Association
A pioneering guidebook packed with detail
- Railway Gazette
Essential reading ... for anyone planning to experience travel on this newest of Far Eastern railway
- The Railway Magazine
The year's most esoteric travel guide...an encyclopaedic companion.
- The Independent
Recommended in "Last Chance to see... the Chinese Silk Road city of Kashgar"
- The Guardian
No-nonsense information-packed guide
- LAM Magazine
Packed with history and practical information.
- Daily Telegraph, September 2018
There's no better guide with which to guide yourself.
- TNT Magazine
all you need to know.
- The Great Outdoors
a great book
- Astene Bulletin, Association for the Study of Travel in Egypt and the Near East, Summer 2014
Highly Commended, Guidebooks, 2014 Awards
- Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild
The thoroughness of the (trail) guides is impressive and the accompanying maps (over 70) are highly detailed.
- Backpack
probably the most comprehensive (books) ever compiled about our long distance paths.
- This England, Summer 2018
All the information needed to enjoy walking the 100 mile trail
- Wildlife magazine, Sussex Wildlife Trust
'Excellent.'
- Backpack, Journal of the Backpackers Club, Summer 2018
Jim Manthorpe's excellent Trailblazer guide
- The Sunday Times
Recommended.
- Country Walking
A little gem of a book
- Walk magazine, The Ramblers, Summer 2018
Terrific guide
- Hampshire Chronicle, April 2018
A very useful book and certainly recommended
- Backpack magazine
'excellent guidebook'
- Strider, Long Distance Walkers Association, December 2022
With this book in your hand or tucked into your backsack you would have immense difficulty in getting lost or not knowing where the nearest restaurant, pub or bus route is.
- River Thames News
'The detail is impressive.'
- Backpack, winter 2022
Another polished and comprehensive Trailblazer title
- Walk magazine online
'a thoroughly enjoyable companion to the trail.'
- Thames Guardian, River Thames Society, September 2022
practical, clear-eyed and enthusiastic
- Wanderlust
All you need to walk the Thames Path
- Outdoor Enthusiast
Recommended.
- Adventure Travel
I was inspired by Joel's refreshing, and very British, attitude to the weather, the joy of pubs and walking itself, with a path that can be broken down into manageable segments.
- Round & About
Everything you could possibly need to know - and perhaps a little bit more besides;
- Waterways World
this volume will add much to your enjoyment.
- Backpack
An excellent read.
- Backpack
a fascinating guide to what you'll find in any given section of the "path".
- Books Monthly
invaluable
- Backpack
If you love bikes and cycling - then this book is a must for you.
- Burnley Express
A compendium of literary snippets about two-wheeled travel, it takes in everything from Twain and Hemingway to Bradley Wiggins.
- Wanderlust
'a fascinating read that would make a lovely gift for any cycling enthusiast'
- CTC, The National Cycling Charity
a collection of entertaining writings
- Scotland Outdoors
terrific
- Books Monthly
a perfect gift!
- County Life
endorses the transformative power of railways
- Good Book Guide
all aspects of rail travel - funny, sombre, celebratory and cautionary - find ample reflection in Manley's entertaining volume.
- Good Book Guide
'Evocative, thought-provoking...once you get under steam with this one, it is hard to stop! Highly Recommended
- Heritage Railway
excellent, coat-pocketable collection of writing
- National Railway Museum Review
good gift for a journey
- Oxfordshire Limited Edition
an excellent bedside companion
- This England
joyous, glorious and timeless
- Wanderlust
...the complete guide to one of the exciting areas of the Alps...
- Strider, Journal of the Long Distance Walkers Association
An essential companion for the rail tourist to Canada.
- The Railway Magazine
For anyone contemplating all or part of this journey, this is THE guide
- Traveller
Invaluable
- The Daily Telegraph
Interview with Helen Howat, Professional Tour Manager, Great Rail Journeys
Question: What single item should a Great Rail Journeys passenger in Canada make sure they pack?
Helen's response: Melissa Graham's excellent Trans-Canada Rail Guide (Trailblazer Publications)
- Explore Canada by Rail supplement, The Daily Telegraph
A handy Canadian guidebook
- The Telegraph
The useful guide to the journey
- Railway Gazette International
The Trans-Siberian Handbook... is a must
- The Sunday Times
Extensively updated
- Railway Gazette International
A great guide
- Wanderlust
Definitive guide
- Conde Nast Traveler
a wealth of detailed practical advice about planning a trip
- Railway Gazette International
The handbook was really brilliant (everyone we met on the train had a copy!!) We can't imagine doing the trip without it.
- Helen Clive
Well researched...A wealth of information... Is a fascinating read and contains so much more than the usual handbook
- The Herald
The best guide to the Trans-Siberian is undoubtedly Bryn Thomas's
- To The Edge of the World by Christian Wolmar, Atlantic Books
Tells you everything you need to know
- Cosmopolitan
The best guides are the Trans-Siberian Handbook by Bryn Thomas, with a mile-by-mile companion...
- The Telegraph
The one I like best is the current edition of the 'Trans-Siberian Handbook' by Bryn Thomas.
- Wanderlust newsletter, June 2017
An invaluable guidebook
- The Financial Times
The definitive guidebook is Bryn Thomas's 'Trans-Siberian Handbook'
- The Independent
The Trans-Siberian Handbook (Trailblazer) is the bible for this journey...
- The Daily Telegraph
'These human-scale books, written and published by people who genuinely know and love their subject, are perfect for travel's post-pandemic recovery.
- The Guardian, March 2021
An invaluable travelling companion
- Traveller
First edition shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel and Guide Book Awards
- Thomas Cook Travel
My year's anthology prize however, goes to Deborah Manley's The Trans Siberian Railway. Maybe you thought you'd done it all with Newby and Theroux, but Sir Henry Norman and the splendours of Irkutsk, Lindon Bates Jnr eating free zakusa, Lesley Blanch's dressmaker facing a Japanese general and the incomparable Baedeker make this a t
- Jonathan Keates, The Observer
Well worth a tenner of any trekker's money
- Trail
Thoroughly recommended.
- Adventure Travel
Extensive... and well researched
- Climber
A practical trekking guide
- Traveller
A handy, concise pocket sized book
- Climber
An information packed guide
- High
A very detailed and informative guide.
- High magazine
Recommended.
- Wanderlust, June/July 2011
A very fine guide.
- Traveller Magazine
First class trekking guide.
- Adventure Travel
For any hiker wanting to plan a Chomolungma adventure, there is no better resource. Terrific maps.
- www.besthike.wordpress.com
The pick of the guides to the area.
- Adventure Travel
Great resource and I took it with me when I did the trek...written by the expert who is passionate and professional
- Cindy Sim, reader
Very fine guide
- Traveller
...a practical and comprehensive guide to trekking in the Everest Region.
- Trek & Mountain
Highly recommended.
- Wisconsin Bookwatch, USA, August 2018
Excellent guide
- The Bookseller
Plenty of route maps
- TNT Magazine
Recommended.
- Wanderlust
The best trekking guide in the business.
- The Sunday Times
Take this one with you...Very informative
- Country Walking
When I return...I shall definitely be armed with this new guidebook... Fascinating background material...Comprehensive information...Well written
- John Cleare, High Magazine
An excellent trekking guide
- Adventure Travel
one of the four best new titles
- Condé Nast Traveller
The perfect gift
- County Life magazines
A potential stocking filler for any keen walkers.
- Round and About
entertaining compilation
- Walk, Magazine of the Ramblers
This delightful pick'n'mix features more giants of literature than you could shake an aluminium pole at.'
- Scotland Outdoors
a good gift for a walking friend.
- Strider
a Quality Street box of trekking delights
- Wanderlust travel magazine
beautifully composed
- The Great Outdoors
Perfect to pop in your rucksack ... or to read in the comfort of a winter armchair.
- The Good Book Guide
the perfect companion
- The Lady
A good Christmas gift
- Cheshire Life
a gem of a book...the ultimate walking companion.
- Country Walking
...a comprehensive guide to the area as well as providing a detailed route description - two for the price of one!
- Strider, Journal of the Long Distance Walkers Association, August 2009
This excellent guidebook reinforces magnificently what we all know – that the best mountain views are not the ones from the summits. It is in the borderland zone, amongst flower-filled alpine meadows, that the greatest pleasure is to be had, ...to enjoy some of the most spectacular glaciated mountain in the world.
- Stephen Venables, mountaineer, writer, broadcaster
Excellent book
- Scottish Mountaineer
Recommended guide
- Trek & Mountain
Really helpful providing practical information and entertaining with all the stories from the area.
- Bernd Rickenberg, Denmark
This trailblazer guide is all you need to travel the West Highland Way.
- Richard Gatersleben, The Netherlands
If I wrote walking guides, I'd like to think they'd turn out this way.
- John Clarke, Amazon.com
I am very impressed by the mapping
- Backpack
Recommended.
- Country Walking
A super, user-friendly guide.
- Gordon Forrester, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
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