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Pilgrim Pathways TRAILBLAZER TITLE LIST P Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook i How to use this book Adventure Motorcycling Handbook Twenty selected walks through the l g Pilgrim Pathways Australia by Rail n Get your inspiration from this book Cleveland Way (British Walking Guide) spiritual landscape of Britain r Choose your walk from the descriptions Coast to Coast (British Walking Guide) i and advice given by the author for each Cornwall Coast Path (British Walking Guide) Whether it’s for reasons of spiritual, m pilgrimage then go to the web page Cotswold Way (British Walking Guide) mental or physical health, many The Cyclist’s Anthology 1-2 day walks on Britain’s accessible only to readers of this book Dales Way (British Walking Guide) people are inspired by the idea of Dorset & Sth Devon Coast Path (British Walking Gde) going on a pilgrimage. TV series n P ancient sacred ways Download the practical information Exmoor & Nth Devon Coast Path (British Walking Gde) such as The Road to Santiago .pdf file for paper map users – Great Glen Way (British Walking Guide) have shown that even the aver- a Hadrian’s Wall Path (British Walking Guide) printable walking instructions to be Himalaya by Bike – a route and planning guide agely unfit celeb can hobble t used with the paper Ordnance Iceland Hiking – with Reykjavik City Guide through one. However, few of us h Survey map listed in the book Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu have time for such long routes. So w .gpx file for GPS route – for your Japan by Rail what to do? Kilimanjaro – the trekking guide (includes Mt Meru) smartphone or GPS unit London Loop (British Walking Guide) a .kml file – for use with GoogleEarth Madeira Walks – 37 selected day walks Pilgrim Pathways has the answer: 20 answers in fact. The pil- Moroccan Atlas – The Trekking Guide grimages in this book are achievable for those with limited time y See pp10-11 for more information Morocco Overland (4x4/motorcycle/mountainbike) or busy lives. Britain’s ancient pilgrim paths are dauntingly long s Nepal Trekking & The Great Himalaya Trail but we’ve distilled the best of them into walks that can be accom- Norfolk Coast Path & Peddars Way (British Walking Gde) North Downs Way (British Walking Guide) plished comfortably in two days. There are even many one-day Offa’s Dyke Path (British Walking Guide) options. Now anyone can be a Weekend Pilgrim. 1 Overlanders’ Handbook – worldwide driving guide - 2 Pembrokeshire Coast Path (British Walking Guide) n 20 routes in England, Wales and Scotland a Pennine Way (British Walking Guide) d Covering more than 40 days of walking, the author shares his ex- n Peru’s Cordilleras Blanca & Huayhuash – Hiking/Biking a c perience of each pilgrimage and lists practical information and tips y Pilgrim Pathways: 1-2 day walks on Britain’s sacred ways i e The Railway Anthology so you can plan the perfect pilgrimage weekend. w The Ridgeway (British Walking Guide) n a t Scottish Highlands – Hillwalking Guide n Downloadable walking instructions and gpx files l s Siberian BAM Guide – rail, rivers & road k a Only accessible to readers of this book, there are downloadable s The Silk Roads – a route and planning guide c step-by-step walking instructions (for OS map users), and gpx files o Sinai – the trekking guide r e South Downs Way (British Walking Guide) if you want to follow the route on your smartphone or gps unit. n d Thames Path (British Walking Guide) B Tour du Mont Blanc w r Trans-Canada Rail Guide i a ISBN 9781912716197 t trailblazer-guides.com a Trans-Siberian Handbook y i 51995 > s Trekking in the Everest Region DISTRIBUTED IN UK & IRELAND BY The Walker’s Anthology HEARTWOOD PUBLISHING n heartwoodpublishing.co.uk ’ The Walker’s Anthology – further tales s West Highland Way (British Walking Guide) Price in UK UK£14.99 DISTRIBUTED IN USA BY NBN For more information about Trailblazer and our ☎ 1-800-462-6420 nbnbooks.com expanding range of guides, for guidebook updates or Price in USA US$19.95 for credit card mail order sales: ISBN 978-1-912716-19-7 9 781912 716197 www.trailblazer-guides.com Route guides foR the adventuRous tRavelleR A N D Y B U L L 2010031_cover_CC2018.indd 1 2020/10/20 14:06 TRAILBLAZER TITLE LIST P Adventure Cycle-Touring Handbook i How to use this book Adventure Motorcycling Handbook Twenty selected walks through the l g Pilgrim Pathways Australia by Rail n Get your inspiration from this book Cleveland Way (British Walking Guide) spiritual landscape of Britain r Choose your walk from the descriptions Coast to Coast (British Walking Guide) i and advice given by the author for each Cornwall Coast Path (British Walking Guide) Whether it’s for reasons of spiritual, m pilgrimage then go to the web page Cotswold Way (British Walking Guide) mental or physical health, many The Cyclist’s Anthology 1-2 day walks on Britain’s accessible only to readers of this book Dales Way (British Walking Guide) people are inspired by the idea of Dorset & Sth Devon Coast Path (British Walking Gde) going on a pilgrimage. TV series n P ancient sacred ways Download the practical information Exmoor & Nth Devon Coast Path (British Walking Gde) such as The Road to Santiago .pdf file for paper map users – Great Glen Way (British Walking Guide) have shown that even the aver- a Hadrian’s Wall Path (British Walking Guide) printable walking instructions to be Himalaya by Bike – a route and planning guide agely unfit celeb can hobble t used with the paper Ordnance Iceland Hiking – with Reykjavik City Guide through one. However, few of us h Survey map listed in the book Inca Trail, Cusco & Machu Picchu have time for such long routes. So w .gpx file for GPS route – for your Japan by Rail what to do? Kilimanjaro – the trekking guide (includes Mt Meru) smartphone or GPS unit London Loop (British Walking Guide) a .kml file – for use with GoogleEarth Madeira Walks – 37 selected day walks Pilgrim Pathways has the answer: 20 answers in fact. The pil- Moroccan Atlas – The Trekking Guide grimages in this book are achievable for those with limited time y See pp10-11 for more information Morocco Overland (4x4/motorcycle/mountainbike) or busy lives. Britain’s ancient pilgrim paths are dauntingly long s Nepal Trekking & The Great Himalaya Trail but we’ve distilled the best of them into walks that can be accom- Norfolk Coast Path & Peddars Way (British Walking Gde) North Downs Way (British Walking Guide) plished comfortably in two days. There are even many one-day Offa’s Dyke Path (British Walking Guide) options. Now anyone can be a Weekend Pilgrim. 1 Overlanders’ Handbook – worldwide driving guide - 2 Pembrokeshire Coast Path (British Walking Guide) n 20 routes in England, Wales and Scotland a Pennine Way (British Walking Guide) d Covering more than 40 days of walking, the author shares his ex- n Peru’s Cordilleras Blanca & Huayhuash – Hiking/Biking a c perience of each pilgrimage and lists practical information and tips y Pilgrim Pathways: 1-2 day walks on Britain’s sacred ways i e The Railway Anthology so you can plan the perfect pilgrimage weekend. w The Ridgeway (British Walking Guide) n a t Scottish Highlands – Hillwalking Guide n Downloadable walking instructions and gpx files l s Siberian BAM Guide – rail, rivers & road k a Only accessible to readers of this book, there are downloadable s The Silk Roads – a route and planning guide c step-by-step walking instructions (for OS map users), and gpx files o Sinai – the trekking guide r e South Downs Way (British Walking Guide) if you want to follow the route on your smartphone or gps unit. n d Thames Path (British Walking Guide) B Tour du Mont Blanc w r Trans-Canada Rail Guide i a ISBN 9781912716197 t trailblazer-guides.com a Trans-Siberian Handbook y i 51995 > s Trekking in the Everest Region DISTRIBUTED IN UK & IRELAND BY The Walker’s Anthology HEARTWOOD PUBLISHING n heartwoodpublishing.co.uk ’ The Walker’s Anthology – further tales s West Highland Way (British Walking Guide) Price in UK UK£14.99 DISTRIBUTED IN USA BY NBN For more information about Trailblazer and our ☎ 1-800-462-6420 nbnbooks.com expanding range of guides, for guidebook updates or Price in USA US$19.95 for credit card mail order sales: ISBN 978-1-912716-19-7 9 781912 716197 www.trailblazer-guides.com Route guides foR the adventuRous tRavelleR A N D Y B U L L 2010031_cover_CC2018.indd 1 2020/10/20 14:06 Pilgrim Pathways-1 pp1-19.qxp_Pilgrim Pathways 16/10/20 9:39 AM Page 1 Andy Bull is a keen walker, journalist and author who has written travel pieces for The Times, the Daily Telegraph, The Indepen- dent, the Mail on Sunday and The Tablet. When he wanted to go on a pilgrimage that could be com- pleted in a weekend, and found no suitable guides were avail- able, he realised he would have to find a route for himself. He found 20, and Pilgrim Pathways is the result. Andy has also published two travel books on America: Coast to Coast and Strange Angels; guides for mountain bikers to The Lake District and The Ridgeway; and Walking Charles Dickens’ Kent. He has written the local history books Secret Margate; Secret Ramsgate; Secret Broadstairs; Secret Twickenham, Whitton, Teddington and the Hamptons; and Secret Richmond. He is now researching a book on the Great North Road. Job: 900044 Title: Pilgrim Pathways - 1 #175 Dtp: 216 Page: 1 Pilgrim Pathways-1 pp1-19.qxp_Pilgrim Pathways 16/10/20 9:39 AM Page 2 Pilgrim Pathways – 1- 2 day walks on Britain’s ancient sacred ways First edition November 2020 Publisher Trailblazer Publications : www.trailblazer-guides.com The Old Manse, Tower Rd, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6SU, UK British
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