A guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail between the high downland of Farnham, Hampshire and Dover on the Kent coast. Covering 208km (130 miles), this gentle trail takes around 11 days to walk and is an ideal first long-distance hike for beginners.
The route is described from west to east in 11 daily stages between 12 and 22km (8–14 miles) in length. An optional 3-stage detour via Canterbury is also provided.
- Contains step-by-step description of the route alongside 1:50,000 OS maps
- Includes a separate map booklet containing OS 1:25,000 mapping and route line
- Refreshment and accommodation information given for each route stage
- Handy route summary table helps you plan your itinerary
- Much of the route follows the ancient Pilgrims' Way to Canterbury Cathedral
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Guidebook to walking the North Downs Way National Trail, a 130 mile (208km) trail between Farnham and Dover, with an optional visit to Canterbury. Following the ancient Pilgrim and #039;s Way for much of the way, through pleasant countryside, this is one of the easier National Trails and the walk is described over 11 stages. With 1:25K OS map booklet.
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Introduction
The North Downs Way
Walking west to east
Where to stay
Waymarking and accessibility
When to go
Getting there - and back
Using this guide
Along the way
The North Downs Way
Stage 1 Farnham to Guildford
Stage 2 Guildford to the Mole Valley (A24)
Stage 3 Mole Valley to Merstham
Stage 4 Merstham to Westerham Hill
Stage 5 Westerham Hill to Wrotham
Stage 6 Wrotham to the Medway
Stage 7 The Medway to Detling
Stage 8 Detling to Harrietsham
Stage 9 Harrietsham to Boughton Lees
Direct Route to Dover via Wye
Stage 10 Boughton Lees to Etchinghill
Stage 11 Etchinghill to Dover
The Canterbury Loop
Stage 10a Boughton Lees to Canterbury
Stage 11a Canterbury to Shepherdswell
Stage 12a Shepherdswell to Dover
Appendix A Useful contacts
Appendix B Recommended reading
Appendix C Route summary table
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781852848613
Publisert
2024-09-02
Utgave
3. utgave
Utgiver
Cicerone Press
Vekt
300 gr
Høyde
172 mm
Bredde
116 mm
Dybde
9 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144
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