Walking in County Durham: 40 walking routes exploring Pennine moors, river valleys and coastal paths, Edition 5

Paddy Dillon

stu 2022. · Cicerone Press Limited

O ovoj e-knjizi

A guidebook to 40 day walks in County Durham, exploring the wild hills and moorland, rolling pastures, riverbanks and coastline of this varied and historic county. With such a range of possibilities, there are walks here for all levels of experience and fitness.

The walks are circular, except for two that make use of public transport, and range from 5–24km (3–15 miles) in length.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• Refreshment and public transport options are given for each walk
• Information given on local history, geology and wildlife
• Easy access from Durham, Darlington, Newcastle upon Tyne
• Local points of interest are featured including High Force waterfall, the Tan Hill Inn and Beamish

O autoru

Paddy Dillon is a prolific walker and guidebook writer, with over 100 guidebooks to his name and contributions to 40 other titles. He has written for several outdoor magazines and other publications and has appeared on radio and television. Paddy is an indefatigable long-distance walker who has walked all of Britain's National Trails and several European trails. He has also walked in Nepal, Tibet, Korea and the Rocky Mountains of Canada and the US. Paddy is a member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild and President of the Backpackers Club.