"YOU feel the soul of a country through the soles of your feet," writes Julia Bradbury in the forward to 1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die – and few with a sense of adventure would disagree.
This richly illustrated, fact-filled volume has been compiled by an expert team of travellers for beginners and experienced ramblers alike.
Its authors roam the world, detailing walks in more than 150 countries in landscapes including the sandstone buttes of Arizona, the forest of Europe, the lava fields of Iceland, the Mountains of the Moon in Uganda and everything in between.
Walks range from easy doddles lasting just a few hours, to moderate half-day efforts and strenuous treks stretching over weeks.
Entries are crammed with useful material such as historical and cultural insights, flora and fauna, weather, accommodation, transport, and what else to see and do.
Even if you never leave home, it's a marvellous odyssey. But if you do, it's quite a tome so leave space in your daypack.
- 1001 Walks You Must Experience Before You Die (Pier 9), RRP $39.99.