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Home base hiking Europe : an explore-on-foot guide to unforgettable destinations / Cassandra Overby ; foreword by Rick Steves.

By: Overby, Cassandra [author].
Contributor(s): Steves, Rick, 1955- [writer of foreword].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Seattle, WA : Mountaineers Books, 2024Copyright date: ©2024Description: 333 pages : illustrations, maps, 23 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781680516159 (paperback); 1680516159 (paperback).Subject(s): Hiking -- Europe -- Guidebooks | Trails -- Europe -- Guidebooks | Europe -- Guidebooks | Hobbies and creativityDDC classification: 796.51094
Contents:
Find your perfect European home base -- Learn the secret sauce of home base hiking -- Get a recommendation: ten handpicked bases -- Handpicked home bases overview map -- Home bases at a glance -- Legend -- The Dolomites, Italy -- The Somme, France -- Costa Brava, Spain -- Provence, France -- Lake Bohinj, Slovenia -- The Jungfrau, Switzerland -- The Piedmont, Italy -- Dalmatia, Croatia -- Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany -- The Wachau Valley, Austria -- Plan and pack -- Prime your body -- Build your skills -- Pack your bags -- My final words of wisdom.
Subject: "Cassandra Overby shares her hand-picked destinations and itineraries for a "home base" adventure--stay in just one or two places while enjoying day trips on the region's trails and other activities. Home Base Hiking Europe focuses on ten unique destinations, each tailor-made for its scenic locales, comfortable lodgings, lively restaurants, interesting cultural and historic sights, and access to fabulous day hiking. Overby provides comprehensive information to help plan the perfect trip, including best time to visit; tips for traveling with children; and recommendations for lodging, restaurants, supplies, attractions, and more. Readers will find turn-by-turn directions and maps for four different trails in each region plus details on organizing transportation to trailheads, tips for hiring local guides, and how to get the most out of each excursion"-- Provided by publisher.
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General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Wellbeing 796.51094 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Wellbeing Collection - Keep learning 00220369
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

One-of-a-kind guidebook showcases ten stunning European destinations to base yourself in for a perfect day-hiking and sight-seeing vacation

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award Winner in Travel

Spotlights "home-base" travel itineraries in Austria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Spain, and Switzerland Each destination features four detailed day-hikes, including maps and directions, as well as food, sights, and other activities Get away from tourists and instead immerse yourself in unique culture and trails
Author of the critically acclaimed Explore Europe on Foot , Cassandra Overby now shares her hand-picked destinations and itineraries for a "home-base" adventure--stay in just one or two places while enjoying day trips on the region's trails and other activities. Home Base Hiking Europe focuses on ten unique destinations, each tailor-made for its scenic locales, comfortable lodgings, lively restaurants, interesting cultural and historic sights, and access to fabulous day hiking.

Overby provides comprehensive information to help plan the perfect trip, including best time to visit; what to pack; how to get there; tips for traveling with children; as well as recommendations for lodging, restaurants, supplies, attractions, and more. Readers will find turn-by-turn directions and maps on four different trails in each region, plus details on organizing transportation to trailheads, tips for hiring local guides, and how to get the most out of each excursion.

Includes index.

Find your perfect European home base -- Learn the secret sauce of home base hiking -- Get a recommendation: ten handpicked bases -- Handpicked home bases overview map -- Home bases at a glance -- Legend -- The Dolomites, Italy -- The Somme, France -- Costa Brava, Spain -- Provence, France -- Lake Bohinj, Slovenia -- The Jungfrau, Switzerland -- The Piedmont, Italy -- Dalmatia, Croatia -- Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany -- The Wachau Valley, Austria -- Plan and pack -- Prime your body -- Build your skills -- Pack your bags -- My final words of wisdom.

"Cassandra Overby shares her hand-picked destinations and itineraries for a "home base" adventure--stay in just one or two places while enjoying day trips on the region's trails and other activities. Home Base Hiking Europe focuses on ten unique destinations, each tailor-made for its scenic locales, comfortable lodgings, lively restaurants, interesting cultural and historic sights, and access to fabulous day hiking. Overby provides comprehensive information to help plan the perfect trip, including best time to visit; tips for traveling with children; and recommendations for lodging, restaurants, supplies, attractions, and more. Readers will find turn-by-turn directions and maps for four different trails in each region plus details on organizing transportation to trailheads, tips for hiring local guides, and how to get the most out of each excursion"-- Provided by publisher.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Foreword (6)
  • Introduction: Start Here (8)
  • Part 1 Find Your Perfect European Home Base (13)
  • Chapter 1 Learn the Secret Sauce of Home Base Hiking (14)
  • Chapter 2 Get a Recommendation: Ten Handpicked Home Bases (21)
  • Handpicked Home Bases Overview Map (23)
  • Home Bases at a Glance (25)
  • Legend (26)
  • 1 The Dolomites, Italy (29)
  • 2 The Somme, France (54)
  • 3 Costa Brava, Spain (81)
  • 4 Provence, France (111)
  • 5 Lake Bohinj, Slovenia (137)
  • 6 The Jungfrau, Switzerland (162)
  • 7 The Piedmont, Italy (188)
  • 8 Dalmatia, Croatia (212)
  • 9 Berchtesgaden National Park, Germany (241)
  • 10 The Wachau Valley, Austria (264)
  • Chapter 3 Prime Your Body (294)
  • Chapter 4 Build Your Skills (300)
  • Chapter 5 Pack Your Bags (308)
  • My Final Words of Wisdom (320)
  • Acknowledgments (324)
  • Online Resources (325)
  • Index (330)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Cassandra Overby is a freelance travel and outdoors writer who loves combining her enthusiasm for foreign travel and hiking by encouraging people to explore the world on foot - and helping them do it. Learn more at explore-on-foot.com.