Gran Canaria – what a destination! And The Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is Here!
Never been? This is one of the less-visited Canary Islands but that could be set to change. The digital version of Gran Canaria Tour & Trail Map has been available for a few weeks – now comes the Super-Durable printed version. For more information see: http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/gcan.htm
Go soon before the summer visitors arrive and have those wonderful mountains and ancient walking trails just about to yourself.
Rambling Roger knows the island like the back of his hand – see his website here: http://www.ramblingroger.com/hiking_maps/index.html
Exmoor – wonderful walking and now OSlike Custom Maps too
Wonderful walking in Britain’s Exmoor!
Here’s just one splendid view overlooking Lynton and Lynmouth while following Walk 16 from ‘Walk! Exmoor’ with David and Carol Hitt. For more information about walks here, see : http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/exmoor.htm
And now – for Garmin users – download OSlike Custom maps for Exmoor, overlaid with the 40 varied routes from Walk! Exmoor.
OSlike Custom Maps can be used in Google Earth, Garmin Basecamp and Garmin gps units.
There’s east and west sections to download, (£3.99 each) which can be found here: http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminexmoorecustommap.htm
and here: http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminexmoorwcustommap.htm
Thanks William L for Your Feedback (Axarquia, Costa del Sol, Spain)
William L sent the following message to us, after using our Axarquia (Costa del Sol) Custom Map for Garmin:-
From: William L, Date: 25 February 2014 19:00
Subject: Walking Axarquia
Hi David
I used your your map in my Montana today and was impressed, I loaded it directly to the GPS memory so it could overlay my Topo Spain.
This worked very well for me so I could switch maps in seconds and compare. Must say I’m impressed, not being a fan of 1.40,000.
Thanks for your help with the file,
Regards
Bill
Sent from my iPad
For info look here :-
Walk Spain’s Alpujarras: download the guide
One of the White VIllages
Walk! The Alpujarras is now also available in pdf format.
This beautiful region of southern Spain offers high peaks, long ridges, clear mountain streams, woodland, amazing views and picturesque white villages.
‘Walk! The Alpujarras’ takes you through 34 detailed routes with the expert guidance of author/researcher Charles Davis.
Try a free sample walk here: http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/178walkalpujarrassample.pdf
To see details of the printed book, the Alpujarras Tour & Trail Map and the book as a pdf, look here: http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/alp34walks.htm
OSlike Custom Maps For Garmin – all Lake District
The final map in the four-map series of OSlike Custom Maps for Garmin is now available to download. See http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminOSlikemaps.htm for full details and how to buy.
Mallorca (Balearic Islands) Author Update
From Charles Davis, author/researcher
20 February 2014 17:39
Bit of vital information for our updates pages:
Anybody planning on walking the Dry Stone Way, Mallorca (GR221) has a slightly surreal and stunningly irritating headache coming their way.
The refuge at Tossals Verds is closed on safety grounds and won’t be open before October if then. There is no comparable accommodation between Soller and Lluc. The ‘alternatives’ (such as they are) proposed by the authorities can be found here:
http://www.conselldemallorca.net/media/34483/alternatives_tossals_ANG.pdf
Taxiing back and forth between Cuber and Lluc rather spoils the point of doing a LDP*. Staying at Cuber would be lovely, though it might be a bit Spartan for some tastes and implies carrying extra weight. To get an idea of what this unmanned refuge is like, see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwweVJtw1fE or google ‘refugio cuber’ for photos.
*LDP = Long Distance Path
The map section above shows a section of Walk! Mallorca Tour & Trail Map to illustrate the relative locations of Tossals Verd and Cuber. For more information on Mallorca maps and walking see http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/mall.htm
Isle Of Wight OSlike Mapping for Garmin Ready Now
Just completed – OSlike mapping, Isle Of Wight, for Garmin users.
Find more information about OSlike Maps take a look at http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminOSlikemaps.htm
Treat yourself to quality OSlike Custom Maps for your Walk! UK adventures with Garmin gps units
25k scale OSlike detail with all Walk routes highlighted, numbered and arrowed. £3.99.
Easy to load onto a microSD card to clip into your Garmin* so you have OSlike mapping on your gps.
The mapping works with any guide book though we recommend ‘Walk! The Isle Of Wight which details 40 varied routes. More information here http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/isleofwight.htm
On the island’s south coast
Here’s your glorious view (right) while on Walk 19 Chale Bay.
The Isle Of Wight Walking Festival (3-18 May 2014) gets more popular every year.
If you want to be part of it, their official brochure can be viewed here:- http://tinyurl.com/ow6mp3s
But if you want to avoid big crowds of walkers and visitors, it might be better to go outside these dates.
NEW OSlike Maps For Your Garmin GPS – Don’t Miss This
Hot off the hard drive!
OSlike maps are a new concept in digital mapping for Garmin GPS users.
The latest maps, for the beautiful Lake District, UK cover the area’s north-west, north-east and south-east.
They’re not only detailed maps – walking routes are included.
Treat yourself to quality OSlike Custom Maps for your Walk! UK adventures with Garmin gps units*
25k scale OSlike detail with all Walk routes highlighted, numbered and arrowed.
Easy to load onto a microSD card, to clip into your Garmin* so you have OSlike mapping on your gps.
Just £3.99 for each OSlike Custom Map for great value quality mapping.
Free Sample Map to Try before you Buy in Google Earth, Garmin Basecamp and in your Garmin. For ‘Try Before Your Buy’ look here http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminTryB4Buy.htm
Take a look here http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/garminOSlikemaps.htm
7 Hours of sun a day in February? That’s Lanzarote For You
The Haria region, Lanzarote
It’s little wonder that Lazarote, part of Spain’s Canary Islands, is so popular as a winter escape. Even in February, there’s an average of seven hours of sunshine a day.
The image (right) was taken on a walking route in Haria, in the island’s north.This region receives the lion’s share of rainfall which, added to the rich volcanic soil, makes for an area rich in wild and endemic plant life.
Want to see a sample route? Click here for a pdf download of http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/lanzsamplewalk26.pdf
Walk! Lanzarote as a pdf download.
And if you like that, there’s an entire book-full of 39 walks complete with full descriptions, maps and images for £4.99 to download http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/lanzWalkSpec.htm
Andorra? Winter sports? No – walking, of course!
Andorra? Winter sports? No – walking, of course!
As the Winter Olympics fills the news, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d caught the skiing bug; after all, isn’t that why you’d take an adventure holiday to the tiny yet mountainous Principality of Andorra?
With plenty of snow most winters, it’s easy to see the attraction for skiers. But when they’ve all gone home and Spring arrives, the ski lifts are quiet and so are the mountains. Now it’s the walker’s turn to enjoy some of those 300 per year sunny days. Use those ski lifts to gain altitude and walk on top of the world.
Take a look at Walk! Andorra, available as a pdf download for £4.99.
http://www.dwgwalking.co.uk/andorra.htm
There’s also a sample route here to download for free:-
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