Scenic Walks in West Cork: A Walking Guide - Couverture souple

Enright, Damien

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1848891040 ISBN 13 : 9781848891043

Editeur : The Collins Press, 2011

Synopsis

West Cork is a place apart, with its unique combination of ?ora, fauna, history and landscape, and is quietly explored by large numbers of visitors annually. This guide to some of the best low-level walks in the region has clear descriptions and engaging commentaries on natural and human history to enhance the walker's enjoyment and appreciation of the routes. From the scenic interior to spectacular coastal scenery and islands, these cross-country, road and waterside excursions have something for everyone. Walks vary from 1.5km strolls to a 13km traverse of Sherkin Island. The author has put his considerable experience and knowledge of the area to great use in this evocative guide, which introduces the best of the area. Each route has a sketch map and colour photographs to illustrate the beauty of the landscape, its wild creatures, wild ? owers and built heritage. Ferry and cable-car timetables are included. This is a treasury of information to take readers on the ways less travelled.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Scenic Walks in West Cork is the perfect book for the visitor who would like to explore this iconic area of Ireland on foot. The pocket-size book contains 22 walks, averaging two hours each, and covering outstanding scenic routes from Kinsale to the Ring of Beara in the far west. More than a turn-left turn-right walking guide, the text provides a treasury of information on the natural history and human history encountered on the selected routes. The text is an engaging narrative, while the photographs illustrate the beauty of the landscapes, its wild creatures and wild flowers, and its built heritage from the Stone Age to the present day.

Biographie de l'auteur

Damien Enright is a journalist, television writer-presenter and broadcaster. He has written a weekly nature column in the Irish Examiner since 1990, contributed articles to Walking World Ireland magazine, presented Enright s Way, a three-part series for RTE television, and is the author of eight popular walking guides to West Cork and Kerry. His critically-acclaimed A Place Near Heaven: A Year in West Cork was published in 2004.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: The Collins Press
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1848891040
• ISBN 13: 9781848891043
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128