- Paperback: 208 pages
- Publisher: Mercat Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (April 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0114951705
- ISBN-13: 978-0114951702
- Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,337,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'With the inclusion of the short walks, the author presents a perfect opportunity for you to savour the superb landscape of the Southern Upland Way.' Strider This beautifully illustrated and practical walkers' companion sets out everything a visitor can expect to find along the way to Cockburnspath on the Borders' east coast, including places of interest and historical facts.' Dumfries and Galloway Standard An excellent book containing lots of information and interesting facts.' Strider
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Here are guidebooks for the adventurous hiker who's ready to explore some of the world's most beautiful country. Each book includes exclusively prepared Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 maps of the journey, and is packaged in an attractive slipcase.
The Southern Upland Way is Britain's first official coast-to-coast walk, a challenging 212 mile trek, across southern Scotland.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A brilliant package for long distance walkers.
The 2 strip maps are superb, so long as you do not stray too far off course;
I left the cover at home, and you must keep them dry.
The book is comprehensive, but too heavy to backpack.
It made excellent reading before and after the walk.
The 2 strip maps are superb, so long as you do not stray too far off course;
I left the cover at home, and you must keep them dry.
The book is comprehensive, but too heavy to backpack.
It made excellent reading before and after the walk.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is well researched and full of historical anecdotes and other interesting background information, which adds to the interest of the walk.
However, it is not a book for backpackers as it is far to0 heavy and difficult to use.
It could have been designed better in my opinion. The walk instructions are muddled in with all the other blurb, and soaking, wind swept walkers who have lost their way will spend ages quivering in the storm as they read through pages trying to locate the instructions they need.
The maps are useful but there is no cross reference numbering to instantly locate the instructions in the book with the location on the map; a surprising omission, as every other national trail guide I have has this simple and excellent facility. Admittedly the publisher, Aurum Press, is different for the other books. Aurum also include map sections on the pages which works very well for quick navigation. Sadly, The official guide book has no map sections within it, leading to awkward fumbling with the big, fold-out maps and cross reading with the book. The maps are good, but you need the route in the book too, in my opinion.
The book has an identity problem. It includes details on short walks as well as the whole trail and as such doesn't know what market it is aiming for. It's trying to be all things to everyone, and as such, ends up being no good for long-distance back-packers. This is a book most suited to day walkers who don't have lots of other gear to carry, I reckon.
I've bought the Cicerone guide, as well, now (which isn't perfect either, but is lighter), and plan to take it, and the maps from the official guide when I do the SUW. One small niggle with the maps is that there is no scale printed on them for quick thumb estimates of distance. We know the scale of the map, but I've got to draw my own '4 miles is this long' line on it before I go!
How I wish that there was an up-to-date Aurum guide for this walk. Aurum has the long distance walker in mind and strikes the right balance between weight and content. Their books have rounded corners to prevent excessive back-pack ware, instructions referenced to map sections within the book and a clear and easily usable layout.
Anthony Burton's Aurum book is now 14 years old, and although designed to work well, may be incorrect in some parts due to route changes (perhaps others could comment). I used Anthony Burton's book six years ago and found it easy to use but light on background information (unusual for Aurum, and perhaps due to weight constraints and the length of the walk).
Seems to me that whichever book is bought for this walk, just now, a measure of compromise is involved.
UC
However, it is not a book for backpackers as it is far to0 heavy and difficult to use.
It could have been designed better in my opinion. The walk instructions are muddled in with all the other blurb, and soaking, wind swept walkers who have lost their way will spend ages quivering in the storm as they read through pages trying to locate the instructions they need.
The maps are useful but there is no cross reference numbering to instantly locate the instructions in the book with the location on the map; a surprising omission, as every other national trail guide I have has this simple and excellent facility. Admittedly the publisher, Aurum Press, is different for the other books. Aurum also include map sections on the pages which works very well for quick navigation. Sadly, The official guide book has no map sections within it, leading to awkward fumbling with the big, fold-out maps and cross reading with the book. The maps are good, but you need the route in the book too, in my opinion.
The book has an identity problem. It includes details on short walks as well as the whole trail and as such doesn't know what market it is aiming for. It's trying to be all things to everyone, and as such, ends up being no good for long-distance back-packers. This is a book most suited to day walkers who don't have lots of other gear to carry, I reckon.
I've bought the Cicerone guide, as well, now (which isn't perfect either, but is lighter), and plan to take it, and the maps from the official guide when I do the SUW. One small niggle with the maps is that there is no scale printed on them for quick thumb estimates of distance. We know the scale of the map, but I've got to draw my own '4 miles is this long' line on it before I go!
How I wish that there was an up-to-date Aurum guide for this walk. Aurum has the long distance walker in mind and strikes the right balance between weight and content. Their books have rounded corners to prevent excessive back-pack ware, instructions referenced to map sections within the book and a clear and easily usable layout.
Anthony Burton's Aurum book is now 14 years old, and although designed to work well, may be incorrect in some parts due to route changes (perhaps others could comment). I used Anthony Burton's book six years ago and found it easy to use but light on background information (unusual for Aurum, and perhaps due to weight constraints and the length of the walk).
Seems to me that whichever book is bought for this walk, just now, a measure of compromise is involved.
UC
Format:Paperback
we are going to walk the way this year. it is full of detail of everything on the suw. it has 2 useful maps that cover all the suw
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