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'Axarquia Revitalised'. Selling out of our first edition to the Costa del Sol's premiere mountain landscapes has enabled us to create a completely revitalised second edition. Also see our new Axarquia (Costa del Sol) Tour & Trail Map isbn 9781904946656 GBP5.99 by David Brawn. If you are looking for something wild, but close to resort civilisation, then "Walk! the Axarquia" could be for you. The Axarquia contains the Sierras Tejeda and Almijara which form the backbone of the region. Blessed with high summits, dizzying pinnacles, dramatic crags, deep ravines, dozens of springs, delightful rivers and the best coves on the Costa del Sol, this is a region with something for everyone. The only prerequisites for benefiting from all this are a desire to get off the beaten track and a set of relatively sturdy legs. Charles Davis has brought together 32 fully detailed walking routes for his Axarquia 'home region' ranging from moderate routes up to adventures requiring a good degree of fitness. Whichever group you find yourself in you'll find plenty of adventures to tempt you away from the 'Costa del Concrete'! All walking routes include:- - walking route summary. - ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents, Refreshments and Vertigo Risk. - fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to aid navigation and check your progress. - gps waypoints at every key point on every route. - full colour Tour & Trail Map section for the route. - short walk and stroll alternatives. New for our second edition are:- - Tour & Trail Map sections replacing the old IGN mapping, giving easy to read clarity along with larger map sections. - Altitude Profiles so you can see at a glance the ascents and descents involved in the walking route. - revised access details guiding you to the start of each walking route, including parking advice and waypoints for any off tarmac driving. - details of additional walking routes in the Axarquia region. - more pictures helping you identify starting points for routes. With all the extra detail, larger mapping, pictures et al our second edition has expanded to 176 full colour pages to give you the best, and best value, walking guide book to this exciting region. Full gps waypoint files for Walk! the Axarquia are included on the Personal Navigator Files CD published by Discovery Walking Guides.
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The Axarquia is one of the world's great places, and among the greatest places within it are the Sierras Tejeda and Almijara, which form the backbone both of the region and the present publication. Read the first page
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a fine book about an attractive region that is not what you would expect of the Costa del Sol. There are some fairly grim tourist resorts nearby, but the Axarquia itself is a wonderful wild place. I agree that the basic maps could be better, but the book is excellent in all other respects. Highly recommended.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As someone who spends most weekends out on the fells I was not looking forward to our Costa Lotta holiday until I found this gem of a book. Leaving the family on the beach I had some great adventuring in the parque natural, arriving back dusty but grinning each day. Before the end of the first week Anna, eldest daughter, abandoned the beach and came to the Axarquia with me. Then it was son and eventually the whole family for the amazing Waterfall of Petrified Wood. They want to go back next year and Walk Axarquia will go with us.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a meticulously researched book where all the walks are well described and, of those I tried, very accurate. There are also little anecdotes and "off trail" comments that make it a lively, easy read.
However, the book does have some drawbacks. Most important is the fact that to get to the start of many of these walks involves driving off-road, sometimes for quite long distances and often on poor quality tracks. Considering that many users of this book will be in a hire car, this is quite a big consideration.
Following the road directions to the start of walks means some local knowledge of where the villages are is helpful, or at least a close-scale map of the area.
The maps for the walks are quite poor, just a red line overlaid on a fuzzy reproduction of an existing map.
And a minor annoyance: the author describes the Axarquia as "one of the world's great places". I can only say he hasn't travelled much! It's nice enough - spectacular in a few small pockets - but hardly world-class in terms of scenery and walking.
Overall, this book - like the others in the series - falls short of the similar Sunflower guides in terms of presentation, but it's still a worthwhile buy if you intend to do more than just sit on the beach in this part of Spain.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
A really useful guide to walking in the region
We had a great holiday and did several of the walks, finding the descriptions both accurate and helpful. It was easy to stay on track. The Walk! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Robin Walker
Big disappointment
We tried three of these walks this summer before giving up on the book. The directions are very poor and on two occassions required crossing private land which the owner would not... Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2009 by holiday walker
Second test
I used one of this writer's books earlier this year, so I knew pretty much what to expect. He's got a real knack for going places that have a bad reputation for being overdeveloped... Read more
Published on 24 Sep 2007 by Marty
5 stars for a superb book
This book is written by a man who combines a true love for the region with a deep understanding of the little things that make a walk special. Read more
Published on 10 Sep 2007 by D. Davies
Two books
I used two books by this writer this Summer and had two great holidays as a result. True, the Axarquia was a bit hot (! Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by Pete
Walk! Axarquia made our holiday
We used to have the usual beach style holidays but finally realised that there must be more to spending precious leisure time. Read more
Published on 26 Feb 2006
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