Walk! La Gomera [Paperback]

Just back from La Gomera. What a place! It is like stepping into another world, and for walkers, it is magical. The terrain is wild and challenging, but rewarding. We did 6 of the walks in this excellent book - all we had time for - but we are already booking to go again. If you are into walking, mountains, wild flowers, excellent value local cuisine and unspoilt surroundings, you HAVE to go. And you should take this well-written book. Clear descriptions and plenty of useful details plus advice on where to stay, eat etc. I liked the GPS waypoint information too - La Gomera is not a place to get lost in, so this is especially valuable. We also used the La Gomera Tour & Trail Map from the same publishers - accurate and made of some clever, waterproof, tearproof stuff. Amazon Reader Review

La Gomera really is somewhere special. Breathtaking landscapes, idyllic Canary Islands climate, ancient laurel forest, massive gorges, high ridges, outstanding flora, unspoilt villages; this is perhaps as close to paradise as it is possible to get. Such a special island deserves only the best, so no compromises have been made. Routes have been walked, and re-walked, until we are satisfied that we have the best route descriptions possible. Our "No Compromise" research policy means that you can embark on the adventures contained in "Walk! La Gomera" confident that every route has been researched to the highest standards. Contains 35 main walking routes plus numerous short walk and stroll options. Each route has: walking route summary including ratings for Effort, Time, Distance, Ascents/Descents, Refreshments and Vertigo risk; fully detailed walk description including frequent timings to check your progress and aid navigation; short walk and stroll alternatives; full colour 1:40,000 scale map of the route; GPS Waypoints (grid references) for every key point on the route; and full colour island map and regional Walk Locator maps. There are some easy routes. There are some awesome routes. Some routes have vertiginous sections. With Charles Davis's excellent descriptions you will know which routes are for you, and all of them are a true adventure in paradise.

Walk! La Gomera is the first in our new all colour series of Walk! guide books. Backed by DWG’s "No Compromise" research policy this book sets new standards for walking guide books. See our La Gomera Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map, the perfect companion for Walk! La Gomera.
La Gomera’s stunning landscapes do not compromise and nor should you, buy the best guide book and map to explore this walkers’ paradise.

We have consolidated all the routes in our popular La Gomera South, West and North guides and added some new routes in producing this first title in the new Walk series of guidebooks. Large scale maps are the most up to date available and are far in advance of any maps used in other guidebooks. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Charles Davis was born in London and has lived and worked in the United States, Sudan, Turkey, Ivory Coast, Spain and France. Charles has swapped bouncing around in desert trucks for walking around Spain’s stunning landscapes, now dividing his time between mountain tops, desk-tops and laptops. He is the author of numerous highly praised but unpublished novels.
Other inspirational walking guide books by Charles Davis include 34 Alpujarras Walks, Walk! La Palma, Walk! Mallorca (North & Mountains), Walk! Mallorca (West).