The Good Mountain Biking Guide: England & Wales

by Active Maps Limited (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2011

  $3.25

  The Good Mountain Biking Guide is the most comprehensive guide on the subject yet published. It is a huge book comprising 640 pages of tightly packed information covering every area that has access to great mountain bike trails. The Guide has a wealth of detailed information and purpose drawn maps of 400 natural areas and 100 Trail centres in England & Wales. It covers all major destination areas such as The Peak District, Lake District, Yorkshire Dales, North & South Downs, Brecon Beacons numerous smaller areas, many close to major towns and cities. The book will help plan riding of all sorts - from quick blasts after work, to day rides, mountain biking weekends and holidays across the whole of England and Wales. The Good Mountain Biking Guide features nearly 1,000 route suggestions for the 500 areas that it covers making it incredible value for money. There are over 300 superb photographs of real riders on the trails and annotations of key trail features. The route summaries give a total of 20,000km of riding, enough to suit all levels and types of rider. An overview map of England and Wales shows every key mountain biking location and allows planning at a glance. The book complements other maps and guides and refers to the most appropriate resources to take out on the trail for navigational purposes. The index of 3,000 place names allows immediate reference of the relevant map. Each of the 500 areas has details of all useful facilities - from parking to pubs, cafes and bike shops. The Good Mountain Biking Guide is the ultimate reference book and is the one book that every mountain biker should own.