Books and Maps

For many years the Algarve has not been considered as a 'real' walking destination. That opinion is rapidly changing. An increasing number of people are beginning to realise that there is far more to this area than first meets the eye - besides a spectacular and dramatic coastline, there is a huge interior that sees very few visitors. Here the varied geology helps produce a rich range of scenery from volcanic hills to dramatic limestone escarpments.

The definitive guidebook for the Avon Gorge area, including Leigh Woods Nature Reserve and suspension Bridge Area. This guidebook is a great asset to anyone looking to get on the rock just West of Bristol. This book covers all areas in the Leigh Woods Nature Reserve and along the East wall of the gorge from the suspension bridge area to the sea walls.

This rock climbing and bouldering guide to Dartmoor covers the granite boulders in the South West of England. Descriptive guide to the classic routes! The eagerly anticipated new definitive Dartmoor guide is packed with tongue-in-cheek Devonian wit and banter plus some 600 routes and 1200 boulder problems with full photos. These are partnered with stunning action shots showcasing this unique and fantastic area at its finest.

Highlights his speed records and history on the big wall rock climbing capital of the world: The nose, Yosemite, USA. A great and inspiring read Hard back

The classic tale of fell-running and obsession, first published in 2004, recently reissued by Aurum with a new introduction by Robert Macfarlane and an epilogue from Richard Askwith. An exploration of one of Britain’s strangest and most exhilarating sports, it remains a cult hit with runners and non-runners alike.

Vertebrate Publishing's 1001 Climbing Tips is a book packed with handy hints and tips from the very highly accomplished Andy Kirkpatrick. It will change the way you climb and possibly be a life saver.

Chamonix is the most famous climbing area in Europe. Nowhere else has as much quality rock, spectacular peaks and varied mountaineering history. For most climbers, a trip to Chamonix is an integral part of their climbing and mountaineering career. When there you want to try everything; perfect granite rock routes, magnificent long ridges, intimidating north faces and then also have some valley sport climbing for the ‘rest days’. Or maybe you just want to tick Mont Blanc.

The hidden away gem boulder problems, away from the crowds of people, deep in the forest.

This is the definitive rock climbing guidebook describing the gritstone routes and bouldering around Ilkley and Widdop in southwestern Yorkshire (to the west of Leeds). The guidebook covers over 75 gritstone crags including Ilkley, Barden Moor, Widdop and Calderdale, Earl Crag and Hawkcliffe, Shipley Glen and Baildon Bank, Woodhouse Scar and the Kirklees crags of Pen-y-ghent and Sharphaw.

Following the journey of Eric Jones. The first British man to solo the Eiger North Face one of the greatest challenges in the climbing world

Penguin Books Ltd - "Run Or Die" is the autobiography of the world's most dominating ultra running athlete - Kilian Jornet. Shortlisted for the 2014 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award, this book is a must-have read for those who enjoyed other endurance books such as 'Born To Run' by Christopher McDougall and 'Ultramarathon Man' by Dean Karnazes. Kilian shares his passion for what he does and invites readers into the fascinating world of ultra-running, rich in the beauty of rugged trails and mountain vistas, along with the pulse-pounding drama of racing and his intense love of sport.

The second edition of rock climbing in the South West of England. he second volume covers the Granite of West Penwith, Dartmoor, the Channel Islands and Lundy - The guide also covers the North Cornish and North Devon coasts.

One Day As A Tiger is John Porter’s revelatory and poignant memoir of his friend Alex MacIntyre, it shows mountaineering at its extraordinary best and tragic worst – and draws an unforgettable picture of a dazzling, argumentative and exuberant legend.

Arguably the foremost showcave complex in the Britain, Dan yr Ogof also contains greater beauty beyond the reach of the casual visitor. Martyn Farr's superbly illustrated book includes many excellent colour images and a wealth of little known archival material; it is a classic account of cave exploration in South Wales, which takes its beginnings from the early years of the century.

All the selected scrambles lie within a 20km x 15km area of northern Snowdonia – a relatively compact area as far as mountains are concerned, so dead easy to get around. As well as high mountain scrambles, the book includes a few shorter scrambles near to the road, which can be done in a couple of hours. There are also suggestions for linking scrambles, to create day-length journeys across Snowdonia’s rugged landscape.

A fully researched and rewritten full colour guidebook to this most hallowed of cliffs. Instead of the usual Historical, the extended Ascents Anthology has been expanded further with historical commentary by the author and numerous quotes and opinions on the routes from a number of Cloggy enthusiasts.