Adventure
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Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs: 15 gravel bike adventures in and around Scotland’s first national park and Argyll (UK Gravel Rides)
Gravel Rides Loch Lomond & The Trossachs showcases 15 of the best gravel bike rides across the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and west into Argyll. From 15 to 177 kilometres in length and covering a variety of terrain, there is something for every gravel cyclist.
Immerse yourself in the Gravelfoyle trails around Aberfoyle, the heart of Scottish gravel riding; sample sections of the West Highland Way and John Muir Way, two of Scotland’s Great Trails; and take on coastal adventures on Mull, while scanning the skies for Scotland’s eagles. Also included is a coast-to-coast challenge, cycling west from the Firth of Forth across the Central Belt into the national park.
Researched, ridden and written by Bikepacking Scotland’s Markus Stitz, the routes feature clear and easy-to-use Ordnance Survey maps; easy-to-follow directions; details of distance, timings and difficulty gradings; stunning action photography; refreshment stops and local knowledge; and a detailed appendix. Also included is a link to downloadable GPX files.
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The Wilder Way: The Inspiring Travel Memoir of Adventure, Freedom and an Uncharted Life
From YouTube adventurer and National Geographic TV host, an inspiring travel memoir of one woman’s solo adventures around the world and her pursuit of freedom.
“A joy of recognition to many places around the world. A deeply personal insight in Eva as a person and her search… to find herself.” Noraly Schoenmaker, bestselling author of Free Ride
“Eva’s story is one of pure grit, guiding us through an exploration of the space between being alone and being lonely, two things that are often – mistakenly – seen as one and the same.” Brianna Madia, New York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Longand Never Leave the Dogs Behind
Eva had it all: a high-flying job, a picture-perfect marriage, a lifestyle that many would aspire to. Yet she couldn’t shake the feeling that she is living someone else’s dream.
After hitting rock bottom, she bought a one-way ticket to Nepal and left her old life behind in search of her true path in life.
Over the next few years, Eva travelled solo to some of the world’s most far-flung places – A lone horse trek in Mongolia, COVID lockdown on a desert island in Yemen and overlanding across the US in an 18-year-old truck with her beloved dog, Vilk. Along the way, she grew an engaged online community and transformed from someone living society’s idea of a best life to a person discovering the truth of her own.
But the shift from a rooted life to a transient one was far from straightforward and Eva grappled with the tension between her wanderlust and a longing for somewhere to call home.
This book is the incredible, world-expanding memoir of Eva journeying through the world on her own terms – and an inspiring example of what awaits when you take the wilder path.
“In a world that seems intent on locking us in gilded cages and behind screens, I want The Wilder Way to stand as an ode to freedom, a call to blaze your very own trail and a blueprint for an adventurous life.”
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