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<i>Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher</i> <br/><br/>Discover 200 of the best places to ride a bike in this beautifully illustrated hardback. From family-friendly, sightseeing urban rides to epic adventures off the beaten track. Destinations range from France and Italy, for the world's great bike races, to the wilds of Mongolia and Patagonia. These journeys will inspire - whether you are an experienced cyclist or just getting started. <br/><br/>The book is organised by continent. In the Americas we join a family bikepacking trip in Ecuador; we pedal the Natchez Trace Parkway and stop at legendary music spots; we ride the Pacific Coast Highway in Oregon and California; go mountain biking in Moab and Canada; and explore the cities of Buenos Aires and New York by bicycle. <br/><br/>European rides include easy-going trips around Lake Constance, along the Danube and the Loire, and coast-to-coast routes; routes in Tuscany, Spain and Corsica; and professional journeys up Mt Ventoux and around the Tour of Flanders. <br/><br/>In Asia, we venture through Vietnam's valleys; complete the Mae Hong Son circuit in northern Thailand; cross the Indian Himalayas; and pedal through Bhutan. And in Australia and New Zealand we take in Tasmania and Queensland by mountain bike; cycle into Victoria's high country and around Adelaide on road bikes; and try some of New Zealand's celebrated cycle trails. <br/><br/>Each ride is illustrated with stunning photography and a map. A toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - helps riders plan their own trips. There are also suggestions for three more similar rides around the world for each story. Each piece shows how cycling is a fantastic way to get to know a place, a people and their culture. <br/><br/><b>About Lonely Planet: </b>Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, gift and lifestyle books and stationery, as well as an award-winning website, magazines, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. <br/><br/><i>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category</i> <br/><br/><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times</i> <br/><br/><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) </i>

Put on your running shoes - it's time to hit the road, the trails and the great outdoors. In this comprehensive runner's companion, you'll find 50 of the world's greatest running routes - from short city runs and must-do marathons to cross-country trails and challenging ultras - plus a further 150 courses around the globe to satisfy runners of all abilities. Each run is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. <br/><br/>Suggestions for similar runs around the world are also included. Organised by continent, Lonely Planet's Epic Runs of the World takes runners past giraffes, zebras and rhinos in Africa, along courses the length of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall in the Americas, offers spectacular views of Hong Kong from Victoria Peak in Asia and jogs along Rome's Tiber River in Europe, while inviting athletes to push themselves to the limit in Oceania's Blue Mountains Ultra. Runs in Africa include:The Lewa Safari Marathon (Kenya)Marathon Des Sables (Morocco)The Great Ethiopian RunThe Comrades Ultramarathon (South Africa)Run in the Americas include:The Big Sur Marathon (USA)Havana's El Malecon (Cuba)Rio at Dawn (Brazil)An Illuminating Ascent in La Paz (Bolivia)Runs in Asia include:The Great Wall Marathon (China)Angkor Wat Half Marathon (Cambodia)A Temple Ascent in Pokhara (Nepal)Kyoto's Riverside (Japan)Runs in Europe include:Amalfi Coast's Path of the Gods (Italy)A Classic Fell Run in the Lakes (England)The Athens Marathon (Greece)Dublin's Wild Side (Ireland)Runs in Oceania include:Great Ocean Road Marathon (Australia)The Kepler Track (New Zealand)Freycinet Peninsula (Tasmania)A Ghost Run in Waihi Gorge (New Zealand)About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973.

Buckle up for the next installment in our 'Epic' series and the follow-up to <b><i>Epic Bike Rides of the World</i></b>. <em><b>Epic Drives of the World</b>, </em>a<em> </em>beautiful hardback, showcases 50 of the greatest road trips on Earth, from classic routes in America, Australia and Europe, to incredible adventures in Asia and Africa. <br/><br/>Organised by continent, each route features a first-hand account, awe-inspiring photographs, illustrated maps and practical advice on when to go, how to get there, where to stay and what to eat. From Hawaii's Hana Highway and Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh Road, to Utah's National Park Circuit and Germany's Black Forest High Road, <b><i>Epic Drives of the World</i></b> will inspire any motorist to hit the open road. <br/><br/>African and Middle East drives include: <ul><li>The self-drive Safari (Zambia) </li><li>Crossing the Kalahari (Botswana) </li><li>Passing over the Panorama Route (South Africa) </li><li>Marrakesh to Taroudannt (Morocco) </li><li>Cruising Clarence Drive (South Africa) </li></ul><br/><br/>The Americas drives include: <ul><li>The Highway to Hana in Hawaii (USA) </li><li>The Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia) </li><li>The Pacific Coast Highway (USA) </li><li>Crossing the Carretera Austral (Chile) </li><li>Canada's Icefields Parkway </li></ul><br/><br/>Asia drives include: <ul><li>On the trail of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam) </li><li>Crossing the Kathmandu Loop (Nepal) </li><li>Hightailing from Thimphu to Gangtey (Bhutan) </li><li>South Korea: From top to toe </li><li>The road from Srinagar to Manali (India) </li></ul><br/><br/>Europe drives include: <ul><li>Black Forest High Road (Germany) </li><li>The Wilds of Abruzzo (Italy) </li><li>Croatia's Adriatic coast </li><li>Norway's west coast </li><li>The Magic Circle (Iceland) </li></ul><br/><br/>Oceania drives include: <ul><li>Southern Alps explorer (New Zealand) </li><li>The Great Ocean Road (Australia) </li><li>Northland & the Bay of Islands (New Zealand) </li><li>Following the Captain Cook Highway (Australia) </li><li>Alice Springs to Darwin (Australia) </li></ul><br/><br/><b>About Lonely Planet: </b>Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet enables the curious to experience the world fully and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves, near or far from home. <br/><br/><i>TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category </i><br/><br/><i>'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times </i><br/><br/><i>'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) </i>

With stories of 50 incredible hiking routes in 30 countries, from New Zealand to Peru, plus a further 150 suggestions, Lonely Planet's<i> Epic Hikes of the World</i> will inspire a lifetime of adventure on foot. From one-day jaunts and urban trails to month-long thru-hikes, cultural rambles and mountain expeditions, each journey shares one defining feature: being truly epic. <br/><br/>In this follow-up to <i>Epic Bike Rides</i> and <i>Epic Drives</i>, we share our adventures on the world's best treks and trails. <i>Epic Hikes</i> is organised by continent, with each route brought to life by a first-person account, beautiful photographs and charming illustrated maps. Additionally, each hike includes trip planning advice on how to get there, where to stay, what to pack and where to eat, as well as recommendations for three similar hikes in other regions of the world. <br/><br/>Hikes featured include: <br/><br/>Africa & the Middle East: <ul><li>Cape Town's Three Peaks (South Africa)</li><li>Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)</li><li>Camp to Camp in South Luangwa National Park (Zambia)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Americas: <ul><li>Angel's Landing, Zion National Park (USA)</li><li>Skyline Trail, Jasper National Park (Canada)</li><li>Concepcion volcano hike (Nicaragua)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Asia: <ul><li>88 Sacred Temples of Shikoku Pilgrimage (Japan)</li><li>Markha Valley (India)</li><li>Gubeikou to Jinshanling on the Great Wall (China)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Europe: <ul><li>Wordsworth's Backyard: Dove Cottage and around Rydal and Grasmere (UK)</li><li>Alpine Pass Route (Switzerland)</li><li>Camino de Santiago (Spain)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Oceania: <ul><li>Sydney's Seven Bridges Walk (Australia)</li><li>The Routeburn Track (New Zealand)</li><li>Kokoda Track (Papua New Guinea)</li></ul> <br/><br/><b>About Lonely Planet: </b>Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

Get ready to explore America's most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes. <br/><br/>This definitive companion for cycling enthusiasts showcases 200 of North, Central and South America's best and most celebrated routes, from epic adventures off the beaten path to shorter urban rides. Go bikepacking in Baja, road riding in Colombia, mountain biking in Canada and gravel riding in Pennsylvania. <br/><br/>Each ride is accompanied by stunning photos and a map and toolkit of practical details - where to start and finish, how to get there, where to stay and more - to help you plan the perfect trip. Suggestions for similar rides around the world are also included. <br/><br/>Rides in Canada include: <ul><li>The Cabot Trail (Nova Scotia)</li><li>Whistler Bike Park (British Columbia)</li><li>The Whitehorse Trails (Yukon)</li><li>Banff to Whitefish (Alberta)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Rides in the USA include: <ul><li>Mountain Biking in Moab (Utah)</li><li>Great Allegheny Passage</li><li>Colorado Beer Ride</li><li>Glacier National Park Loop (Montana)</li><li>The Covered Bridges of Vermont</li></ul> <br/><br/>Rides in Central America & Caribbean <ul><li>The Baja Divide (Mexico)</li><li>Oaxaca to Zipolite (Mexico)</li><li>Cuba's Southern Rollercoaster (Cuba)</li></ul> <br/><br/>Rides in South America include: <ul><li>The Trans Ecuador Mountain Bike Route (Ecuador)</li><li>Mendoza Wine Ride (Argentina)</li><li>The Lagunas Route (Bolivia)</li><li>To the Tip of Patagonia (Argentina)</li><li>The Peru Divide</li></ul> <br/><br/><b>About Lonely Planet:</b> Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, on mobile, video and in 14 languages, 12 international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more.

Lace up your hiking boots and get ready to explore 50 of the Americas' most epic hikes. Ranging from one-day walks to multi-day treks, each route is graded according to its challenge and features a first-person account from a writer that has completed it, accompanied by a map, inspiring photos and practical details to follow in their footsteps.

Lace up your hiking boots and get ready to explore 50 of Australia and New Zealand's most epic hikes. Ranging from one-day walks to multi-day treks, each route is graded according to challenge and features a first-person account from a writer that has completed it, accompanied by a map, inspiring photos and practical advice to do it yourself.