Table of Contents
Foreword Dean Karnazes 06
Introduction 08
01 The Dolomites - Italy 12
Don't Underestimate the Dolomites
02 The Lofoten Islands - Norway 26
The Magic of the Midnight Sun
03 The Chamonix Valley - France 42
Unforgettable Views in the French Alps
04 Inverie & The Knoydart Peninsula - Scotland 56
A Scottish Highland Landscape Shaped By Water
05 Corsica - France 70
One Step at a Time
06 The Pyrenees - France/Spain 84
Finding Beauty on the Lost Mountain
07 The Kungsleden - Sweden 96
Carving a Path Through the Swedish Wilderness
08 The Lake District - England 112
Landscape & Language you Won't Find Anywhere Else
09 Jura - Switzerland 126
The Perfect Introduction to the Swiss Trails
10 British Columbia - Canada 138
Unlimited Exploration From Vancouver
11 The White Mountains - USA 152
Picturesque Presidentials & Pemi
12 Sedona & Flagstaff - USA 168
Just Like the Movies
13 Sierra Norte De Oaxaca - Mexico 184
The Valley of the Ghosts
14 Patagonia - Chile 196
Complete Immersion in Nature
15 Great Himalaya Trail - Nepal 210
The Highs of the Himalayas
16 The West Macdonnell Ranges - Northern Territory 224
Solitude in the Outback
Tips on the Ground 240
Races and Useful Websites 245
Bibliography 247
Contributors 248
Picture Credits 251
Index 252