Rating: 5 stars
Genre: Hiking and Hiking-Related
ASIN: B01N4S4QWZ
File Size: 2231 KB
ISBN-10:1539928438
Pages: 133

If you are looking for a book to whet your appetite about various trails without a lot of personal details and experiences, then you will enjoy Travelled Far by Keith Foskett. Were I so lucky as he to live in a country that abounds with interconnecting local hiking pathways!

Mr. Foskett is a long-distance hiker who averages 30 miles a day. In this book, he describes a few of his long-distance walks as well as his daily and shorter jaunts around England. He details the walk itself without personal commentary. If you are looking for a more in-depth and personal account, you might prefer to read one of his other books.

What I liked, in particular about Travelled Far, was his stressing that one does not need to travel far from home to get out into the wilderness and enjoy the escape. His descriptions of South Downs Way, Wey South Path, the North Downs Way, and other local favorites teased me into planning hikes local to me.

Having traveled the Camino de Santiago, I found his descriptions of the pilgrimage sufficed to entice my memory of the wonderful experience. I also enjoyed his thoughts about getting lost, setting up traditions with hiking friends, and not feeling bad about not completing a trail.