Walking on the Isle of Man

A guidebook to 40 walks exploring the Isle of Man. Covering the whole island, including the mountains, coast and National Glens, there are walks to suit all abilities, from shorter low-level routes to longer and more demanding excursions.

With many walks accessible by public transport, the routes range from 2 to 23km (114 miles) and take in waterfalls, historical sites of interest and the island's highest mountains, Snaefell and North and South Barrule.

• 1:50,000 OS maps , reproduced at 1:40,000, included for each walk
• Sized to easily fit in a jacket pocket
• Notes on refreshments and parking
• Information on local geology, history, culture, plants and wildlife
• Brief summaries of five longer routes , including the 153km (95 mile) Raad ny Foillan (Isle of Man Coast Path, covered in a separate Cicerone guide)

Auteur
Lancashire-born writer and photographer Dr Terry Marsh specialises in the outdoors and travel. He has been writing guidebooks since the mid-1980s, and is the author or revision author/editor of over 100 titles, including the award-winning Cicerone guides to the Coast to Coast Walk (first published in 1993), The Shropshire Way (1999) and Great Mountain Days in the Pennines (2013). Terry has a long-standing interest in Cumbria and the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. Academically, he is an historical geographer holding a Master of Arts degree with Distinction in Lake District Studies and a PhD in Historical Geography. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society (FRGS) and a Life Member of the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (www.owpg.org.uk).