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4.5
I've been a keen hill walker for 40 years and have built up a large collection of regional walking guides, Mark Richard's series of Walking The Lake District Fells are possibly the most detailed produced to date. These guides offer everything the discerning walker will ever want, showing all those quieter more secretive ways on to the fells, away from the often crowded trails over the more popular fells.Pride of place in this edition, of course, goes to the magnificent Helvellyn massif, although most hillwalkers will want to tackle the eastern ridges of Striding and Swirral edge at some point, their popularity may be off putting, fear not, the guide gives several superb alternatives.The guide is ideal for those aspiring to complete "The Wainwrights", as with AW's original books, each fell is given it's own chapter accompanied by clear mapping, diagrams and photographs.A must have for all lovers of the Lakeland Fells.