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1.Costa Blanca Walks (Santana Guides) by: Charles Davis
2007-03
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The walk descriptions are good and interesting, but I was very disappointed to discover when I received the book, that although the description of the book stated gps route markings (and I can see that this is so) there are no gps grid references given at all. It would at least be helpful to have been given a reference for the start of each walk and maybe one or two waypoints along the route. The starts are going to take a bit of finding as detailed maps are difficult to come by.
Chris

2.Costa Blanca Walks: East v. 2 (Cicerone International Walking) by: Bob Stansfield
November 01, 2004
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I like to think that I am an experienced mountain walker & have managed to do most of these walks in Vol.2. I have enjoyed doing these walks but must say that I have found it very difficult to find the start of some of them & have spent a good half hour looking around before getting going. The route descriptions leave a lot to be desired & most of the walks I have spent a lot of time doubling back to find the right path. This can often add an hour to a walk which can be a little dangerous in the winter months when the nights get shorter.
The one stroll in the book was not suitable for young children & non regular hill walkers. There are quite a few tough climbs which I would not describe as negligible. The walk states 5 ... Read More:

3.AA Essential Spiral Costa Blanca and Alicante (AA Essential Spiral Guides) by: AA Publishing
January 15, 2007
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I like to think that I am an experienced mountain walker & have managed to do most of these walks in Vol.2. I have enjoyed doing these walks but must say that I have found it very difficult to find the start of some of them & have spent a good half hour looking around before getting going. The route descriptions leave a lot to be desired & most of the walks I have spent a lot of time doubling back to find the right path. This can often add an hour to a walk which can be a little dangerous in the winter months when the nights get shorter.
The one stroll in the book was not suitable for young children & non regular hill walkers. There are quite a few tough climbs which I would not describe as negligible. The walk states 5 ... Read More:

4.Costa Blanca Walks: West v. 1 (Cicerone Guide) by: Bob Stansfield
October 01, 2004
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I bought both of volumes of the Stansfield Guide as soon as they were published and have done about a third of the walks, more from Volume 2 (East) than Volume 1 (West). My comments apply to both books. I used them in conjunction with the IGN 1:25000 maps, mainly series 2 (revised in 2000), where these were available. The maps are poor but still better than relying on the books alone. Unfortunately, quite a lot of sheets are necessary and many were not available.

I have used many walking guides and whilst these were not the best, they were certainly not the worst. There were a few occasions where the route description was thin or ambiguous but I was never in any real doubt about where I was. The earlier (and unnecessarily ... Read More:

5.Costa Blanca (Landscapes) by: John Oldfield, Christine Oldfield
June 09, 2005
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I bought both of volumes of the Stansfield Guide as soon as they were published and have done about a third of the walks, more from Volume 2 (East) than Volume 1 (West). My comments apply to both books. I used them in conjunction with the IGN 1:25000 maps, mainly series 2 (revised in 2000), where these were available. The maps are poor but still better than relying on the books alone. Unfortunately, quite a lot of sheets are necessary and many were not available.

I have used many walking guides and whilst these were not the best, they were certainly not the worst. There were a few occasions where the route description was thin or ambiguous but I was never in any real doubt about where I was. The earlier (and unnecessarily ... Read More:

6.Costa Blanca (Michelin Zoom Maps) from: Michelin Maps
2003-04
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I have had this edition of this map since 2004. The format is excellent but the road numbers and road formats have changed dramatically, making this version almost useless.

7.Costa Blanca (Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guides) by: Mary-Ann Gallagher
January 25, 2007
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I have had this edition of this map since 2004. The format is excellent but the road numbers and road formats have changed dramatically, making this version almost useless.

8.Costa Blanca Berlitz Pocket Guide from: Berlitz Publishing
October 31, 2003
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I have had this edition of this map since 2004. The format is excellent but the road numbers and road formats have changed dramatically, making this version almost useless.

9.Valencia (Lonely Planet Best of ...) by: Miles Roddis
May 01, 2006
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This book is excellent. We used it for a weekend, found a great hotel, loads to do during the day with a great range of restauraunts and bars for the evenings. The best bit is the map on the inside cover, where all the recommended places are marked - so you don't spend ages working out where everything is!

10.Costa Blanca Lifeline by: Joanna Styles
March 25, 2005
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This book is excellent. We used it for a weekend, found a great hotel, loads to do during the day with a great range of restauraunts and bars for the evenings. The best bit is the map on the inside cover, where all the recommended places are marked - so you don't spend ages working out where everything is!


 



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