On the Knife Edge

Available now! The new 2nd edition.

The only two-way guide to the GR20: both northbound and southbound routes are described in full.

Real IGN Maps included (1:25,000): no need to carry separate maps.

15 different itineraries: schedules of 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 days. Includes both northbound and southbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.

Also includes:

• Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
• Detailed information on getting to/from all trail-heads
• Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
• Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts and campsites
• Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions
• Information on Wildlife and Plants

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The definitive two-way guide to the Mallorca GR221 (the Drystone Way): both northbound and southbound routes are described in full.

Real Maps: Full mapping inside (1:25,000) by Editorial Alpina. All accommodation is numbered and marked on the maps.

12 different itineraries: schedules of 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 days for hikers and runners. Includes both northbound and southbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain/loss are done for you.

Also includes:

• Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
• Full accommodation listings: the best hotels and refugis
• Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
• Public Transport map and information
• Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Information on the drystone structures along the route
• Information on plants and wildlife
• History of drystone structures along the route
• Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions

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The definitive two-way guide to Iceland's Laugavegur Trail (& Fimmvörðuháls Trail): both southbound and northbound routes are described in full.

Real Maps: full mapping inside (1:40,000), made specifically for the treks by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks. All accommodation/campsites are numbered and marked on the maps.

14 different itineraries: schedules of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 days for hikers and runners. Includes both southbound and northbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain/loss are done for you.

Also includes:

• Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
• Full accommodation/campsite listings
• Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather and more
• Travel to the trail-head
• Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Information on the volcanic sights along the route
• Information on plants and wildlife
• History of Iceland
• Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions

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Waterproof sheet map for Iceland's Laugavegur Trail (& Fimmvörðuháls Trail): 1:40,000. Includes free GPX downloads for the trails.

The definitive map to Iceland’s two best trails: larger scale and more detail than any other map. Made specifically for the treks by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks.

• Waterproof
• Free GPX downloads
• Tough
• Lightweight
• All huts/campsites are marked
• Information on distances, times and altitude gain/loss between huts/campsites
• Hot springs and fumaroles are marked

The Laugavegur Trail is one of the world's most beautiful and aspirational treks. It leads you into the heart of Iceland’s unique ice-capped, volcanic terrain. Experience spectacular and unusual landscapes, the likes of which you will not find anywhere else on the planet. Impressive volcanic peaks are a constant companion and steam gushes from the ground. This is Iceland at its best and it will be an adventure that you will never forget

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The best sheet map for the Everest treks: Classic EBC, Three Passes & Gokyo Lakes (all clearly colour coded).

1:40,000 - larger scale and more detail than any other Everest map. Perfect for planning and navigation.

Includes walk-in route to Lukla

Made specifically for the Everest treks by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks:

• English/French/German map key
• 1:40,000
• Numerous variants
• Includes free GPX downloads for the trail
• GPS compatible
• Tougher than traditional maps: try to tear me!
• More water-resistant than traditional maps
• Lighter than traditional maps
• Huts/accommodation marked on the map

Available Oct/Nov 24. Pre-order now to get one of the first batch.

The definitive guidebook for trekking in the Everest Region: essential reading for both guided and self-guided trekkers. This book really knocks the ball out of the park. It fully describes the Classic Everest Base Camp Trek, 3-Passes Trek, Gokyo Lakes & 7 other incredible treks. It contains all the information you need to plan and execute your trek including:

• How to organise a trek in the Everest region: booking a guided trip, independent trekking (which is still permitted around Everest), guides & porters.
• Detailed advice on choice of trek: 29 different itineraries.
• Altitude acclimatisation: how to avoid altitude sickness (AMS).
• Travel to the trail-heads: air travel & hiking into the Everest region.
• What equipment you need to bring.
• What to expect on the trail: accommodation, food & daily routine.
• Describes the walk-in route from Jiri/Bhandar to Lukla.

The book is also packed full of information that you will not find in any other guide:

• Orientation charts show exactly which peaks are visible from each significant viewpoint: it a trip of a lifetime so we want you to know exactly what you will see from each viewpoint.
• 1:40,000 scale mapping: the most detailed mapping available for the Everest region: all villages and accommodation locations are marked on the maps.
• Detailed sections on Buddhist monuments and Sherpa culture.
• Detailed information on Yetis.

Available February 2026. Pre-order now to secure one of the first limited batch.

The only sheet map for Torres del Paine that shows all accommodation, food and transport options. The O, W and Q treks are set out in full. Also, shows day-hikes. Perfect for planning and navigation.

Made specifically for Torres del Paine by Knife Edge Outdoor Guidebooks:

• Facilities marked on map: accommodation, food, transport
• Full elevation profiles
• Distance, time and elevation gain/loss provided for each stage
• English/French/German map key
• 1:40,000 - larger scale and more detail than other sheet maps
• Includes free GPX downloads for the trail
• GPS compatible
• Tougher than traditional maps: try to tear me!
• More water-resistant than traditional maps
• Lighter than traditional maps

Available February 2026: pre-order now to secure one of the first limited batch.

The definitive guidebook for Torres del Paine National Park. Covers all the treks including the O, the W, the Q and day-hikes. Full information for both campers and those staying in huts: everything you need to plan and hike in Torres del Paine so there is no need to spend hours trawling the internet for scraps.  

Also includes:

• Bespoke 1:40,000 mapping: all accommodation, facilities and transport are shown clearly on the map. Perfect for planning and navigation. No other book has this.
• Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.
• 18 different multi-day itineraries of between 3 and 10 days.
• Full accommodation/campsite listings.
• Travel to the trail-heads.
• Equipment and travelling light.
• Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more.
• Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers.
• Info on the November 2025 O-trek tragedy.

The peaks of Torres del Paine National Park are some of the most distinctive in the world. The park is named after the spectacular Torres del Paine: three imposing granite pillars, overlooking a surreal turquoise lake, which are the favourites of so many trekkers that their status is practically mythical. However, the famous Cuernos del Paine are even more beautiful: so strikingly unusual that they could almost be the setting of a children’s fantasy story, their otherworldly appearance is hauntingly beautiful and utterly unforgettable, especially at sunrise and sunset. There are legions of other beautiful mountains too: they are steep-sided, jagged, swathed in vast blankets of the whitest snow, adorned with enormous sparkling glaciers and unattainably high. This wonderful mountain range is best experienced on one of the park’s incredible treks: the O, the W and the Q.

Fully Updated for 2024!

The only guidebook exclusively for the AV1.

Real maps inside (Tabacco 1:25,000): the finest maps available for the Dolomites.

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Everything you need to know to plan and walk Italy's most popular long distance route.

Also includes:

Numbered waypoints linking maps to text

Unique Itinerary Planner: plan a bespoke itinerary to match your ability and vacation schedule. All difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you

7 Proposed Itineraries of between 6 and 11 days

Everything the trekker needs to know to plan the route: route descriptions, costs, budget, difficulty, weather, how to get there, and more    

Full accommodation listings: spectacularly situated mountain huts

Section on Camping

Exciting variants to the main route

Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers

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Edge to edge colour: the most modern and beautiful guidebooks

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The definitive two-way guide to the West Highland Way: both northbound and southbound routes are described in full.

Real Maps: Full Ordnance Survey Explorer mapping inside (1:25,000)

17 different itineraries: schedules of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 days for hikers and runners. Includes both southbound and northbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.

Also includes:

• Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
• Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
• Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels
• Detailed section on camping
• Essential info for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Information on geology, history, plants and wildlife
• Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions

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Real OS maps 1:25,000

The definitive two-way guide to the Hadrian’s Wall Path: both eastbound and westbound routes are described in full.

14 different itineraries: schedules of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 days for walkers and runners. Includes both northbound and southbound itineraries. Difficult calculations of time, distance and altitude gain are done for you.

Also includes:

• Extraordinary detail on the history and construction of Hadrian’s Wall
• Section on the unmissable forts of Hadrian’s Wall
• Detailed information on equipment and travelling light
• Everything the trekker needs to know: route, costs, difficulty, weather, travel, and more
• Full accommodation listings: the best inns, B&Bs and hotels
• Information for both self-guided and guided trekkers
• Numbered waypoints linking the Real Maps to our clear descriptions

Hadrian’s Wall was one of the Romans’ most ambitious structures. When completed, it ran for 73 miles between the west and east coasts of Northern England. It crossed the crags and hills of some of Britain’s wildest and most beautiful terrain.

The Hadrian’s Wall path is one of England’s official ‘National Trails’. It leads you on an unforgettable journey of discovery along the route of the Wall. Discover the incredible surviving sections of the Wall and its forts, milecastles and turrets.