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Guidebooks News
Announcements direct from the manufacturers
In a radical departure for Rockfax, we have decided to tackle a major new book to the wonderful climbing found in the remote... [ full story ]
The latest edition of the Rockfax Costa Blanca guidebook is now available for pre-ordering from the Rockfax web site at a special... [ full story ]
A guidebook to the most celebrated canyoning descents in the alpine regions of northern Italy and Ticino (Switzerland), with... [ full story ]
The UK and Ireland have so many guidebooks to climbing, that now the BMC has published a guidebook to the guidebooks. Blimey! [ full story ]
The new edition of France : Ariege is now available for pre-order from this web site at a special offer price of £20.95 (RRP... [ full story ]
The second edition of the popular Gower Sport Climbing Miniguide has been fully updated, and now includes the recently developed... [ full story ]
The world-renowned valley and surrounding mountains of Chamonix have long been regarded as a dream destination for alpine... [ full story ]
The upland gritstone crags that ring the mighty moorlands of Kinder, Bleaklow and the Chew Valley are some of the most noble... [ full story ]
The new Peak Limestone Rockfax is now available. Read on for details. [ full story ]
Great Mountain Days in Scotland by UKH Editor Dan Bailey offers a selection of 50 challenging routes across Scotland. [ full story ]
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Guidebooks Reviews
Independent reviews from the UKC gear testers
The fifth Rockfax publication to cover the superb climbing found on Spain's Costa Blanca was published back in February. Regular... [ full review ]
Jack Geldard reviews this 704 page guide, which covers over 50 crags with over 2000 routes from Moderate to E8. [ full review ]
Tom Hutton takes a look at the long-awaited selected guide to Gower Rock. [ full review ]
A guidebook to the most celebrated canyoning descents in the alpine regions of northern Italy and Ticino (Switzerland), with... [ full review ]
"This guide captures the essence of the Morocco experience and makes you want to get out there," says Malcolm Phelps.
"This... [ full review ]
A review of the latest rock climbing and bouldering guidebook to the little visited Bodmin Moor Quarry and the lesser crags of... [ full review ]
This guide is, in some ways, a new venture for the FRCC and marks their first foray outside of the Lake District. In fact it... [ full review ]
Andy Popp reviews the long-awaited and warmly received Ground Up guidebook: Llanberis Slate.
"After years of neglect the slate... [ full review ]
"The amazing thing is that virtually all of these Dark Peak crags have remained backwaters. Why is this?" wonders Mick Ward in... [ full review ]
The latest guidebook to Peak Limestone has just been published by Rockfax. Long-time fan of the area Andy Birtwistle takes a look... [ full review ]
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