Description
Hiking around and through the Isle of Wight.
The Isle of Wight offers more than beaches and holiday resorts. Coastal cliffs, open chalk downs, forests, and historic villages provide a compact but varied hiking area. This guide combines day walks with a continuous coastal trek, allowing you to choose an itinerary based on the length of your stay and desired time on the trails.
21 day walks and the Coastal Path.
The day walks are graded and take approximately two to eight hours. The Coastal Path of around 125 kilometres is described counter-clockwise in eight stages, with the possibility of completing the trek in five to eight days. OS maps at 1:50,000 and clear descriptions assist in assessing terrain, day length, and connections between locations.
Cliffs, forests, and historic visits.
The Needles, St Catherine’s Lighthouse, Compton Bay, and ancient woodlands showcase different sides of the island. Historic sites such as Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle provide opportunities beyond the hiking itself. Information on bus connections, refreshments, and accommodation supports both walks from a base and a continuous journey around the island.
Who is this book suitable for?
The guide is suitable for adult hikers with average fitness, featuring routes ranging from easy to more strenuous. No special technical skills are required, though day length and surfaces vary. Spring to autumn offers good opportunities inland. Winter mud and exposed coastal weather should be considered when choosing a walk.
A long tradition of hiking guides.
Cicerone has published guidebooks since 1969. The publisher emerged among climbers and mountaineers who wanted to share thorough knowledge of their routes – a tradition that still characterizes these compact books for walking, trekking, and other outdoor experiences.
About this edition.
Author: Paul Curtis. English language. 216 pages. Third edition, published in 2025. ISBN 9781786312563.
