Hill walking: the official handbook of the mountain leader and walking group leader schemes - second edition Steve Long Hill walking: the official handbook of the mountain leader and walking group leader schemes - second edition Cordee/UK Mountain Training Board 224pp £16.99 , 978 0 9541 5110 2 9780954151102 [Formula: see text].

We might be tempted to head for the hills to get away from it all, for a sense of freedom, to be a bit adventurous and to get fi t - or simply because they are there. Hill walking is a pastime that can be enjoyed alone or as part of a group. A friend in remission from leukaemia goes hill walking with a survivors' group, and this book is the group's bible.