Rucksack Readers, Adventurous Walks Worldwide

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Rucksack Readers are rucksack-friendly guidebooks covering some of the world's finest long-distance walks and most inspiring mountains. Each book is carefully designed to make not only a reliable companion, but also a beautiful souvenir, with 50-80 colour photographs.

Click on a tab above for more on each series, or click on a title below.

Buying online is safe, quick and easy: we pay your p&p (in UK) and subsidise Air Mail (outside UK). Just click on the Buy tab to pay by debit or credit card.

If you are new to long-distance walking, see our Notes for novices for tips and advice.

Fresh new edition for 2008

Light on Dumyat

Classic adventure novel for children in a fresh new edition; order now at £6.99.

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Light on Dumyat prizewinner is 9 years old

Congratulations to the first website visitor to score full marks on our Light on Dumyat quiz: she is from Falkirk, aged 9 years! She writes " My mum had this book for ages and she read it to me in my bed last year". She has won a copy of the book signed by author Rennie McOwan. Visit our Light on Dumyat page to try the quiz.

Books published by Rucksack Readers

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