The experiences of long distance walking: A case study of the West Highland Way in Scotland

Tourism Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1417-1427

  den Breejen, Lysiane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experience; Motivation; Scotland; Walking

Indexed keywords

OUTDOOR RECREATION; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TREND ANALYSIS; WALKING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34548228475     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2006.12.004     Document Type: Article

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