A highly innovative new book that will appeal to experienced climbers and beginners alike. The author, who has unrivalled knowledge of the Scottish hills, has chosen the 101 walks with great care. The book is divided into six sections: southern Highlands, central Highlands, Cairngorms and north-east Highlands, western Highlands, north-west Highlands and the Islands. All of Scotland's best loved and most iconic hills are included: among them Ben Lomond, Ben Nevis, the Cobbler, Ben Lui, Bidean nam Bian, Buichaille Etive Mor, Ring of Steall, Lochnagar, the Saddle, Ladhar Bheinn, Suilven, Arkle, t... [Read More]
Scotland’s Highlands and Islands contain some of the finest mountain scenery in Europe and by far the best way to experience it is on foot.Practical walking guide to over 80 hills in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. This Scottish hill-walking book covers Scottish hill walks, monros, corbetts and tracks including Ben Nevis walking guide and Cairngorm walks. Includes 90 detailed walking maps: walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest written onto the map. These are not general-purpose maps but fully edited maps drawn by walkers for walker... [Read More]
Walk the World’s Greatest TrailsTo walk is to discover, from those first halting steps as a child to walking the world’s greatest long-distance trails. Experience breathtaking coastlines, mountain ranges, historic landscapes, wilderness areas, religious pilgrimages, great cities, and iconic rivers. Walk to learn more about our beautiful and curious world, to be healthy and happy, to add adventure and authenticity to life, and to learn something about yourself in the process. Walking is simple, but it can also be profound.Veteran outdoor enthusiasts Robert and Martha Manning invite readers ... [Read More]
In the Footsteps of Sheep details the completion of a mission the author, a Welsh-born Scot, set for herself: to travel and camp throughout Scotland, find cast off tufts of wool from 10 Scottish sheep breeds, then spin the wool on her spinning stick while walking (or waiting for ferries), and finally design and knit one pair of socks to represent each breed...all the while writing about her adventures and taking plenty of photographs. Debbie has written beautifully about her journey; the hills, shorelines, and bogs explored; the sheep and people she met along the way; weather both foul and fai... [Read More]
This comprehensive guide to hill walks in Edinburgh contains a fully illustrative map with every walk, mileages from the city center and distances to be walked, Ordnance Survey map references, parking details, short cuts in case of rain or fatigue, extensive area covered from Tayside to the Moffat Hills and from the Campsie Fells to St Abbs, walks suitable for every ability, and hints on clothing, weather, and safety.
This comprehensive guide to hill walks in Glasgow contains a fully illustrative map with every walk, mileages from the city center and distances to be walked, Ordnance Survey map references, parking details, short cuts in case of rain or fatigue, extensive area covered from Loch Goil to the Pentlands and from Loch Earn to Dumfries and Galloway, walks suitable for every ability, and hints on clothing, weather, and safety.
A man at a crossroads. A thousand-mile hike. A life forever changed.Keith Foskett was the definition of restless. Drifting aimlessly, he knew apiece was missing from his life. But when a stranger in a Greek bartells him about a world-famous pilgrim's trail, the chance encountersets Foskett's life in a new 1,000-mile direction. On El Caminode Santiago, the wanderer copes with extreme temperatures, fake faithhealers, and insatiable kleptomaniacs. Threatened with arrest for 'notsleeping' and suffering with excruciating blisters, Foskett pusheshimself to new limits. Can he find what he's looking ... [Read More]
Walking is one of Britain's favorite leisure activities, and these guides feature a variety of mapped walks to suit all abilities. The books feature all the practical detail you need, accompanied by fascinating background reading on the history and wildlife of the area, as well as other local points of interest. All walks are annotated with local points of interest and places to stop for refreshments. Every walk is given a summary of distance, time, gradient, level of difficulty, type of surface and access, landscape, dog friendliness, parking, and public toilets.
From the best-selling author of The Places in Between, “a flat-out masterpiece” (New York Times Book Review), an exploration of the Marches—the borderland between England and Scotland—and the people, history, and conflicts that have shaped it In The Places in Between Rory Stewart walked through the most dangerous borderlandsin the world. Now he walks along the border he calls home—where political turmoil and vivid lives have played out for centuries across a magnificent natural landscape—to tell the story of the Marches. In his thousand-mile journey, Stewart sleeps on mountain rid... [Read More]
Fully revised 6th edition. The West Highland Way passes through some of the most spectacular scenery in all of Britain. From the outskirts of Glasgow it winds for 96 miles (154.5km) along the wooded banks of Loch Lomond, across the wilderness of Rannoch Moor, over the mountains above Glencoe to a dramatic finish passing Ben Nevis – Britain's highest mountain – into the centre of Fort William. 4 large-scale town plans, 8 overview maps and 53 large-scale walking maps – at just under 1:20,000 – showing route times, places to stay, places to eat, points of interest and much more. These are... [Read More]
This guidebook describes 44 routes and over 100 summits across the Southern Uplands of Scotland, stretching south-west from Edinburgh to the English border, including the Galloway and Pentland Hills. The walks range between 2 and 29km, suitable for walkers of all abilities.The Scottish Southern Uplands is a range that is about as big as the English Pennines. It is wild hill country, with over 80 hills of 2000ft or more, and it boasts a real remoteness that is difficult to find elsewhere. All hillwalkers should experience these wonderfully characterful landscapes: green and gentle, but with hid... [Read More]
Explore the many faces of Scotland's capital city, while never straying too far from a decent pint Featuring walks in the heart of Edinburgh, as well as routes through its historic suburbs and nearby towns along the Firth of Forth, all accessible by public transport, this pocket-sized guide encourages visitors to stray off the Royal Mile and explore the history, architecture, and landscape of the city. The 25 town, park, and coastal walks have trails of varying lengths to suit everyone from the casual pub goer to active walkers. Each pub has been selected for its high-quality real ale, its... [Read More]
Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way was Britain's first official coast-to-coast footpath. In its 212-mile route across southern Scotland it crosses a remarkable variety of scenery, from coastal cliffs at Portpatrick on the west coast, through the wild uplands around Lowther Hill, to the fertile glens by St. Mary's Loch and Traquair, and ending in the east at Cockburnspath. In its 21st year, the authorities who support and maintain the Way are working hard to develop new ways for walkers to enjoy the route, particularly in making it easier to tackle short sections rather than seeing it as a... [Read More]
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