A guidebook covering the best summer scrambling, rock climbing and winter mountaineering on Scotland's ridges, from the remote Cairngorms to the splendour of the Cuillin. With inspirational photographs, the guidebook is both a celebration of the landscape and a practical route guide.
Guidebook to exploring Scotland's finest mountain ridges through climbing, scrambling and winter mountaineering. With 47 routes across Lochaber, Cairngorms, the North and West Highlands, Skye, Rum, Arran and the Southern Highlands, this guide contains something for all levels of experience and ability, from mountain walkers to scramblers, climbers and mountaineers.
The routes range from 3-26 miles (4-42km) in length and are graded from Moderate-Very Severe (climbs), 1-3 (scrambles) and I-III/3 (winter mountaineering).
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1:50,000 OS mapping
included for the approach to and descent off each ridge
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Clear route descriptions
and
topo diagrams
of the ridge scrambles and climbs
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Includes
classic routes
on Ben Nevis, the Aonachs, Glen Coe, Coire an t-Sneachda, Torridon, the Cobbler, Ben Lui, Mitre Ridge, An Teallach Traverse and Cuillin Main Ridge Traverse
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Routes accessible from
key bases
including Fort William, Kyle of Lochalsh, Aviemore, Gairloch, Lochinver, Arrochar and Cranlarich
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Advice
on difficulty, access, accommodation and wild camping, and
seasonal notes
on choosing the best conditions to tackle each route
