A comprehensive handbook covering the finest walks, scrambles, climbs and ski tours in Scotland, with a variety of wild landscapes ranging from the Southern Uplands to the great granite plateaus of the Cairngorms and jagged arêtes of the Cuillin on the Isle of Skye. All the information the independent mountain lover needs for any activity.
Large-format guide offering an overview of the finest low-level and mountain walks, long-distance trails, scrambles, rock climbs, winter climbs and ski tours in the mountains of Scotland: a fantastic planning resource for lovers of the outdoors.
- Chapters on the Southern Uplands, Cairngorms, Islands and southern, central, western and northern Highlands
- Weather, travel, accommodation (including bothies and camping), equipment and safety (including avalanche risk)
- Geology, the history of Scottish mountaineering, Gaelic place-names, protected areas and plants and wildlife
- Access, bases, maps and guidebooks for each area covered
- Details of where to find further information
- Lists of the Munros (mountains over 3000ft) and Corbetts (mountains between 2500ft and 3000ft)
- Includes Ben Nevis, Loch Lomond, Torridon, the Isle of Skye and much more