Scottish Highlands: The Hillwalking Guide,Used

Review "...the Trailblazer series stands head, shoulders, waist and ankles above the rest. They are particularly strong on mapping...."The Sunday Times (UK) Product Description The Scottish Highlands is the most popular hiking region in Scotland and the most spectacular mountainous area of the British Isles. This is the Scotland of the imagination: misty glens and dark lochs, windswept moors, and crumbling castles. This guide covers getting to the Scottish Highlandsfrom North America and other parts of Europe and features places to stay and places to eat for all budgets. It contains eighty trail maps that include walking times, directions, places to stay, and points of interest. These maps are fullyedited maps drawn specifically for trail users. There are eightyone dayhikes in the following areas:>Loch Lomond, the Trossachs and Southern Highlands>Glen Coe and Ben Nevis>Central Highlands>Cairngorms and Eastern Highlands>Western Highlands>NorthWest Highlands>The Far North>The IslandsThe multiday expeditions in the hills include the following:>Knoydart: Kinlochhourn to Inverietwo to three days>Cairngorms: Aviemore to Braemartwo to three days>Fisherfield: Kinlochewe to Dundonnelthree to four days>Lochaber: The Grey Corries and Ben Nevis traversetwo to three days>Ben Alder Forest: Rannoch to Dalwhinnietwo to three days From the Back Cover 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.Inside you will find:60 daywalks for all abilities. Graded for difficulty, terrain and strenuousness. Selected from every corner of the region and ranging from wellknown peaks such as Ben Nevis and Cairn Gorm to lesserknown hills such as Suilven and Clisham.2day and 3day treks some of the walks have been linked to form multiday treks such as the Great Traverse.86 walking maps with unique mapping features walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay and eat, points of interest.Public transport information for all access points.62 gateway towns and villages Much more than just a walking guide this book includes guides to 62 gateway towns and villages: what to see on rainy days, where to stay, where to eat; pubs, hotels, B&Bs, campsites, bunkhouses, hostels. About the Author Jim Manthorpe began his exploration of wild places and developed wanderlust on the first of several childhood trips to Wales and Scotland. Since then he has found himself windswept and soaked through, not only in Britain but also in Scandinavia, the Alps, the Himalaya, the Pyrenees, and Patagonian Chile. After two and a half years at Stanfords, the travel bookshop in London, Jim moved to Edinburgh to be close to the hills and concentrate on writing and photography. He is also the author of Trailblazer's Pembrokeshire Coast Path and South Downs Way guides.