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The first of two books, which are the only guides to cover walking
in and around Scotland's countryside parks. Volume 1 "West"
describes 60 varied walks of 2 to 7 miles in countryside parks
mostly accessible by public transport and close to urban centres
such as Glasgow, Cumbernauld, East Kilbride, Hamilton, Motherwell,
Airdrie, Paisley, Greenock, Ayr, Kilmarnock, Dumfries and Stirling.
Among the parks included in this guide are Pollok, Dams to Darnley,
Calderglen, Chatelherault, Strathclyde, Drumpellier, Cathkin Braes,
Gleniffer Braes, Finlaystone, Clyde Muirshiel, Kelburn Castle,
Castle Semple, Dean Castle, Eglinton Castle, Culzean Castle,
Brodick Castle, Balloch Castle, Mugdock, Balloch Castle,
Palacerigg, Plean, Gartmorn Dam, Drumlanrig Castle and Threave
Estate. Many of the country parks, country estates and regional
parks covered in the book have other visitor attractions including
castles, stately homes, gardens, art work collections, museums,
galleries, shops and cafes. Some have adventure playgrounds as well
as sporting opportunities such as golf, mountain biking,
orienteering, sailing and canoeing. The book contains detailed
notes on the parks and their facilities, including weblinks and
public transport options for visitors. This is an invaluable guide
that will appeal to a wide range of walkers, from those looking for
family outings to casual visitors and tourists, as well as others
interested in exploring their local environment and people seeking
evening or weekend walks close to home. Mica guidebooks have a
growing reputation for thoughtfully designed, highly illustrated
guidebooks with detailed maps and concise descriptions. As both a
writer and photographer, Tom Prentice has worked extensively in
books, newspapers and magazines, specialising in outdoor
activities. Known for his regular walks column in The Herald
national newspaper, Tom also manages the publication of the
Scottish Mountaineering Club's popular walking and climbing
guidebooks. This is the author's third book for Mica Publishing,
the others being his successful two volume series covering 120
walks in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park.
This fully revised edition of the Scottish Mountaineering Club's
original and best-selling guidebook The Munros describes the best
walking routes on Scotland's 282 mountains above 3000ft.
Comprehensive descriptions in this definitive guide recommend
ascent and descent routes for each of the Munros and their 226
subsidiary Tops, with maps of the peaks and principal surrounding
hills to help you plan the most enjoyable journeys through
Scotland's wild landscape. The descriptions are brought to life
throughout with vivid photography that illustrates the dramatic
beauty of these much-loved mountains. In addition to routes
themselves the book contains Munros Tables, a complete list of the
508 Munros and subsidiary Tops, listed in height order. Whether you
are an occasional walker looking for inspiration or a dedicated
Munroist planning to tick off your next peak, The Munros is
essential reading for any hillwalking enthusiast.
The revised and updated 2nd edition of this popular guidebook for
ramblers and walkers in the magnificent Loch Lomond and The
Trossachs National Park, includes a number of new walks. Part of a
two-book series, this volume details 60 varied walks to the east of
Loch Lomond, from Drymen & Loch Lomond to Aberfoyle &
Inversnaid, The Trossachs, Callander & Strathyre, Lochearnhead
& Balquhidder and extending north to Killin & Glen
Dochart.The 60 walks of 3 to 12 miles range from scenic lochside
and woodland rambles to a balanced mix of hill walks to many of the
viewpoints and hilltops throughout the Park. Ideal for both the
first time visitor and those seeking to fully explore this
wonderful area. The guidebook is image driven and well illustrated
with detailed maps of each walk and more than 200 inspirational
colour photographs. User friendly size and format with tourist
information, fauna & flora identification and a glossary of
gaelic & scots hill and place names.See also Loch Lomond and
The Trossachs National Park Vol. 1 - West, 978-0-9560367-0-4.
This is volume 1 of a splendid two-book series covering the walking
and rambling potential throughout the large area of the magnificent
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. This volume details 60
varied walks to the west of Loch Lomond from Balloch & Luss to
Tarbert & Arrochar, Lochgoilhead, Cowal, Inveruglas &
Inverarnan and extending north to Crianlarich & Tyndrum. This
is the first and most comprehensive walkers' guidebook to cover the
entire 1865 sq km sized Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National
Park; an area within an hours' reach of 70 per cent of Scotland's
population and also readily accessible to those travelling from
further afield, as well as a popular short break and holiday
destination. Each book in this two-volume series, details 60 varied
and appealing walks from scenic lochside and woodland rambles to a
balanced mix of hill walks to many of the viewpoints and hilltops
throughout the Park. This title is ideal for both the first time
visitor and those seeking to fully explore this wonderful area. As
well as covering popular walks there are also many walks that have
never been described before. This title is image driven and well
illustrated with detailed maps of each walk and more than 200
inspirational colour photographs. It features user friendly size
and format with tourist information, fauna & flora
identification and a glossary of gaelic & scots hill and place
names.
This is the ultimate guide to Skye's mountains, offering
comprehensive coverage of all the island's peaks. Skye is a
paradise for mountain climbers and hillwalkers. This guidebook
selects more than 100 varied mountain routes from all over the
island, ranging from some of the most challenging in Britain, to
pleasant ascents of grassy summits. The jewel in the island's crown
is The Cuillin and a summer traverse of the Cuillin Ridge, the 30
or so peaks and tops that form the Cuillin crest, is a major
challenge to any mountain climber. This guidebook utilises 50
annotated topo-diagrams to describe the Cuillin Ridge in greater
detail than ever before, with sections on Planning, Tactics and
Equipment. However, the Cuillin Ridge is just one of more than 100
routes described in this guide. Most mountain climbers and
hillwalkers visiting Skye are climbing one of the 12 Munros, 9
Munro Tops, 2 Corbetts, 9 Grahams and 35 sub-2000ft Marilyns on the
island. This guidebook describes routes on all of these peaks and
many other classics such as the Clach Glas Traverse, Pinnacle Ridge
on Sgurr nan Gillean, the Dubhs Ridge on Sgurr Dubh Beag and Dun
Cana on the Isle of Raasay.
A concise, lightweight and pocket-sized, topo-guide to Skye's
Cuillin Ridge. Forty-five annotated photo topo-diagrams show the
Cuillin Ridge in more detail than ever before, highlighting the
best route for tackling the UK's premier mountain challenge. The
topos also offer many alternative options and bypasses on tricky
sections. A short introduction offers advice on planning, tactics
and equipment.
Following on from the Scottish Mountaineering Club's best-sellers,
The Munros and The Corbetts, this definitive guidebook recommends
the best journeys on the next principal listings of Scottish hills.
Written and compiled by some of the foremost authorities on the
Scottish mountains and brought to life with maps and vivid colour
photographs, this richly illustrated guide details more than 250
routes, including, where appropriate, logical combinations with
neighbouring hills. Ranging between 600m and 762m, there are 231
Grahams, while the Donalds comprise the 141 summits and Tops above
2000ft (610m) in the Scottish Lowlands. At such an accessible
height range, these hills are increasingly popular and offer
challenges across the country for both the occasional and dedicated
walker. The lower height limit for a Graham was changed from 2000ft
(609m) to 600m by Alan Dawson, the keeper of the list, after the
book was sent to print. Consequently 3 hills removed from the list
in 2014 once more qualify as Grahams along with 9 new summits,
taking the total from 219 to 231. So that users of this book have
route information for all of the hills on the official list, we
have prepared an addendum containing updated information to Grahams
already in the book, together with route descriptions and maps for
the newly added and reinstated hills in the list below. This is
available as a free download at https://bit.ly/GrahamsAdd. Whether
you're looking to climb all the summits on Scotland's principal
lists or just want some great days off the beaten tracks, The
Grahams & The Donalds is a book no hillwalker should be
without. About the SMC The SMC produces a number of Hillwalkers'
Guides including the best and most popular guides to the Munros,
Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds, together with a series of area
guidebooks covering all of Scotland. In addition, it produces
Scramblers' Guides and the definitive series of Climbers'
Guidebooks covering summer and winter climbing in Scotland. SMC
guidebooks are published by the Scottish Mountaineering Press. The
Scottish Mountaineering Press is a wholly owned subsidiary of a
charity, the Scottish Mountaineering Trust, to whom we channel all
of our profits. At the Press we promote and share Scotland's
natural wonders by embracing the creativity and art born out of an
explorer spirit, and by celebrating the endeavour and joy in a life
lived outdoors. About the Editors Rab Anderson co-authored the
previous SMC guidebook to The Munros, as well as editing The
Corbetts. He has written or contributed to various guidebooks for
the SMC, most recently the Climbers' Guide to the Outer Hebrides
(co-author) and the acclaimed Hillwalkers' Guide to The Grahams
& The Donalds (co-author and co-editor). Rab lives in
Edinburgh. Tom Prentice co-authored the SMC Hillwalkers' Guide to
The Munros. From his home in Glasgow he has made a career out of
photographing and writing about Scotland's mountains, contributing
to magazines, newspapers, radio and television, as well as
authoring and publishing numerous books.
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