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Scotland's 100 Best Walks

Cameron McNeish (September 1999).

Book An excellent selection of walks, ranging from the easy to the challenging, from coastal to mountain, right across Scotland. Each is accompanied by a description and a good map, and the photography is outstanding.

 

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Hillwalker's Guide to Sutherland

Tom Strang (December 1993).

BookA collection of 50 walks in the far north and north west of Scotland. Most are coastal or low level, and they range from the short and simple to the long and very challenging.

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The West Highland Way

Jacquetta Megarry (July 2000).

BookThis walking guide provides readers with all the information they need to plan and enjoy a walking holiday of up to 95 miles along the West Highland Way, from Glasgow to Fort William.

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The Speyside Way

Jacquetta Megarry, Jim Strachan (June 2000).

BookThis walking guide provides readers with all the information they need to plan and enjoy a walking holiday of up to 84 miles along the Speyside Way, in north-east Scotland.

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The Great Glen Way

Jacquetta Megarry (May 2001).

BookRobust, waterproof, comprehensive and enjoyable, this Rucksack Reader is the "everything you could possibly want to know" guide to the Great Glen Way, a 73 mile route from Fort William to Inverness due to open in Spring 2002 but largely navigable now for those wanting a pre-waymarking preview. As you'd expect, it provides route information and overview maps - plus detailed maps of the route through Fort William and Inverness. Nicely illustrated throughout.

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Torridon: a Walker's Guide

Peter Barton (1989).

BookThis excellent little book would be all too easy to overlook in a bookshop. It should be essential reading for anyone interested in walking in the Applecross or Torridon areas, and provides a large selection of walks. Some are low level, others provide viable pedestrian (ie non-climber) routes to the top of all those daunting Torridonian giants.

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Collins Ramblers' Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe

Chris Townsend (May 2000).

BookFrom gentle strolls alongside the lochs, to the ascent of Britain's highest mountain, this guide offers an unparalleled variety of landscapes for the enthusiastic walker to explore. The main section of the book comprises 30 walks.

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Collins Ramblers Guide: Isle of Skye

Chris Townsend (May 2001).

BookThis famous corner of the Scottish Highlands and Islands is home to a spectacular variety of mountain landscapes and dramatic coastlines. The main section of the book comprises 30 walks, suitable for all abilities, from young children to experienced walkers.

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Walk Loch Lomond and the Trossachs

Gilbert J Summers (May 1998).

BookA selection of 35 walks from Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, each with an easy-to-follow map and step-by-step route directions.

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Exploring the Far North West of Scotland

Richard Gilbert (July 1994).

BookThis wonderful book does full justice to the magnificent area it covers. A range of routes are provided up all the significant mountains: and low level and coastal routes are also included.

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New Naturalist: Loch Lomondside

John Mitchell (March 2001).

BookThis book covers the history of the Loch and its people, forestry, agriculture and fisheries, the natural history, recreational activities, and conservation, past, present and future.

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50 Best Routes on Scottish Mountains

Ralph Storer (July 1998).

BookRalph Storer's first collection of 50 mountain routes across Scotland. What makes his routes particularly distinctive is his grading system, allowing you to see exactly what you are taking on.

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50 Classic Routes on Scottish Mountains

Ralph Storer (January 1998).

BookA third collection of 50 routes from Ralph Storer, tending to go for some of the more remote or less well known objectives. Still up to the excellent standard of its predecessors.

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50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay

Ralph Storer (January 1999).

BookCarrying the theme over to focus on Skye and Raasay this collection provides much for lovers of the Cuillin, but without neglecting the rest of Skye or Raasay.

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Fort William and Glen Coe Walks

H. Brown (April 1992).

Book A guide to walks in the Fort William and Glen Coe area.

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The Cairngorms of Scotland

Stuart Rae, Adam Watson (August 1998).

BookLandscape and wildlife of the Cairngorms area.

 

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25 Walks: Skye and Kintail

Hamish Brown (April 2000).

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The West Highland Way

Anthony Burton, Ordnance Survey (February 1996).

The definitive guide to this very popular long distance walk from the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William. Includes 1:25,000 map sections for the route.

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Pathfinder Guide: Skye and North West Highlands Walks

John Brooks (March 1996).

Covering much of Scotland's western seaboard, the 28 walks featured include routes from Gairloch and Torridon in the south to Sandwood Bay in the north.

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